,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,p]ry introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d *apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to *>ge labor             
organizations = ! ag5cy res\rces &      
employee "t us$ by su* labor            
organizations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect+ ,taxpay]s' ,wallets ,act (    
#bjbe4  #b4 ,*>g+ labor organizations = 
use ( ,f$]al res\rces  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,*apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #gacf4 ,*>g+ labor 
organizations = use ( ,f$]al res\rces   
7a7 ,fees = use ( ag5cy res\rces  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
?is *apt]1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all *>ge 
ea* labor organization recogniz$ z an   
exclusive repres5tative ( employees (   
su* ag5cy a fee ea* cal5d> qu>t] = ! use

 ( ! res\rces ( su* ag5cy dur+ su*      
qu>t]4  7#b7 ,fee calculation ,! am\nt (
 ! fee ! head ( an ag5cy *>ges a labor  
organization "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect 
to a cal5d> qu>t] %all be equal to !    
am\nt t is ! sum (--  7,a7 ! value ( !  
union "t ( ea* labor repres5tative = su*
 labor organization :ile employ$ by su* 
ag5cy 9 su* qu>t]2 &  7,b7 ! value (    
ag5cy res\rces provid$ = union use to   
su* labor organization by su* ag5cy 9   
su* qu>t]4  7#c7 ,tim+  7,a7 ,notice ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end ( ea*      
cal5d> qu>t]1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all   
submit to ea* labor organization *>g$ a 
fee by su* head "u p>agraph 7#a7 )      
respect to su* cal5d> qu>t] a notice    
/at+ ! am\nt ( su* fee4  7,b7 ,due date 
,paym5t ( a fee *>g$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is
 due n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! labor organization *>g$ su* fee   
receives a notice "u p>agraph 7,a7 )    
respect to su* fee4  7#d7 ,paym5t  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,paym5t ( a fee *>g$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made to ! head ( !

 ag5cy t *>g$ su* fee4  7,b7 ,transf] to
 g5]al fund ,! head ( an ag5cy %all     
transf] ea* paym5t ( a fee *>g$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 t su* head receives to !  
g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4  7b7 ,value   
det]m9ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an
 ag5cy *>g+ a labor organization a fee  
"u subsection 7a7 %all det]m9e ! value (
 union "t us$ by labor repres5tatives & 
! value ( ag5cy res\rces provid$ = union
 use = ! purposes ( p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* 
subsection 9 accordance ) ?is           
subsection4  7#b7 ,values ,= ! purposes 
( p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a71 )     
respect to a fee *>g$ to a labor        
organization by ! head ( an ag5cy "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection--  7,a7 !
 value ( ! union "t ( a labor           
repres5tative dur+ a cal5d> qu>t] is    
equal to am\nt t is ! product ( ! h\rly 
rate ( pay ( su* labor repres5tative    
paid by su* ag5cy & ! numb] ( h\rs (    
union "t ( su* labor repres5tative dur+ 
su* cal5d> qu>t] dur+ :i* su* labor     
repres5tative 0 on duty z an employee ( 

su* ag5cy2 &  7,b7 su* head ( su* ag5cy 
%all det]m9e ! value ( ag5cy res\rces   
provid$ = union use dur+ a cal5d> qu>t] 
us+ rates e/abli%$ by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices 
,adm9i/ration1 :]e applicable1 or to !  
ext5t t su* rates are inapplicable to   
su* ! use ( su* res\rces1 ! m>ket rate =
 ! use ( su* res\rces1 except t )       
respect to res\rces us$ = bo? ag5cy     
bus9ess & = purposes p]ta9+ to matt]s   
cov]$ by ?is *apt]1 only ! value ( !    
portion ( ! use ( su* res\rces = !      
bus9ess ( su* labor organization %all be
 includ$4  7#c7 ,det]m9ations n subject 
to review ,no det]m9ation ( ! head ( an 
ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be   
det]m9$ to be an unfair labor practice  
or subject to collective b>ga9+ or      
grievance proc$ures "u ?is *apt]1 or    
o!rwise conte/$ or appeal$4  7c7        
,en=cem5t & p5alties  7#a7 ,p5alties    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a labor organization  
does n pay a fee *>g$ to su* labor      
organization "u subsection 7a77#a7 on or
 be=e ! date on :i* paym5t = su* fee    

becomes due1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date on :i* su* paym5t becomes due &    
end+ on ! date on :i* e fee *>g$ to su* 
labor organization "u su* subsection is 
fully paid--  7i7 ! am\nt ( su* fee %all
 be increas$ at a rate equal to ! int]e/
 rate2  7ii7 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all--  
7,i7 beg9n+ on ! date t is #ij days aft]
 ! date on :i* su* p]iod beg9s-- 7aa7   
d5y su* labor organization & ! labor    
repres5tatives = su* labor organization 
any fur!r union "t2  7bb7 cease provid+ 
& ! d5y fur!r use ( ag5cy res\rces      
provid$ = union use by su* labor        
repres5tatives = ! bus9ess ( su* labor  
organization2 &  7cc7 n be subject to-- 
7,,aa7 any grievance proc$ures or b9d+  
arbitration invok$ by su* labor         
organization "u section #gaba2 or 7,,bb7
 any unfair labor practice compla9ts or 
proce$+s "u ?is *apt] p]ta9+ to su*     
labor organization or employees         
repres5t$ by su* labor organization2 &  
7,,ii7 beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days  
aft] ! date on :i* su* p]iod beg9s--    

7aa7 t]m9ate all allotm5ts made by or on
 behalf ( ! ag5cy ) respect to su* labor
 organization "u section #gaae2 &  7bb7 
n au?orize any su* allotm5ts ) respect  
to su* labor organization2 &  7,,iii7 on
 ! date t is #cfe days aft] ! date on   
:i* su* p]iod beg9s1 in=m ! ,au?ority & 
su* labor organization t su* p]iod has  
rea*$ a duration ( #cfe days2 &  7iii7  
on ! date t is #chj days aft] ! date on 
:i* su* p]iod beg9s1 ! ,au?ority %all   
t]m9ate ! c]tification ( su* labor      
organization z ! exclusive repres5tative
 ( employees ( su* ag5cy4  7,b7         
,exclusive repres5tative prohibition ,a 
labor organization = :i* ! ,au?ority    
t]m9ates a c]tification z ! exclusive   
repres5tatives ( employees ( an ag5cy "u
 subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 may n be c]tifi$ 
z ! exclusive repres5tative ( any       
employee ( su* ag5cy unless su* labor   
organization pays all fees *>g$ to su*  
labor organization by ! head ( su* ag5cy
 "u subsection 7a77#a71 includ+ any     
increases to su* fees "u subp>agraph    

7,a77i74  7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction      
,subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i77cc7 may n be  
con/ru$ z-- 7i7 toll+ any /atutory or   
contractual deadl9e = ! fil+ ( a        
grievance1 compla9t ( an unfair labor   
practice1 or proce$+ to b9d+            
arbitration2 or  7ii7 prev5t+ or limit+ 
an ag5cy f fil+ any grievance aga9/ a   
labor organization or advanc+ su*       
grievances to b9d+ arbitration4  7#b7   
,"t track+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ag5cy    
%all track ! use ( union "t by labor    
repres5tatives us+ ! applicable "t &    
att5dance track+ sy/em ( su* ag5cy4     
7,b7 ,failure to record  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 labor repres5tative :o uses union "t & 
fails to record su* use 9 ! applicable  
"t & att5dance track+ sy/em %all be     
consid]$ abs5t )\t leave & subject to   
appropriate adv]se action4  7ii7        
,willful or repeat$ failures ,a failure 
( a labor repres5tative describ$ 9      
clause 7i7 %all con/itute an impairm5t  
to ! effici5t ( ! s]vice if su* failure 
is willful or occurs 9 ! same fiscal ye>

 z ano!r su* failure by su* labor       
repres5tative4  7iii7 ,limit$ review    
,adv]se action take aga9/ an employee "u
 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 may n be det]m9$ to  
be an unfair labor practice or subject  
to grievance proc$ures or b9d+          
arbitration "u section #gaba2 &  7,,ii7 
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 %all be
 su/a9$ on appeal if ! det]m9ation ( !  
ag5cy to take su* adv]se action aga9/   
su* employee is support$ by sub/antial  
evid5ce4  7#c7 ,paym5t requir$ ,! head (
 an ag5cy may n =give1 reimburse1 waive1
 or 9 any o!r mann] r$uce any fee *>g$  
"u ?is section4  7#d7 ,compliance ,n    
lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e two ye>s    
!reaft]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* ag5cy
 %all-- 7,a7 conduct an evaluation ( !  
compliance ( su* ag5cy & ea* relevant   
labor organization ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section1 includ+ ! accuracy ) :i* labor
 repres5tatives record$ ! use ( union   
"t1 ! promptness ) :i* fees "u          
subsection 7a7 7 *>g$ & paid1 & !       

valuation ( ag5cy res\rces provid$ =    
union use by su* ag5cy pursuant to      
subsection 7b77#b77;,b72 &  7,b7 submit 
to ! head ( su* ag5cy1 ! ,committee on  
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! f9d+s ( !     
evaluation requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a74 
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,ag5cy bus9ess ,! t]m ag5cy bus9ess     
means "w p]=m$ by employees on behalf ( 
an ag5cy1 or "u ! direction & control ( 
! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,ag5cy res\rces provid$ =
 union use ,! t]m ag5cy res\rces provid$
 = union use means ! res\rces ( an      
ag5cy1 o!r ?an ! "t ( employees 9 a duty
 /atus1 t su* ag5cy provides to labor   
repres5tatives = purposes p]ta9+ to     
matt]s cov]$ by ?is *apt]1 includ+ ag5cy
 (fice space1 p>k+ space1 equipm5t1 &   
reimbursem5t = exp5ses incurr$ :ile on  
union "t or o!rwise p]=m+ non-ag5cy     
bus9ess1 except t ?is t]m does n include
 any res\rce to ! ext5t t su* res\rce is

 us$ = ag5cy bus9ess4  7#c7 ,labor      
organization ,! t]m labor organization  
means a labor organization recogniz$ z  
an exclusive repres5tative ( employees (
 an ag5cy "u ?is *apt] or z a           
repres5tative ( ag5cy employees "u any  
sy/em e/abli%$ by ! ,transportation     
,security ,adm9i/ration ,adm9i/rator    
pursuant to section #aaa7;d7 ( !        
,aviation & ,transportation ,security   
,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note74  7#d7 
,h\rly rate ( pay ,! t]m h\rly rate (   
pay means ! total co/ to an ag5cy (     
employ+ an employee 9 a pay p]iod or pay
 p]iods1 includ+ wages1 sal>y1 & o!r ca%
 paym5ts1 ag5cy contributions to        
employee heal? & retirem5t b5efits1     
employ] payroll tax paym5ts1 paid leave 
accruals1 & ! co/ to ! ag5cy = o!r      
b5efits1 divid$ by ! numb] ( h\rs su*   
employee work$ 9 su* pay p]iod or pay   
p]iods4  7#e7 ,int]e/ rate ,! t]m int]e/
 rate means ! av]age m>ket yield (      
out/&+ m>ketable obligations ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates hav+ maturities ( #cj ye>s plus  

"o p]c5tage po9t4  7#f7 ,labor          
repres5tative ,! t]m labor repres5tative
 means an employee ( an ag5cy s]v+ 9 any
 (ficial or o!r repres5tative capacity =
 a labor organization 7includ+ z any    
(fic] or /ew>d ( a labor organization7 t
 is ! exclusive repres5tative (         
employees ( su* ag5cy "u ?is *apt] or is
 ! repres5tative ( employees "u any     
sy/em e/abli%$ by ! ,transportation     
,security ,adm9i/ration ,adm9i/rator    
pursuant to section #aaa7;d7 ( !        
,aviation & ,transportation ,security   
,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note74  7#g7 
,union "t ,! t]m union "t means ! "t an 
employee ( an ag5cy :o is a labor       
repres5tative = a labor organization    
sp5ds p]=m+ non-ag5cy bus9ess :ile on   
duty1 ei!r 9 s]vice ( su* labor         
organization or o!rwise act+ 9 !        
capacity z an employee repres5tative1   
includ+ (ficial "t au?oriz$ "u section  
#gaca4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = *apt] #ga ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #gacf4 ,*>g+ 
labor organizations = use ( ,f$]al      
res\rces4  4