,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gghg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbd,mr4   
,rask9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4   
,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,trone1 & ,mr4 ,connolly7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &          
,acc\ntability1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% ! ,f$]al ,labor-,managem5t      
,p>tn]%ip ,c\ncil1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,f$]al ,labor-,managem5t ,p>tn]%ip    
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,f$]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$]al ,labor-,managem5t ,p>tn]%ip      
,c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is        
e/abli%$ 9 ! executive bran* 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$ ( ! foll[+      
individuals 7or ! designee ( any su*    
individual73 7#a7 ,! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#b7 ,! 
,deputy ,director = ,managem5t ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#c7 ,a 
deputy secret>y 7or o!r (fic] )         
ag5cy-wide au?ority7 f ea* ( #e         
,executive dep>tm5ts or ag5cies n       
o!rwise repres5t$ on ! ,c\ncil1 :o %all 
be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4  7#d7 ,!     
,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,labor ,relations   
,au?ority4  7#e7 ,! ,director ( ! ,f$]al
 ,m$iation & ,conciliation ,s]vice4     
7#f7 ,two memb]s :o %all be appo9t$ by !
 ,presid5t to repres5t ! respective     
labor organizations repres5t+ 7z        
exclusive repres5tatives7 ! fir/ &      
second l>ge/ numb]s ( employees subject 
to ?is *apt]4  7#g7 ,f\r 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]1
 ea* ( :om %all be select$ giv+ due     
consid]ation to su* factors z ! relative
 numb]s ( employees repres5t$ by ! v>i\s
 organizations4  7#h7 ,"o 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#c774  7#i7 ,"o 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 betwe5 labor 
& managem5t 9 ! executive bran*1 includ+
 ! results ( ^? ef=ts2 &  7#d7 use !    
exp]tise ( individuals1 bo? inside &    

outside ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 to fo/]     
p>tn]%ip arrangem5ts 9 ! executive      
bran*4  7d7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7         
,co-*airs ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,deputy        
,director = ,managem5t ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget %all s]ve z        
co-*airs ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,meet+s ,!  
,c\ncil %all meet qu>t]ly 7or m         
frequ5tly at ! call ( ! co-*airs or a   
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil74  7#c7 
,outside input ,! ,c\ncil-- 7,a7 %all   
seek input f ag5cies n repres5t$ 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 employees 7?r\gh ! exclusive 
repres5tatives ( ^? employees71 &       
cu/om]s ( ,f$]al s]vices1 z ne$$4  7#d7 
,assi/ance ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t ,subject to ! availability ( 
appropriations1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (

 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all provide su*  
/aff1 facilities1 support1 &            
adm9i/rative s]vices to ! ,c\ncil z !   
,director consid]s appropriate4  7#e7   
,employee /atus & comp5sation  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil :o is n an   
employee 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#baje7 %all n be consid]$ a ,f$]al      
employee = any purpose1 except = !      
foll[+ provision ( law3 7i7 ,sub*apt] ,i
 ( *apt] #eg 7relat+ to travel exp5ses74
  7ii7 ,*apt] #ha 7relat+ to comp5sation
 = "w injuries74  7iii7 ,*apt] #aga (   
title #bh & any o!r ,f$]al /atute relat+
 to tort liability4  7,b7 ,no           
comp5sation = c]ta9 memb]s ,no memb] ( !
 ,c\ncil may receive comp5sation by     
reason ( s]vice on ! ,c\ncil4  7#f7     
,coop]ation ( o!r ag5cies ,ea* ag5cy    
%all1 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 provide
 to ! ,c\ncil & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t su* assi/ance1    
in=mation1 & advice z ! ,c\ncil or !    
,director 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 employee1 z
 def9$ 9 section #bjb7;a7 ( title #ah1 =
 any purpose4  7#e7 ,no t]m9ation       
,section #ajac7;a77#b7 %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] %all take ! foll[+
 actions3 7#a7 ,create labor-managem5t  
p>tn]%ips by-- 7,a7 e/abli%+            
labor-managem5t committees or c\ncils at
 ! levels ( recognition & o!r           
appropriate levels agre$ to by ! ag5cy &
 ! applicable exclusive repres5tative2  
or  7,b7 if applicable1 adapt+ exi/+    
committees or c\ncils4  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 ,consi/5t ) guidance f ! ,f$]al    
,labor-,managem5t ,p>tn]%ip ,c\ncil     

e/abli%$ "u section #gajg1 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 ( employm5t ?r\gh discussions
 9 ! labor-managem5t committees or      
c\ncils e/abli%$ or adapt$ by ! ag5cy "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection4  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  #c4 ,implem5tation 
( labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips 9 !         
legislative bran*  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m cov]$ legislative bran* 
ag5cy means-- 7#a7 ! ,(fice ( !         
,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol2  7#b7 !         
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 &  7#c7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,police4  7b7 
,labor-,managem5t p>tn]%ips ,! head (   
ea* cov]$ legislative bran* ag5cy %all  
take ! foll[+ actions3 7#a7 ,create     
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips by e/abli%+   
labor-managem5t committees or c\ncils at
 appropriate levels or1 if applicable1  
adapt+ exi/+ committees or c\ncils4     
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 ( ! cov]$ legislative bran*  
ag5cy4  7#c7 ,provide sy/emic tra9+ (   
appropriate employees ( ! cov]$         
legislative bran* ag5cy 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+ ) respect to ! cov]$ legislative
 bran* ag5cy4  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+ *anges  
involv+ ! subjects describ$ 9 section   
#gajf7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 ?r\gh discussions 9 !            
labor-managem5t committees or c\ncils   
e/abli%$ or adapt$ by ! cov]$           
legislative bran* ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a7
 ( ?is subsection4  7#e7 ,evaluate      

progress & improvem5ts 9 organizational 
p]=mance result+ f ! labor-managem5t    
p>tn]%ips describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74