To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).

The proposed legislation modifies the Public Health Service Act to extend the leave provisions that currently apply to Army officers under Title 10 of the U.S. Code to commissioned officers of the Public Health Service and their beneficiaries. By inserting a reference to Chapter 40, Leave into Section 221(a) of the Act, the bill ensures that these officers receive the same statutory leave rights as their military counterparts. The amendment also includes a conforming repeal of Section 219 to streamline the Act’s leave provisions. This change broadens the scope of leave benefits available to public health service personnel, potentially improving work‑life balance and retention. The bill is intended to align public health service leave rights with those of the armed forces, providing a uniform standard across federal health and military agencies.