,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1         
#bjad,mr4 ,alex&] 7= himself & ,mr4     
,mc,connell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act to   
re=m ! ,national ,labor ,relations      
,bo>d1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel1 & ! 
process = appellate review1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,labor ,relations
 ,bo>d ,re=m ,act4  #b4 ,national ,labor
 ,relations ,bo>d  7a7 ,composition2    
t]ms ,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,national      
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aec7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/      
s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ prior to its     
am5dm5t by ! ,national ,labor ,managem5t
 ,relations ,act1 #aidg1 & ins]t+ prior 
to its am5dm5t by ! ,national ,labor    
,relations ,bo>d ,re=m ,act2  7,b7 by   
/rik+ five in/ead ( ?ree memb]s & ins]t+

 #f in/ead ( #e memb]s2 &  7,c7 by /rik+
 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t by & ) ! advice 
& cons5t ( ! ,s5ate & ins]t+ appo9t$ by 
! ,presid5t1 aft] consultation ) ! lead]
 ( ! ,s5ate repres5t+ ! p>ty oppos+ !   
p>ty ( ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice &   
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 by /rik+ !     
second s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! six?
 memb] add$ by ! fir/ s5t5ce ( ?is      
section %all be appo9t$ = a t]m t       
expires on ! day be=e ! fir/ date on :i*
 a full t]m ( ano!r memb] ( ! ,bo>d     
comm5ces t is aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d ,re=m
 ,act4 ,( ! #f memb]s1 !re %all be #c   
memb]s repres5t+ ea* ( ! #b major       
political p>ties &1 beg9n+ on ,janu>y   
#a1 #bjbj1 ea* ( ! #b memb]s ( ! ,bo>d  
^: t]ms expire on ! same date1 z        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e71 %all        
repres5t a diff]5t major political      
p>ty42 &  7#c7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce 7includ+ 
! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#b77-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ ,_! successors1 & ! successors 
( ! o!r memb]s1 & ins]t+ ,! successor ( 

su* six? memb]1 & ! successors ( ! o!r  
memb]s12  7,b7 by ins]t+ 7except z      
o!rwise provid$ dur+ ! transition p]iod 
"u subsection 7e77 aft] ea*2 &  7,c7 by 
/rik+ he & ins]t+ ! individual 4  7b7   
,au?ority ,section #c7;b7 ( ! ,national 
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aec7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/      
s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ?ree or m &      
ins]t+ #d or m2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e !
 p]iod ! foll[+3 1 ) su* gr\p consi/+ ( 
an equal numb] ( memb]s repres5t+ ea*   
major political p>ty2 &  7#b7 9 ! ?ird  
s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ?ree memb]s &    
ins]t+ #d memb]s2 &  7,b7 by /rik+      
,bo>d1 except t & all t foll[s ?r\gh    
h]e(4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,bo>d4 ,any    
det]m9ation ( ! ,bo>d %all be approv$ by
 a majority ( ! memb]s pres5t44  7c7    
,transition to improv$ /agg]$ t]ms      
,section #c ( ! ,national ,labor        
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aec7 is 
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7e7 ,transition to improv$ /agg]$ t]ms  
,not)/&+ subsection 7a7 or any o!r      

provision ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ea* t]m ( a 
memb] ( ! ,bo>d appo9t$ aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations
 ,bo>d ,re=m ,act & be=e ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjai1 %all t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjai1 or ! date on :i* ! t]m o!rwise   
expires1 :i*ev] is e>li]1 & new t]ms =  
all #f memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all beg9 on    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj2 &  7#b7 ( ! #f memb]s
 ( ! ,bo>d :o are appo9t$ = ! t]ms      
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj-- 7,a7 #b ( 
! memb]s %all be appo9t$ = t]ms end+ on 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjba2  7,b7 #b ( ! memb]s
 %all be appo9t$ = t]ms end+ on ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjbc2 &  7,c7 #b ( ! memb]s %all 
be appo9t$ = t]ms end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 
#bjbd4  4  #c4 ,g5]al ,c\nsel  7a7      
,review ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel decisions      
,section #c ( ! ,national ,labor        
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aec71 z 
am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 ! second 
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ trial exam9]s & ins]t+ 
adm9i/rative law judges2 &  7,b7 9 !    
?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,he %all & ins]t+ 

,subject to subsection 7f71 ! ,g5]al    
,c\nsel %all2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7f7 ,review ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel  
compla9ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son     
subject to a compla9t t is issu$ or     
au?oriz$ by ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel "u         
subsection 7d7 may obta9 review ( !     
compla9t 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 ! judicial di/rict :]e9 !      
unfair labor practice 9 "q 0 alleg$ to h
 occurr$1 :]e9 su* p]son resides or     
transacts bus9ess1 or 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1
 by fil+ 9 su* c\rt1 n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] su* issuance or au?orization1 a   
writt5 petition = review ( ! compla9t4  
,! c\rt may prohibit any fur!r proce$+s 
relat+ to su* compla9t if ! c\rt        
det]m9es t ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel does n h    
sub/antial evid5ce t su* p]son has      
violat$ ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,discov]y ,any  
p>ty to a compla9t "u p>agraph 7#a7 may 
file a reque/ to ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel to    
obta9 any advice memor&um prep>$ by an  
attorney ( ! ,division ( ,advice ( !    

,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel1 any int]nal  
memor&um ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel1 
or any o!r int]-ag5cy or intra-ag5cy    
memor&um or lett] describ$ 9 section    
#eeb7;b77#e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 relat$ to ! compla9t4 ,n lat] ?an
 #aj days aft] ! fil+ ( su* reque/1 !   
,g5]al ,c\nsel %all provide su* p>ty !  
reque/$ memor&um1 lett]1 or docum5t4  4 
7b7 ,sal>y ,section #d7;a7 ( ! ,national
 ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#aed7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/      
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ %all receive a sal>y ( 
#ab1jjj a ye>1 & ins]t+ %all be         
comp5sat$ at a level equival5t to level 
,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule1 9          
accordance ) section #ecae ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! ,*airman ( !    
,bo>d %all be comp5sat$ at a level      
equival5t to level ,,iii ( ! ,executive 
,s*$ule1 9 accordance ) section #ecad ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,ea*     
memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel1 & !  
,*airman2  7#b7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1 includ+
 ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a71 by    

/rik+ exam9]s & ins]t+ adm9i/rative law 
judges2 &  7#c7 9 ! six? s5t5ce1 includ+
 ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ trial exam9]'s report & ins]t+ 
report ( an adm9i/rative law judge2 &   
7,b7 by /rik+ trial exam9] %all advise &
 ins]t+ adm9i/rative law judge %all     
advise4  #d4 ,f9al ord]s2 dis*>ge       
,section #aj ( ! ,national ,labor       
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ be=e an exam9] or exam9]s !re( &  
ins]t+ be=e an adm9i/rative law judge or
 adm9i/rative law judges !re(2 &  7,b7  
by /rik+ su* exam9] or exam9]s & ins]t+ 
su* judge or judges2 &  7#b7 9          
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or !    
,bo>d has issu$ a f9al ord] aft] h be5  
fil$ 9 a c\rt2  7,b7 by /rik+ at any "t 
^u reasonable notice & ins]t+ 1 n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! submission ( a report 
( an adm9i/rative law judge1 or a       
decision ( a regional director1 p]ta9+  
to su* case or ord]1 ^u reasonable      
notice12 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !     

foll[+3 ,! ,bo>d %all issue a f9al ord] 
review+ an appeal ( a report ( an       
adm9i/rative law judge or decision ( a  
regional director fil$ )9 #a ye> aft]   
su* report or decision4 ,if ! ,bo>d does
 n issue a f9al ord] )9 #a ye> aft] !   
report ( an adm9i/rative law judge or   
decision ( a regional director1 any p>ty
 to ! case may move to dis*>ge ! case4  
,^u su* motion1 ! report ( !            
adm9i/rative law judge or decision ( !  
regional director %all be deem$ to be a 
f9al ag5cy action & ! ,bo>d may n take  
fur!r action on ! matt] "u sub*apt] ,,ii
 ( *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4 ,any p>ty to ! case may obta9    
review ( ! ord] 9 any c\rt ( appeals ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! circuit :]e9 ! unfair
 labor practice 9 "q 0 alleg$ to h      
occurr$1 :]e9 su* p]son resides or      
transacts bus9ess1 or 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 by fil+ 9 su* c\rt1 n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! issuance ( ! ord]1 a
 writt5 petition = ! c\rt to modify or  

set aside ! ord] ( ! ,bo>d4 ,! c\rt %all
 review ! ord] de novo44  #e4           
,au?orization ( appropriations to fur!r 
effective gov]nm5t ,! ,national ,labor  
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et  
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #bj4 ,au?orization (           
appropriations to fur!r effective       
gov]nm5t  7a7 #b-,ye> deadl9e ,if1 #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d ,re=m 
,act1 ! ,bo>d has fail$ to issue a f9al 
ord]1 9 accordance ) section #aj7;d71 on
 m ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! cases p5d+ on 7or  
fil$ on or aft]7 su* date ( enactm5t1 !n
 ! am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* ( ! succe$+ #b  
fiscal ye>s %all be #hj p]c5t ( ! av]age
 am\nt s au?oriz$ = ! prior #b fiscal   
ye>s4  7b7 #d-,ye> deadl9e ,if1 #d ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,national    
,labor ,relations ,bo>d ,re=m ,act1 !   
,bo>d has fail$ to issue a f9al ord]1 9 
accordance ) section #aj7;d71 on m ?an  
#ij p]c5t ( ! cases p5d+ on 7or fil$ on 

or aft]7 ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( su* enactm5t1 !n ! am\nt au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act =   
ea* succe$+ fiscal ye> %all rema9 !     
am\nt s appropriat$ = ! fiscal ye> t is 
#d ye>s aft] ! date ( su* enactm5t4  4