,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,blunt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4    
,lee1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4    
,rob]ts1 & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
prev5t c]ta9 individuals purport$ly     
appo9t$ to ! ,national ,labor ,relations
 ,bo>d f receiv+ sal>ies1 & to prev5t an
 uncon/itutional quorum ( ! ,bo>d f tak+
 ag5cy actions1 until !re is a f9al     
decision 9 p5d+ lawsuits reg>d+ !       
con/itutionality ( c]ta9 alleg$ recess  
appo9tm5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,advice & ,cons5t       
,re/oration ,act4  #b4 ,no sal>ies =    
uncon/itutional ,,nlrb appo9tm5ts  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 an individual %all n receive any   
sal>y or paym5t = s]vices p]=m$ z a     
memb] ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations   
,bo>d unless ! individual has be5       

appo9t$--  7#a7 by & ) ! advice & cons5t
 ( ! ,s5ate1 9 accordance ) clause #b ( 
section #b ( article ,,ii ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,con/itution2 or  7#b7 appo9t$   
appropriately 9 accordance ) clause #c (
 section #b ( article ,,ii ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,con/itution4  7b7 ,effective    
date ,?is section %all take effect on ! 
fir/ day ( ! fir/ applicable pay p]iod  
beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #c4 ,prohibit+ ,,nlrb actions
 or decisions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 an uncon/itutional
 quorum ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations 
,bo>d %all n conv5e or take any ag5cy   
action1 z def9$ 9 section #eea ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & includ+ any  
det]m9ation1 he>+1 inve/igation1        
direction ( election1 c]tification1     
ord]1 rule1 regulation1 or review ( any 
det]m9ation1 until ! date on :i* f9al   
judgm5t is ent]$ 9 all cases *all5g+ !  
con/itutionality ( ! purport$ appo9tm5t 
( individuals to su* ,bo>d t are p5d+   
be=e a ,f$]al c\rt on ! date ( enactm5t 

( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m uncon/itutional quorum   
means a quorum ( ! ,national ,labor     
,relations ,bo>d t includes "o or m     
individuals :o 7 purport$ly appo9t$ to !
 ,bo>d & :o are ! subject ( a cause (   
action relat+ to su* purport$ appo9tm5t 
t is p5d+ be=e a ,f$]al c\rt on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4