,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbc,mr4   
,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4     
,scott ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,budd7        
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 & prohibit labor organizations f
 block+ mod]nization ef=ts at ports ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prev5t+ ,labor ,union ,sl[d[ns ,act (  
#bjbc or ! ,,plus ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4    
,det]r+ labor sl[d[ns & prohibit+ labor 
organizations f block+ mod]nization at  
ports  7a7 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,national     
,labor ,relations ,act  7#a7 ,f9d+s &   
policy ,section #a ( ! ,national ,labor 
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea7 is 
am5d$ 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[ns1 or imp$im5ts to          
mod]nization1 at ! ports ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates h l$ to sub/antial supply *a9 &  
economic disruptions1 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  4  7#b7 ,det]r+ labor     
sl[d[ns at ports ,! ,national ,labor    
,relations ,act is am5d$-- 7,a7 9       
section #b 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb71 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ,! t]m       
employee engag$ 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,b7 9 section    
#h7;b7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;b77-- 7i7 9 
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & aft] !        
semicolon2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( ! matt] foll[+ 
subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &
  7iii7 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 effect2 &  4  7#c7 ,prohibit+ labor
 organizations f block+ mod]nization at 
ports ,section #h7;b7 ( ! ,national     
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeh7;b771 z am5d$ by p>agraph          
7#b77;,b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#i7 9 repres5t+1 or     
seek+ to repres5t1 employees engag$ 9   
m>itime employm5t1 to-- 7,a7 imp$e or   
attempt to imp$e mod]nization ef=ts at a
 port1 :i* !reby int]f]es ) or o!rwise  
imp$es economic activity 9 relation to !
 national supply *a92 or  7,b7 int]f]e )
 or o!rwise imp$e ! s]vic+ ( any        

automat$ vessel op]at+ )\t a crew4  4   
7#d7 ,prev5t+ unfair labor practices    
,section #aj7l7 ( ! ,national ,labor    
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7l77 
is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ or   
section #h7;b77#g7 & ins]t+ or p>agraph 
7#g71 7#h71 or 7#i7 ( section #h7;b74   
7b7 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,labor ,managem5t    
,relations ,act1 #aidg ,section #cjc ( !
 ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1     
#aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahg7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 9       
section #h7;b77#d7 & ins]t+ "u p>agraph 
7#d71 7#h71 or 7#i7 ( section #h7;b72   
7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3 ,) respect to any unfair labor
 practice "u p>agraph 7#h7 or 7#i7 (    
section #h7;b7 ( ! ,national ,labor     
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4          
#aeh7;b771 ! damages recov]$ %all be 9  
an am\nt equal to #b times ! am\nt (    
damages su/a9$ & ! co/ ( ! suit %all    
include any reasonable attorney fees &  
exp]t witness fees42 &  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