,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjai,ms4     
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 
,murray1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4
 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4        
,murphy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide collective b>ga9+
 rights = public safety (fic]s employ$  
by ,/ates or _! political subdivisions4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,public ,safety ,employ]-,employee    
,coop]ation ,act4  #b4 ,purpose & policy
 ,congress decl>es t ! foll[+ is !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 7#a7          
,labor-managem5t relation%ips &         
p>tn]%ips are bas$ on tru/1 mutual      
respect1 op5 communication1 bilat]al    
cons5sual problem solv+1 & %>$          
acc\ntability4 ,labor-managem5t         
coop]ation fully utilizes ! /r5g?s ( bo?
 p>ties to be/ s]ve ! int]e/s ( !       
public1 op]at+ z a team1 to c>ry out !  

public safety mission 9 a quality "w    
environm5t4 ,9 _m public safety ag5cies1
 x is ! union t provides ! in/itutional 
/ability z elect$ lead]s & appo9tees    
come & g4  7#b7 ,/ate & local public    
safety (fic]s play an ess5tial role 9 ! 
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to detect1      
prev5t1 & respond to t]rori/ attacks1 & 
to respond to natural disa/]s1 haz>d\s  
mat]ials1 & o!r mass casualty incid5ts4 
,/ate & local public safety (fic]s1 z   
fir/ respond]s1 are a compon5t ( our    
,nation's ,national ,incid5t ,managem5t 
,sy/em1 develop$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security to coord9ate response 
to & recov]y f t]rorism1 major natural  
disa/]s1 & o!r major em]g5cies4 ,public 
safety employ]-employee coop]ation is   
ess5tial 9 meet+ ^! ne$s & is1 !re=e1 9 
! ,national int]e/4  7#c7 ,! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t ne$s to enc\rage conciliation1
 m$iation1 & arbitration to aid &       
enc\rage employ]s & ! repres5tatives (  
_! employees to rea* & ma9ta9 agreem5ts 
conc]n+ rates ( pay1 h\rs1 & work+      

conditions1 & to make all reasonable    
ef=ts ?r\gh negotiations to settle _!   
diff]5ces by mutual agreem5t rea*$ ?r\gh
 collective b>ga9+ or by su* me?ods z   
may be provid$ = 9 any applicable       
agreem5t = ! settlem5t ( disputes4  7#d7
 ,! abs5ce ( adequate coop]ation betwe5 
public safety employ]s & employees has  
implications = ! security ( employees & 
c affect int]/ate & intra/ate comm]ce4  
,! lack ( su* labor-managem5t coop]ation
 c detrim5tally impact ! upgrad+ ( law  
en=cem5t1 fire1 & em]g5cy m$ical s]vices
 ( local communities1 ! heal? & well-be+
 ( public safety (fic]s1 & ! morale (   
law en=cem5t1 fire1 & ,,ems dep>tm5ts4  
,additionally1 ^! factors c\ld h        
significant comm]cial rep]cussions4     
,moreov]1 provid+ m9imal /&>ds =        
collective b>ga9+ negotiations 9 !      
public safety sector c prev5t indu/rial 
/rife betwe5 labor & managem5t t        
int]f]es ) ! normal fl[ ( comm]ce4  7#e7
 ,_m ,/ates & localities already provide
 public safety (fic]s ) collective      

b>ga9+ rights comp>able to or great] ?an
 ! rights & responsibilities set =? 9   
?is ,act1 & su* ,/ate & local laws %\ld 
be respect$4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,au?ority ,! t]m ,au?ority   
means ! ,f$]al ,labor ,relations        
,au?ority4  7#b7 ,confid5tial employee  
,! t]m confid5tial employee has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m "u applicable ,/ate law on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,if no su*
 applicable ,/ate law is 9 effect1 ! t]m
 means an individual1 employ$ by a      
public safety employ]1 :o-- 7,a7 is     
designat$ z confid5tial2 &  7,b7 is an  
individual :o r\t9ely assi/s1 9 a       
confid5tial capacity1 sup]visory        
employees & managem5t employees4  7#c7  
,em]g5cy m$ical s]vices p]sonnel ,! t]m 
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices p]sonnel means an
 individual :o provides out-(-hospital  
em]g5cy m$ical c>e1 includ+ an em]g5cy  
m$ical te*nician1 p>am$ic1 or fir/      
respond]4  7#d7 ,employ]2 public safety 
ag5cy2 public safety employ] ,! t]ms    
employ]1 public safety ag5cy1 & public  

safety employ] mean any ,/ate1 or       
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 t      
employs public safety (fic]s4  7#e7     
,firefight] ,! t]m firefight] has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m employee 9 fire        
protection activities 9 section #c7y7 ( 
! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7y774  7#f7 ,labor        
organization ,! t]m labor organization  
means an organization ( any k9d1 9 :i*  
employees p>ticipate & :i* exi/s = !    
purpose1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( deal+ )      
employ]s conc]n+ grievances1 conditions 
( employm5t1 & relat$ matt]s4  7#g7 ,law
 en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m law en=cem5t     
(fic] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #abjd ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &   
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhd74  7#h7 ,managem5t     
employee ,! t]m managem5t employee has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u applicable ,/ate 
law 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4 ,if no su* applicable ,/ate law is
 9 effect1 ! t]m means an individual    
employ$ by a public safety employ] 9 a  

position t requires or au?orizes !      
individual to =mulate1 det]m9e1 or      
influ5ce ! policies ( ! employ]4  7#i7  
,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an individual 
or a labor organization4  7#aj7 ,public 
safety (fic] ,! t]m public safety       
(fic]-- 7,a7 means an employee ( a      
public safety ag5cy :o is a law en=cem5t
 (fic]1 a firefight]1 or an em]g5cy     
m$ical s]vices p]sonnel2  7,b7 includes 
an individual :o is tempor>ily transf]r$
 to a sup]visory or managem5t position2 
&  7,c7 does n include a p]man5t        
sup]visory1 managem5t1 or confid5tial   
employee4  7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate     
means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any   
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#ab7 ,sub/antially provides ,!
 t]m sub/antially provides1 :5 us$ )    
respect to ! rights & responsibilities  
describ$ 9 section #d7;b71 means provid+
 rights & responsibilities t are        
comp>able to or great] ?an ea* "r &     
responsibility describ$ 9 su* section4  

7#ac7 ,sup]visory employee ,! t]m       
sup]visory employee has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m "u applicable ,/ate law 9 effect on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,if no   
su* applicable ,/ate law is 9 effect1 ! 
t]m means an individual1 employ$ by a   
public safety employ]1 :o-- 7,a7 has !  
au?ority 9 ! int]e/ ( ! employ] to hire1
 direct1 assign1 promote1 rew>d1        
transf]1 furl\gh1 lay (f1 recall1       
susp5d1 discipl9e1 or remove public     
safety (fic]s1 to adju/ _! grievances1  
or to effectively recomm5d su* action1  
if ! ex]cise ( ! au?ority is n m]ely    
r\t9e or cl]ical 9 nature b requires !  
consi/5t ex]cise ( indep5d5t judgm5t2 & 
7,b7 devotes a majority ( "t at "w to   
ex]cis+ su* au?ority4  #d4 ,det]m9ation 
( rights & responsibilities  7a7        
,det]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,au?ority %all make a           
det]m9ation z to :e!r a ,/ate           
sub/antially provides = ! rights &      
responsibilities describ$ 9 subsection  

7b74  7#b7 ,consid]ation ( additional   
op9ions ,9 mak+ ! det]m9ation describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,au?ority %all consid]
 ! op9ions ( affect$ employ]s & labor   
organizations4 ,9 ! case :]e ! ,au?ority
 is notifi$ by an affect$ employ] &     
labor organization t bo? p>ties agree t 
! law applicable to su* employ] & labor 
organization sub/antially provides = !  
rights & responsibilities describ$ 9    
subsection 7b71 ! ,au?ority %all give   
su* agreem5t weight to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable 9 mak+ ! ,au?ority's        
det]m9ation "u ?is subsection4  7#c7    
,limit$ crit]ia ,9 mak+ ! det]m9ation   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,au?ority   
%all be limit$ to ! application ( !     
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & %all
 n require any additional crit]ia4  7#d7
 ,subsequ5t det]m9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a det]m9ation made pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a7 %all rema9 9 effect unless & until
 ! ,au?ority issues a subsequ5t         
det]m9ation1 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures 
set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7        

,proc$ures = subsequ5t det]m9ations ,^u 
e/abli%+ t a mat]ial *ange 9 ,/ate law  
or its int]pretation has occurr$1 an    
employ] or a labor organization may     
submit a writt5 reque/ = a subsequ5t    
det]m9ation4 ,if satisfi$ t a mat]ial   
*ange 9 ,/ate law or its int]pretation  
has occurr$1 ! ,au?ority %all issue a   
subsequ5t det]m9ation n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] receipt ( su* reque/4  7#e7   
,judicial review ,any p]son or employ]  
aggriev$ by a det]m9ation ( ! ,au?ority 
"u ?is section may1 dur+ ! #fj-;day     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !         
det]m9ation 0 made1 petition any ,unit$ 
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals 9 ! circuit 9   
:i* ! p]son or employ] resides or       
transacts bus9ess or 9 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia ,circuit1 = judicial review4  
7b7 ,rights & responsibilities ,9 mak+ a
 det]m9ation describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 
! ,au?ority %all consid] a ,/ate's law  
to sub/antially provide ! requir$ rights
 & responsibilities unless su* law fails
 to provide rights & responsibilities   

comp>able to or great] ?an ea* ( !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,grant+ public safety      
(fic]s ! "r to =m & jo9 a labor         
organization1 :i* may exclude managem5t 
employees1 sup]visory employees1 &      
confid5tial employees1 t is1 or seeks to
 be1 recogniz$ z ! exclusive b>ga9+     
repres5tative ( su* employees4  7#b7    
,requir+ public safety employ]s to      
recognize ! employees' labor            
organization 7freely *os5 by a majority 
( ! employees71 to agree to b>ga9 ) !   
labor organization1 & to commit any     
agreem5ts to writ+ 9 a contract or      
memor&um ( und]/&+4  7#c7 ,provid+ = !  
"r to b>ga9 ov] h\rs1 wages1 & t]ms &   
conditions ( employm5t4  7#d7 ,provid+ =
 b9d+ int]e/ arbitration z a me*anism to
 resolve an impasse 9 collective b>ga9+ 
negotiations4  7#e7 ,requir+ en=cem5t ( 
all rights1 responsibilities1 &         
protections enum]at$ 9 ?is section1 & ( 
any writt5 contract or memor&um (       
und]/&+ betwe5 a labor organization & a 
public safety employ]1 ?r\gh-- 7,a7 a   

,/ate adm9i/rative ag5cy1 if ! ,/ate s  
*ooses2 or  7,b7 any c\rt ( compet5t    
jurisdiction4  7c7 ,compliance )        
requirem5ts ,if ! ,au?ority det]m9es1   
act+ pursuant to its au?ority "u        
subsection 7a71 t a ,/ate sub/antially  
provides rights & responsibilities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !n ?is ,act  
%all n preempt ,/ate law4  7d7 ,failure 
,to meet requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if 
! ,au?ority det]m9es1 act+ pursuant to  
its au?ority "u subsection 7a71 t a     
,/ate does n sub/antially provide = !   
rights & responsibilities describ$ 9    
subsection 7b71 !n su* ,/ate %all be    
subject to ! regulations & proc$ures    
describ$ 9 section #e beg9n+ on ! lat]  
(-- 7,a7 ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 ! date t  
is ! la/ day ( ! fir/ regul> session ( !
 legislature ( ! ,/ate t beg9s aft] !   
date ! ,au?ority makes a det]m9ation "u 
subsection 7a77#a72 or  7,c7 9 ! case ( 
a ,/ate receiv+ a subsequ5t det]m9ation 
"u subsection 7a77#d71 ! date t is ! la/

 day ( ! fir/ regul> session ( !        
legislature ( ! ,/ate t beg9s aft] !    
date ! ,au?ority made ! subsequ5t       
det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,p>tial failure ,if !
 ,au?ority makes a det]m9ation t a ,/ate
 does n sub/antially provide = ! rights 
& responsibilities describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7 solely because ! ,/ate law         
sub/antially provides = su* rights &    
responsibilities = c]ta9 categories (   
public safety (fic]s cov]$ by ?is ,act b
 n o!rs1 ! ,au?ority %all id5tify ^?    
categories ( public safety (fic]s t %all
 be subject to ! regulations & proc$ures
 describ$ 9 section #e1 pursuant to     
section #h7;b77#c7 & beg9n+ on !        
appropriate date describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 & ^? categories ( public safety   
(fic]s t %all rema9 solely subject to   
,/ate law ) respect to ! rights &       
responsibilities describ$ 9 subsection  
7b74  #e4 ,role ( ,f$]al ,labor         
,relations ,au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,au?ority %all issue       

regulations1 consi/5t ) ! rights &      
responsibilities describ$ 9 section     
#d7;b71 e/abli%+ collective b>ga9+      
proc$ures = employ]s & public safety    
(fic]s 9 ,/ates :i* ! ,au?ority has     
det]m9$1 act+ pursuant to section       
#d7;a71 d n sub/antially provide = su*  
rights & responsibilities4  7b7 ,role ( 
! ,f$]al ,labor ,relations ,au?ority ,! 
,au?ority1 to ! ext5t provid$ 9 ?is ,act
 & 9 accordance ) regulations prescrib$ 
by ! ,au?ority1 %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e !   
appropriat5ess ( units = labor          
organization repres5tation2  7#b7       
sup]vise or conduct elections to det]m9e
 :e!r a labor organization has be5      
select$ z an exclusive repres5tative by 
a vot+ majority ( ! employees 9 an      
appropriate unit2  7#c7 resolve issues  
relat+ to ! duty to b>ga9 9 good fai?2  
7#d7 conduct he>+s & resolve compla9ts (
 unfair labor practices2  7#e7 resolve  
exceptions to ! aw>ds ( arbitrators2    
7#f7 protect ! "r ( ea* employee to =m1 
jo91 or assi/ any labor organization1 or

 to refra9 f any su* activity1 freely & 
)\t fe> ( p5alty or reprisal1 & protect 
ea* employee 9 ! ex]cise ( su* "r2 &    
7#g7 take su* o!r actions z are necess>y
 & appropriate to effectively adm9i/]   
?is ,act1 includ+ issu+ subpo5as requir+
 ! att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & ! 
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce f 
any place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & adm9i/]+ 
oa?s1 tak+ or ord]+ ! tak+ (            
depositions1 ord]+ responses to writt5  
int]rogatories1 & receiv+ & exam9+      
witnesses4  7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7         
,au?ority to petition c\rt ,! ,au?ority 
may petition any ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (  
,appeals ) jurisdiction ov] ! p>ties1 or
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit1 to en=ce 
any f9al ord]s "u ?is section1 & =      
appropriate tempor>y relief or a re/ra9+
 ord]4  7#b7 ,private "r ( action       
,unless ! ,au?ority has fil$ a petition 
= en=cem5t z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71   
any p>ty has ! "r to file suit 9 any    
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates to en=ce compliance ) !          
regulations issu$ by ! ,au?ority        
pursuant to ?is section1 or to en=ce    
compliance ) any ord] issu$ by !        
,au?ority pursuant to ?is section4 ,! "r
 provid$ by ?is subsection to br+ a suit
 to en=ce compliance ) any ord] issu$ by
 ! ,au?ority pursuant to ?is section    
%all t]m9ate ^u ! fil+ ( a petition     
seek+ ! same relief by ! ,au?ority4     
,en=cem5t aga9/ a ,/ate %all be pursuant
 to section #h7;b77#d74  #f4 ,/rikes &  
lock\ts prohibit$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to subsection 7b71 an employ]1 public  
safety (fic]1 or labor organization may 
n engage 9 a lock\t1 sick\t1 "w sl[d[n1 
/rike1 or any o!r organiz$ job action t 
w measurably disrupt ! deliv]y ( em]g5cy
 s]vices & is design$ to compel an      
employ]1 public safety (fic]1 or labor  
organization to agree to ! t]ms ( a     
propos$ contract4  7b7 ,no preemption   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
preempt any law ( any ,/ate or political
 subdivision ( any ,/ate ) respect to   

/rikes by public safety (fic]s4  #g4    
,exi/+ collective b>ga9+ units &        
agreem5ts ,a c]tification1 recognition1 
election-held1 collective b>ga9+        
agreem5t1 or memor&um ( und]/&+ t has   
be5 issu$1 approv$1 or ratifi$ by any   
public employee relations bo>d or       
commission or by any ,/ate or political 
subdivision or its ag5ts & is 9 effect  
on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act %all n be invalidat$ by ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,con/ruction &         
compliance  7a7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to preempt 
or limit ! rem$ies1 rights1 & proc$ures 
( any law ( any ,/ate or political      
subdivision ( any ,/ate t provides      
comp>able or great] rights &            
responsibilities ?an ! rights &         
responsibilities describ$ 9 section     
#d7;b72  7#b7 to prev5t a ,/ate f en=c+ 
a "r-to-"w law t prohibits employ]s &   
labor organizations f negotiat+         
provisions 9 a labor agreem5t t require 
labor organization memb]%ip or paym5t ( 

labor organization fees z a condition ( 
employm5t2  7#c7 to preempt or limit any
 ,/ate law 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act t provides = ! rights &     
responsibilities describ$ 9 section     
#d7;b7 solely because su* ,/ate law     
p]mits an employee to appe> on !        
employee's own behalf ) respect to !    
employee's employm5t relations ) !      
public safety ag5cy involv$2  7#d7 to   
prohibit a ,/ate f exempt+ f cov]age "u 
?is ,act a political subdivision ( !    
,/ate t has a population ( less ?an     
#e1jjj or t employs less ?an #be full-"t
 employees2 or  7#e7 to preempt or limit
 ! laws or ord9ances ( any ,/ate or     
political subdivision ( a ,/ate t       
provide = ! rights & responsibilities   
describ$ 9 section #d7;b7 solely because
 su* law or ord9ance does n require     
b>ga9+ ) respect to p5sion1 retirem5t1  
or heal? b5efits4  ,= purposes (        
p>agraph 7#d71 ! t]m employee includes  
ea* & e individual employ$ by !         
political subdivision except any        

individual elect$ by popul> vote or     
appo9t$ to s]ve on a bo>d or commission4
  7b7 ,compliance  7#a7 ,actions (      
,/ates ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! regulations
 promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ 
to require a ,/ate to resc9d or preempt 
! laws or ord9ances ( any ( ! ,/ate's   
political subdivisions if su* laws      
provide rights & responsibilities =     
public safety (fic]s t are comp>able to 
or great] ?an ! rights &                
responsibilities describ$ 9 section     
#d7;b74  7#b7 ,actions ( ! au?ority     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! regulations       
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all be con/ru$  
to preempt-- 7,a7 ! laws or ord9ances ( 
any ,/ate or political subdivision ( a  
,/ate1 if su* laws provide collective   
b>ga9+ rights = public safety (fic]s t  
are comp>able to or great] ?an ! rights 
enum]at$ 9 section #d7;b72  7,b7 ! laws 
or ord9ances ( any ,/ate or political   
subdivision ( a ,/ate t sub/antially    
provide = ! rights & responsibilities   
describ$ 9 section #d7;b7 ) respect to  

c]ta9 categories ( public safety (fic]s 
cov]$ by ?is ,act solely because su*    
rights & responsibilities are n         
sub/antially provid$ to o!r categories (
 public safety (fic]s cov]$ by ?is ,act2
 or  7,c7 ! laws or ord9ances ( any     
,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 t provide = ! rights & responsibilities
 describ$ 9 section #d7;b71 solely      
because su* laws or ord9ances provide t 
a contract or memor&um ( und]/&+ betwe5 
a public safety employ] & a labor       
organization mu/ be pres5t$ to a        
legislative body z "p ( ! process =     
approv+ su* contract or memor&um (      
und]/&+4  7#c7 ,limit$ en=cem5t p[] ,9 !
 case ( a law describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,b71 ! ,au?ority %all only ex]cise
 ! p[]s provid$ 9 section #e ) respect  
to ^? categories ( public safety (fic]s 
:o are n sub/antially provid$ ! rights &
 responsibilities describ$ 9 section    
#d7;b74  7#d7 ,exclusive en=cem5t       
provision ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
?is ,act1 & 9 ! abs5ce ( a waiv] ( a    

,/ate's sov]eign immunity1 ! ,au?ority  
%all h ! exclusive p[] to en=ce !       
provisions ( ?is ,act ) respect to      
employees ( a ,/ate4  #i4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y 
to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act4