,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eacc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjad ,mr4 
,cony]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson (     
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 & ,mr4    
,coh57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #i ( title #aa
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code to improve     
protections = employees & retirees 9    
municipal bankruptcies4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+    
,employees & ,retirees 9 ,municipal     
,bankruptcies ,act ( #bjad4  #b4        
,det]m9ation ( ,municipality            
,eligibility to be a debtor ,"u ,*apt]  
#i ( title #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7a7 ,requirem5ts ,section #aji7;c7 (    
title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7,a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 by ins]t+ 7b ) respect 
to cr$itors :o are employees or retirees
 ( su* entity1 ! t]m good fai? %all h ! 
same mean+ z su* t]m has 9 ! ,national  
,labor ,relations ,act7 aft] cr$itors ! 

fir/ place x appe>s1  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c7 by /rik+ impracticable & ins]t+   
impossible1 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a    
semicolon1 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  & e/abli%es by cle> & conv9c+  
evid5ce t x satisfies ! requirem5ts (   
?is subsection4 4  7b7 ,repeal (        
limitation on au?ority ,to issue /ay    
p5d+ appeal ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( section    
#iba7;e7 ( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 2 nor & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh appeal4  7c7 ,direct       
imm$iate appeal to c\rt ( appeals       
,section #aeh7;d7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#c7 ,! appropriate c\rt (   
appeals %all h jurisdiction ( an appeal 
( a det]m9ation made by a bankruptcy    
c\rt "u section #aji7;c7 ( title #aa t  
an entity is eligible to be a debtor "u 
*apt] #i ( title #aa & %all consid] &   
det]m9e su* appeal on an exp$it$ basis4 
,su* appeal %all be a direct appeal to  
be review$ & he>d de novo on ! m]its4 ,!

 doctr9e ( equitable mootness %all n    
apply to appeals "u ?is p>agraph4  4    
#c4 ,protect+ ,employees & ,retirees    
,section #idc ( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection   
7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#f7 by /rik+ &  
at ! end1  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph  
7#g7 z p>agraph 7#h71 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3  7#g7 9 a  
case 9 :i* ! plan modifies a collective 
b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or modifies a retiree  
b5efit1 includ+ an accru$ p5sion1       
retiree heal?1 or o!r retirem5t b5efit  
o!rwise protect$ by ,/ate or municipal  
law1 or a retiree b5efit z def9$ 9      
section #aaad7;a71 9 any mann] o!rwise  
prohibit$ by nonbankruptcy law1 !       
au?oriz$ repres5tative ( ! employees    
cov]$ by su* agreem5t1 or ! au?oriz$    
repres5tative ( individuals receiv+ !   
retiree b5efits1 z ! case may be1 agrees
 to ! plan2 &  1 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7c7  7#a7 ,= purposes (  
?is section1 & except z provid$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! au?oriz$       

repres5tative ( ^? individuals receiv+  
any retiree b5efit cov]$ by any         
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t %all be !    
labor organization t is signatory to su*
 agreem5t unless su* organization no    
long] repres5ts active employees 9 !    
b>ga9+ unit ! retirees belong$ to :5 !y 
7 active employees4 ,9 su* case1 ! labor
 organization t curr5tly repres5ts      
active employees 9 t b>ga9+ unit %all be
 ! au?oriz$ repres5tative ( su*         
individuals4  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n
 apply if--  7,a7 su* labor organization
 elects n to s]ve z ! au?oriz$          
repres5tative ( su* individuals2 or     
7,b7 ! c\rt1 ^u a motion by a p>ty 9    
int]e/1 aft] notice & he>+1 det]m9es t  
diff]5t repres5tation ( su* individuals 
is appropriate4  7#c7 ,9 a case 9 :i* ! 
labor organization ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 elects n to s]ve z ! au?oriz$      
repres5tative ( ^? individuals receiv+  
any retiree b5efits cov]$ by any        
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t to :i* t     
labor organization is signatory1 or 9 a 

case :]e ! c\rt1 pursuant to p>agraph   
7#b7 f9ds diff]5t repres5tation ( su*   
individuals appropriate1 ! c\rt1 ^u a   
motion by a p>ty 9 int]e/1 & aft] notice
 & a he>+1 %all ord] ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
tru/ee to appo9t a committee ( retir$   
employees if ! debtor seeks to modify or
 n pay ! retiree b5efits or if ! c\rt   
o!rwise det]m9es t x is appropriate1 f  
among su* individuals1 to s]ve z !      
au?oriz$ repres5tative ( su* individuals
 "u ?is section4 ,! p>ty reque/+ su*    
relief has ! burd5 ( pro(4  7d7 ,=      
retir$ employees n cov]$ by a collective
 b>ga9+ agreem5t1 ! c\rt1 ^u a motion by
 a p>ty 9 int]e/1 & aft] notice & a     
he>+1 %all issue an ord] requir+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee to appo9t a        
committee ( retir$ employees if ! debtor
 seeks to modify or n pay ! retiree     
b5efits1 or if ! c\rt o!rwise det]m9es t
 x is appropriate1 to s]ve z ! au?oriz$ 
repres5tative "u ?is section ( su*      
employees4 ,su* p>ty has ! burd5 ( pro( 
) respect to su* motion4  7e7 ,to comply

 ) an ord] issu$ "u subsection 7c77#c7  
or 7d71 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is 
*apt]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee %all      
appo9t1 on a proportional basis p]      
capita bas$ on organization memb]%ip1   
individuals *os5 f among memb]s (       
organizations t repres5t ! retirees )   
respect to :om su* ord] is ent]$4  7f7  
,memb]s ( a committee appo9t$ "u        
subsection 7c77#c7 or 7d7 may n recomm5d
 modification ( any "r to a retiree     
b5efit unless n less ?an #b_/c ( su*    
memb]s vote 9 support ( su*             
recomm5dation4  4