[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 30 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 240
112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 30

Extending the cooling-off period under section 10 of the Railway Labor 
  Act with respect to the dispute referred to in Executive Order No. 
                       13586 of October 6, 2011.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 30, 2011

Mr. Reid introduced the following joint resolution; which was read the 
                               first time

                            December 1, 2011

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Extending the cooling-off period under section 10 of the Railway Labor 
  Act with respect to the dispute referred to in Executive Order No. 
                       13586 of October 6, 2011.

Whereas the labor dispute between numerous rail carriers that are common 
        carriers by rail in interstate commerce, and certain of their employees 
        represented by labor organizations, threatens to interrupt essential 
        freight rail services of the United States;
Whereas it is essential to the national interest that essential freight rail 
        services be maintained;
Whereas Congress finds that emergency measures are essential to maintaining the 
        security and continuity of freight rail services;
Whereas the President, by Executive Order 13586 of October 6, 2011, and pursuant 
        to the provisions of section 10 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 
        160), created Presidential Emergency Board 243 to investigate the 
        dispute and report findings;
Whereas the recommendations of the Emergency Board 243 issued on November 5, 
        2011, have been exhausted and have not resulted in settlement of the 
        dispute;
Whereas Congress, under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, has the 
        authority and responsibility to ensure the uninterrupted operation of 
        essential freight rail services; and
Whereas Congress has in the past enacted legislation for such purposes: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF COOLING-OFF PERIOD.

    With respect to the dispute referred to in Executive Order No. 
13586 of October 6, 2011, the time period described in the third 
paragraph of section 10 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 160) shall 
be extended until 12:01 a.m. on February 8, 2012, so that no change, 
except by agreement, shall be made by the rail carriers represented by 
the National Carriers' Conference Committee or by the employees of such 
carriers represented by labor organizations that are a party to such 
dispute, in the conditions out of which the dispute arose as such 
conditions existed prior to 12:01 a.m. on December 6, 2011.




                                                       Calendar No. 240

112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                             S. J. RES. 30

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION

Extending the cooling-off period under section 10 of the Railway Labor 
  Act with respect to the dispute referred to in Executive Order No. 
                       13586 of October 6, 2011.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            December 1, 2011

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar