[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1120 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 18
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1120
[Report No. 113-30]
To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action
that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time as
Board constituting a quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate,
the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the
appointments to the Board made in January 2012, or the adjournment sine
die of the first session of the 113th Congress.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 13, 2013
Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Kline, Mr. Petri, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Rokita, Mr.
Bucshon, and Mr. Gowdy) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
April 9, 2013
Additional sponsors: Mr. Marchant, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Cassidy,
Mrs. Roby, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Hudson, Mr.
Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Messer, and Mr.
Scalise
April 9, 2013
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action
that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time as
Board constituting a quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate,
the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the
appointments to the Board made in January 2012, or the adjournment sine
die of the first session of the 113th Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Greater
Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. ACTIVITIES BY THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
PROHIBITED.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the
National Labor Relations Board shall cease all activity that requires a
quorum of the members of the Board, as set forth in the National Labor
Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). The Board shall not implement,
administer, or enforce any decision, rule, vote, or other action
decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized on or after January
4, 2012, that requires a quorum of the members of the Board, as set
forth in such Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. TERMINATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The provisions of this Act shall terminate on the date on
which--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) all members of the National Labor Relations
Board are confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate,
in accordance with clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the
Constitution, in a number sufficient to constitute a quorum, as
set forth in the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et
seq.);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the Supreme Court issues a decision on the
constitutionality of the appointments to the Board made in
January 2012; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) the adjournment sine die of the first session
of the 113th Congress.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. EFFECT OF CERTAIN BOARD ACTIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In the event that this Act terminates pursuant to
paragraphs (1) or (3) of section 3, no decision, rule, vote, or other
action decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized by the Board
on or after January 4, 2012, that requires authorization by not less
than a quorum of the members of the Board, as set forth in the National
Labor Relations Act, may be implemented, administered, or enforced
unless and until it is considered and acted upon by a Board
constituting a quorum, as set forth in the National Labor Relations
Act, or the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of
the appointments to the Board made in January 2012.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Greater Uncertainty in
Labor-Management Relations Act''.
SEC. 2. ACTIVITIES BY THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD PROHIBITED.
Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the National Labor
Relations Board shall cease all activity that requires a quorum of the
members of the Board, as set forth in the National Labor Relations Act
(29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). The Board shall not appoint any personnel nor
implement, administer, or enforce any decision, rule, vote, or other
action decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized on or after
January 4, 2012, that requires a quorum of the members of the Board, as
set forth in such Act.
SEC. 3. TERMINATION.
The provisions of this Act shall terminate on the date on which--
(1) all members of the National Labor Relations Board are
confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate, in
accordance with clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the
Constitution, in a number sufficient to constitute a quorum, as
set forth in the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et
seq.);
(2) the Supreme Court issues a decision on the
constitutionality of the appointments to the Board made in
January 2012; or
(3) the adjournment sine die of the first session of the
113th Congress.
SEC. 4. EFFECT OF CERTAIN BOARD ACTIONS.
In the event that this Act terminates pursuant to paragraphs (1) or
(3) of section 3, no appointment, decision, rule, vote, or other action
decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized by the Board on or
after January 4, 2012, that requires authorization by not less than a
quorum of the members of the Board, as set forth in the National Labor
Relations Act, may be implemented, administered, or enforced unless and
until it is considered and acted upon by a Board constituting a quorum,
as set forth in the National Labor Relations Act, or the Supreme Court
issues a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to the
Board made in January 2012.
Union Calendar No. 18
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1120
[Report No. 113-30]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action
that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time as
Board constituting a quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate,
the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the
appointments to the Board made in January 2012, or the adjournment sine
die of the first session of the 113th Congress.
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April 9, 2013
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed