,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjae ,mr4  
,ris* 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 & ! ,labor ,managem5t   
,relations ,act1 #aidg to det] labor    
sl[d[ns at ports ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,labor    
,union ,sl[d[ns ,act ( #bjae or ! ,,plus
 ,act4  #b4 ,det]r+ labor sl[d[ns  7a7  
,am5dm5ts to ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act ,! ,national ,labor     
,relations ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
section #a 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea71 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  ,int]national trade
 is "o ( ! mo/ important compon5ts ( !  
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & w likely    
cont9ue to gr[ 9 ! future4 ,9 ord] to   
rema9 competitive 9 an increas+ly       
competitive global economy1 x is        
ess5tial t ! ,unit$ ,/ates possess a    

highly effici5t & reliable public &     
private transportation network4 ,! ports
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are an increas+ly    
important "p ( su* transportation       
network4 ,exp]i5ce has demon/rat$ t     
frequ5t & p]iodic disruptions to comm]ce
 9 ! m>itime indu/ry 9 ! =m ( delib]ate 
& unprotect$ labor sl[d[ns at ! ports ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates h l$ to sub/antial &    
frequ5t economic disruption & loss1     
int]f]+ ) ! free fl[ ( dome/ic &        
int]national comm]ce & ?reat5+ !        
economic heal? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well
 z its citiz5s & bus9esses4 ,su* frequ5t
 & p]iodic disruptions to comm]ce 9 !   
m>itime indu/ry hurt ! reputation ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! global economy1 cause 
! ports ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to lose       
bus9ess1 & repres5t a s]i\s & burgeon+  
?reat to ! f9ancial heal? & economic    
/ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x is h]eby 
decl>$ to be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to elim9ate ! causes & mitigate !       
effects ( su* disruptions to comm]ce 9 !
 m>itime indu/ry & to provide effective 

& prompt rem$ies to individuals injur$  
by su* disruptions4  2  7#b7 9 section  
#b 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ,! t]m employee    
engag$ 9 m>itime employm5t has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m employee 9 section #b7c7 ( ! 
,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation
 ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb7c774  7#af7 ,!
 t]m labor sl[d[n-- 7,a7 includes any   
int5tional ef=t by employees to r$uce   
productivity or effici5cy 9 ! p]=mance (
 any duty ( su* employees2 &  7,b7 does 
n include any su* ef=t requir$ by ! good
 fai? belief ( su* employees t an       
abnormally dang]\s condition exi/s at ! 
place ( employm5t ( su* employees4  2   
7#c7 9 section #h7;b7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeh7;b771 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7#h7 9 repres5t+1 or seek+ to repres5t1 
employees engag$ 9 m>itime employm5t1 to
 engage 9 a labor sl[d[n at any "t1     
includ+ :5 a collective-b>ga9+ agreem5t 
is 9 effect4  2  7#d7 9 section #i 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #aei71 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7f7 ,effect ( labor sl[d[ns ,if

 a labor organization has be5 f\nd1     
pursuant to a f9al ord] ( ! ,bo>d1 to h 
violat$ section #h7;b77#h71 ! ,bo>d     
%all--  7#a7 revoke ! exclusive         
recognition or c]tification ( ! labor   
organization1 :i* %all imm$iately cease 
to be entitl$ to repres5t ! employees 9 
! b>ga9+ unit ( su* labor organization2 
or  7#b7 take o!r appropriate discipl9>y
 action4  2 &  7#e7 9 section #aj7l7    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7l771 9 ! fir/       
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ or section #h7;b77#g7 &
 ins]t+ or p>agraph 7#g7 or 7#h7 (      
section #h7;b74  7b7 ,am5dm5t to !      
,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg
 ,section #cjc ( ! ,labor ,managem5t    
,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 
by /rik+ 9 section #h7;b77#d7 & ins]t+  
"u p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#h7 ( section      
#h7;b72  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by      
ins]t+ 1 includ+ reasonable attorney    
fees = a violation "u section #h7;b77#h7
 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;b77#h77 be=e !     

p]iod2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7c7 ,9 an action = damages     
result+ f a violation ( section         
#h7;b77#h7 ( ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4          
#aeh7;b77#h771 x %all n be a def5se t ! 
injur$ p>ty has1 9 any mann]1 waiv$1 or 
purport$ to waive1 ! "r ( su* p>ty to   
pursue monet>y damages relat+ to ! labor
 sl[d[n at issue--  7#a7 9 connection ) 
a contractual grievance alleg+ a        
violation ( a clause prohibit+ a /rike1 
or a simil> clause1 9 a                 
collective-b>ga9+ agreem5t2 or  7#b7 9  
connection ) an action = a brea* ( su* a
 clause "u section #cja4  4