; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Definition of compelling reason (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a)(27), the Secretary of Labor shall establish a definition for the term compelling reason . (2) Requirements In defining the term compelling reason, the Secretary shall include the following reasons: (A) Illness or disability of a qualified family member (i) In general The illness or disability of a qualified family member of the individual. (ii) Qualified family member For purposes of clause (i), the term qualified family member means, with respect to an individual— (I) a spouse (including a domestic partner in a civil union or other registered domestic partnership recognized by a State) and a spouse’s parent; (II) a child and a child’s spouse; (III) a parent and a parent’s spouse; (IV) a sibling and a sibling’s spouse; (V) a grandparent, a grandchild, or a spouse of a grandparent or grandchild; and (VI) any other individual who is related by blood or affinity and whose association with the individual is the equivalent of a family relationship (as determined under regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor). (B) Accompany the individual’s spouse In order to accompany such individual’s spouse— (i) to a place which is outside of the individual’s commuting area