1. Department of Defense family and medical leave banks (a) In general Subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating section 6387 as section 6388; and (2) by inserting after section 6386 the following: 6387. Department of Defense family and medical leave banks (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered DOD employee means an individual described in section 6381(1)(A) who is employed by the Department, without regard to whether the individual meets the requirements of section 6381(1)(B); (2) the term Department means the Department of Defense; (3) the term designated unit means any agency, component, or other administrative unit of the Department designated by the Secretary under subsection (b)(1); (4) the term family and medical leave bank means a family and medical leave bank established under subsection (b)(2); (5) the term leave recipient means a covered DOD employee whose application under subsection (e)(1) to receive leave from a family and medical leave bank is approved; and (6) the term Secretary means the Secretary of Defense. (b) Establishment of family and medical leave banks The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall— (1) designate the agencies, components, or other administrative units of the Department for which it is appropriate to have a separate family and medical leave bank