,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #be1 #bjah,mr4 
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4     
,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% ! ,f$]al ,labor-,managem5t      
,p>tn]%ip ,c\ncil4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al            
,labor-,managem5t ,p>tn]%ip ,act (      
#bjah4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,f$]al        
,labor-,managem5t ,p>tn]%ip ,c\ncil  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ga (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gajg4      
,f$]al ,labor-,managem5t ,p>tn]%ip      
,c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is        
e/abli%$ a c\ncil to be kn[n z ! ,f$]al 
,labor-,managem5t ,p>tn]%ip ,c\ncil     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,c\ncil74  
7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$
 (-- 7#a7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,p]sonnel ,managem5t2  7#b7 ! ,deputy   

,director = ,managem5t ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget2  7#c7 a deputy    
secret>y 7or o!r (fic] ) ag5cy-wide     
au?ority7 f ea* ( #b ag5cies n o!rwise  
repres5t$ on ! ,c\ncil1 :o %all be      
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2  7#d7 ! ,*airman
 ( ! ,f$]al ,labor ,relations ,au?ority2
  7#e7 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,m$iation 
& ,conciliation ,s]vice2  7#f7 #b memb]s
 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t to   
repres5t ! respective labor             
organizations repres5t+ 7z exclusive    
repres5tatives7 ! fir/ & second l>ge/   
numb]s ( employees subject to ?is *apt] 
or any o!r au?ority p]mitt+ employees to
 select an exclusive repres5tative2     
7#g7 #d memb]s :o %all be appo9t$ by !  
,presid5t to repres5t labor             
organizations repres5t+ 7z exclusive    
repres5tatives7 sub/antial numb]s (     
employees subject to ?is *apt] or any   
o!r au?ority p]mitt+ employees to select
 an exclusive repres5tative--  7,a7 ea* 
( :om %all be select$ giv+ due          
consid]ation to su* factors z ! relative

 numb]s ( employees repres5t$ by ! v>i\s
 organizations2 &  7,b7 n m ?an two (   
:om may1 at any "t1 be repres5tatives ( 
! same labor organization or c\ncil1    
f$]ation1 alliance1 association1 or     
affiliation ( labor organizations2  7#h7
 #a memb] :o %all be appo9t$ by !       
,presid5t to repres5t ! organization    
repres5t+ ! l>ge/ numb] ( s5ior         
executives 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#cacb7;a77#c772 &  7#i7 #a memb] :o %all
 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t to repres5t !
 organization repres5t+ ! l>ge/ numb] ( 
managem5t (ficials4  7c7                
,responsibilities & functions ,! ,c\ncil
 %all-- 7#a7 advise ! ,presid5t on      
matt]s involv+ labor-managem5t relations
 9 ! executive bran*2  7#b7 support !   
creation ( local labor-managem5t        
p>tn]%ip c\ncils t promote p>tn]%ip     
ef=ts 9 ! executive bran*2  7#c7 collect
 & dissem9ate in=mation ab\t & provide  
guidance on p>tn]%ip ef=ts 9 ! executive
 bran*1 includ+ ! results ( ^? ef=ts2 & 
7#d7 use ! exp]tise ( individuals1 bo?  

inside & outside ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 to 
fo/] p>tn]%ip arrangem5ts 9 ! executive 
bran*4  7d7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7         
,co-*airs ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,deputy        
,director = ,managem5t ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget %all s]ve z        
co-*airs ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,meet+s ,!  
,c\ncil %all meet qu>t]ly & at ! call ( 
! co-*airs or a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! 
,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,outside input ,!        
,c\ncil-- 7,a7 %all seek input f ag5cies
 n repres5t$ on ! ,c\ncil1 p>ticul>ly   
small] ag5cies2  7,b7 may f "t to "t1 9 
! discretion ( ! ,c\ncil1 invite exp]ts 
f ! private & public sectors to submit  
in=mation2 &  7,c7 %all seek input f    
companies1 nonpr(it organizations1 ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5ts1 employees1 & cu/om]s
 ( ,f$]al s]vices1 z ne$$4  7#d7        
,assi/ance ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t ,to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law & 
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all1 ^u reque/1  

provide su* /aff1 facilities1 support1 &
 adm9i/rative s]vices to ! ,c\ncil z !  
,director consid]s appropriate4  7#e7   
,no comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all
 s]ve )\t comp5sation = _! "w on !      
,c\ncil4  7#f7 ,coop]ation ( o!r ag5cies
 ,ea* ag5cy %all1 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by 
law1 provide to ! ,c\ncil su* assi/ance1
 in=mation1 & advice z ! ,c\ncil may    
reque/4  7e7 ,g5]al provisions  7#a7    
,report+ to ,congress ,any report+ to or
 appe>ances be=e ,congress t may be     
reque/$ or requir$ ( ! ,c\ncil %all be  
made by a co-*air ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7    
,t]ms ( memb]%ip ,a memb] appo9t$ "u    
p>agraph 7#c71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 or 7#i7
 ( subsection 7b7 %all be appo9t$ = a   
t]m ( #c ye>s1 except t any individual  
*os5 to fill a vacancy "u any ( ^?      
p>agraphs %all be--  7,a7 appo9t$ = !   
unexpir$ t]m ( ! memb] replac$2 &  7,b7 
*os5 subject to ! same conditions z     
appli$ ) respect to ! orig9al appo9tm5t4
  7#c7 ,s]vice aft] expiration ( t]m ,a 
memb] appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 7#f71   

7#g71 7#h71 or 7#i7 ( subsection 7b7 may
 s]ve aft] ! expiration ( t memb]'s t]m 
until a successor has tak5 (fice1 b = n 
m ?an #fj days aft] ! t]m expires4  7#d7
 ,n special ,gov]nm5t employees ,a memb]
 :o is n o!rwise an employee %all n be  
consid]$ a special ,gov]nm5t employee = 
any purpose4  7#e7 ,no t]m9ation        
,section #ad7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al         
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! ,c\ncil4       
#gajh4 ,implem5tation ( labor-managem5t 
p>tn]%ips ?r\gh\t ! executive bran* ,!  
head ( ea* ag5cy t is subject to ?is    
*apt] or any o!r au?ority p]mitt+       
employees ( ! ag5cy to select an        
exclusive repres5tative %all take !     
foll[+ actions3  7#a7 ,create           
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips by =m+        
labor-managem5t committees or c\ncils at
 appropriate levels1 or adapt+ exi/+    
committees or c\ncils if su* gr\ps exi/4
  7#b7 ,involve employees & employee    
repres5tatives z full p>tn]s ) managem5t
 repres5tatives to improve ! civil      

s]vice to bett] s]ve ! public & c>ry out
 ! mission ( ! ag5cy4  7#c7 ,provide    
sy/emic tra9+ ( appropriate ag5cy       
employees 7includ+ l9e manag]s1 fir/-l9e
 sup]visors1 & labor organization       
repres5tatives7 9 cons5sual me?ods (    
dispute resolution1 su* z alt]native    
dispute resolution te*niques &          
int]e/-bas$ b>ga9+ approa*es4  7#d7 7,a7
 ,all[ employees & employee             
repres5tatives to h pre-decisional      
involvem5t 9 all workplace matt]s to !  
fulle/ ext5t practicable1 )\t reg>d to  
:e!r ^? matt]s are negotiable subjects (
 b>ga9+ "u section #gajf4  7,b7 ,provide
 adequate in=mation on ! matt]s describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 exp$iti\sly to      
employee repres5tatives :]e n prohibit$ 
by law4  7,c7 ,make a good-fai? attempt 
to resolve issues conc]n+ propos$ *anges
 9 conditions ( employm5t1 includ+ ^?   
involv+ ! subjects set =? 9 section     
#gajf7;b77#a71 ?r\gh discussions 9 !    
labor-managem5t committees or c\ncils   
e/abli%$ or adapt$ by ! ag5cy "u        

p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is section4  7#e7      
,evaluate progress & improvem5ts 9      
organizational p]=mance result+ f !     
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #gajf ! foll[+3       
#gajg4 ,f$]al ,labor-,managem5t         
,p>tn]%ip ,c\ncil4#gajh4 ,implem5tation 
( labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips ?r\gh\t !   
executive bran*4  4