,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdcc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ca1 #bjae ,mr4 ,rei*]t 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 & ,mrs4 ,radewag57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg1 to address sl[-d[ns1 /rikes1 & lock-outs occurr+ at ports 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,ord]ly & ,responsible ,transit ( ,%ipm5ts ,act ( #bjae or ! ,,ports ,act4 #b4 ,address+ port sl[-d[ns1 /rikes1 & lock-outs 7a7 ,national em]g5cies ,section #bjf ( ! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #agf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,:5ev] 9 ! op9ion & ins]t+ 7a7 ,:5ev] 9 ! op9ion2 7,b7 by /rik+ a ?reat5$ or actual /rike or lock-out & ins]t+ a sl[-d[n1 or a ?reat5$ or an actual /rike or lock-out12 7,c7 by /rik+ he may appo9t & ins]t+ ! ,presid5t may appo9t2 & 7,d7 by /rik+ to him )9 su* "t z he %all prescribe & ins]t+ to ! ,presid5t )9 su* "t z ! ,presid5t %all prescribe & 9 accordance ) ! ?ird s5t5ce ( ?is p>agraph2 7#b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] appo9t+ ! bo>d ( inquiry1 ! ,presid5t2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 7#a7 ,:5ev] 9 ! op9ion ( any ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a sl[-d[n1 or a ?reat5$ or an actual /rike or lock-out1 occurr+ at "o or m ports 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 is affect+ an entire indu/ry or a sub/antial "p !re( engag$ 9 trade1 comm]ce1 transportation1 transmission1 or communication among ! sev]al ,/ates or ) =eign nations1 or engag$ 9 ! production ( goods = comm]ce1 w1 if p]mitt$ to occur or to cont9ue1 imp]il national or ,/ate heal? or safety1 ! ,gov]nor may reque/ ! ,presid5t to appo9t a bo>d ( inquiry "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 7,a7 ,if ! ,presid5t does n appo9t a bo>d ( inquiry )9 #aj days ( receiv+ a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,gov]nor :o made ! reque/ "u su* p>agraph may appo9t a bo>d ( inquiry to inquire into ! issues involv$ 9 ! dispute & prep>e & submit1 to ! ,gov]nor & ! ,presid5t1 a writt5 report z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 )9 su* "t z ! ,gov]nor %all prescribe & 9 accordance ) ! deadl9e "u subp>agraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,! report describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all include a /atem5t ( ! facts ) respect to ! dispute1 includ+ a /atem5t f ea* p>ty to ! dispute describ+ ! position ( su* p>ty1 b %all n conta9 any recomm5dations4 7,c7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] appo9t+ a bo>d ( inquiry "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,gov]nor %all-- 7i7 file a copy ( ! report describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ) ! ,s]vice2 & 7ii7 make ! cont5ts ( su* report available to ! ,presid5t & ! public4 7c7 ,any ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! supplem5t+ ,gov]nor7 may submit to ! ,presid5t or ,gov]nor :o appo9t$ a bo>d ( inquiry "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 a supplem5t to ! report "u su* subsection t includes data p]ta9+ to ! impact on ! ,/ate or t]ritory ( ! supplem5t+ ,gov]nor ( a sl[-d[n1 or ?reat5$ or actual /rike or lock-out1 at #a or m ports4 ,^u receiv+ su* supplem5t1 ! ,presid5t or ,gov]nor %all file su* supplem5t ) ! ,s]vice & make ! cont5ts ( su* supplem5t available to ! public4 7d7 ,= ea* dispute1 only "o bo>d ( inquiry may be appo9t$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b77#b7 dur+ any #ij-;day p]iod4 4 7b7 ,bo>ds ( inquiry ,section #bjg7;a7 ( ! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #agg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ z ! ,presid5t %all det]m9e1 & ins]t+ z ! ,presid5t %all det]m9e = a bo>d ( inquiry appo9t$ "u section #bjf7;a71 or z ! ,gov]nor %all det]m9e = a bo>d ( inquiry appo9t$ by su* ,gov]nor "u section #bjf7;b77#b714 7c7 ,injunctions dur+ national em]g5cies ,section #bjh ( ! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #agh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ appo9t$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b77#b7 ( section #bjf aft] bo>d ( inquiry2 7ii7 by /rik+ /rike or lock-out or ! cont9u+ !re( & ins]t+ sl[-d[n1 or ?reat5$ or actual /rike or lock-out1 or ! cont9u+ !re(2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ su* ?reat5$ or actual /rike or lock-out & ins]t+ su* sl[-d[n1 or ?reat5$ or actual /rike or lock-out1 or ! cont9u+ !re(2 & 7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ /rike or lock-out or ! cont9u+ !re( & ins]t+ sl[-d[n1 /rike1 or lock-out1 or ! cont9u+ !re(2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 7#a7 ,if a sl[-d[n1 or a ?reat5$ or an actual /rike or lock-out1 is occurr+ at "o or m ports & ! ,presid5t does n direct ! ,attorney ,g5]al to make a petition "u subsection 7a7 )9 #aj days ( receiv+ a report f a bo>d ( inquiry appo9t$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b77#b7 ( section #bjf1 any ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate or t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* su* port or ports are locat$ may direct ! attorney g5]al ( su* ,/ate or t]ritory to petition ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ jurisdiction 9 su* ,/ate or t]ritory to enjo9 su* sl[-d[n1 or ?reat5$ or actual /rike or lock-out1 or ! cont9u+ !re(1 at ! port or ports )9 su* ,/ate or t]ritory4 7#b7 ,! di/rict c\rt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all h jurisdiction to enjo9 any sl[-d[n1 ?reat5$ or actual /rike or lock-out1 or cont9u+ !re(1 & to make su* o!r ord]s z may be appropriate1 if su* c\rt det]m9es t su* sl[-d[n or ?reat5$ or actual /rike or lock-out-- 7,a7 affects an entire indu/ry or a sub/antial "p !re( engag$ 9 trade1 comm]ce1 transportation1 transmission1 or communication )9 ! applicable ,/ate or t]ritory1 or engag$ 9 ! production ( goods = comm]ce2 & 7,b7 if p]mitt$ to occur or to cont9ue1 w imp]il national or ,/ate heal? & safety4 4 7d7 ,reconv5+ ( bo>ds ( inquiry2 ,,nlrb secret ballots ,section #bji7;b7 ( ! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #agi7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,^u ! issuance ( su* ord]1 ! ,presid5t & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,^u ! issuance ( any su* ord]1 ! ,presid5t or ! ,gov]nor1 z ! case may be12 7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ report to ! ,presid5t & ins]t+ report to ! ,presid5t & any ,gov]nor :o initiat$ an action "u section #bjf7;b7 or #bjh7;b72 7#c7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ,! ,presid5t or ! ,gov]nor1 z ! case may be12 7#d7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d1 )9 ! succe$+ fifte5 days1 %all take a secret ballot & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! bo>d ( inquiry submits a report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d1 subject to p>agraph 7#c71 %all take a secret ballot 2 7,b7 by /rik+ z /at$ by him & ins]t+ z /at$ by ! employ]2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ ,attorney ,g5]al or ,/ate attorney g5]al1 :i*ev] s\ght ! injunction12 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,= ea* dispute1 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d %all take n m ?an #a secret ballot 9 any #cj-;day p]iod = ! same employees4 4 7e7 ,dis*>ge ( injunctions ,section #baj ( ! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or ! ,/ate attorney g5]al1 :i*ev] s\ght ! injunction12 & 7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ! ,presid5t1 or any ,gov]nor :o initiat$ an action "u section #bjh7;b714 #c4 ,,gao ,/udy 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all c>ry out a /udy ( ! ,we/ ,coa/ ports sl[d[n to-- 7#a7 /udy ! economic impact ( ! sl[d[ns & conge/ion caus$ by ! negotiations on ! ,nation z a :ole z well z ea* port2 7#b7 review /eps tak5 by ! ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation ,s]vice 7,,fmcs7 to resolve ! dispute2 7#c7 id5tify /eps ,,fmcs & ! ,adm9i/ration c\ld h tak5 soon] to facilitate an agreem5t2 & 7#d7 det]m9e :at legislative *anges c\ld /r5g!n ^! tools & result 9 m timely int]v5tion4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all issue a report to ,congress conta9+ all f9d+s & det]m9ations made 9 c>ry+ out ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a74