[House Report 117-10]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


117th Congress   }                                             {   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session     }                                             {   117-10

======================================================================

 
    PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 842) TO AMEND THE 
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT, THE LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT, 1947, 
AND THE LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1959, AND FOR 
  OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 8) TO 
   REQUIRE A BACKGROUND CHECK FOR EVERY FIREARM SALE; PROVIDING FOR 
CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1446) TO AMEND CHAPTER 44 OF TITLE 18, 
UNITED STATES CODE, TO STRENGTHEN THE BACKGROUND CHECK PROCEDURES TO BE 
FOLLOWED BEFORE A FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE MAY TRANSFER A FIREARM TO A 
       PERSON WHO IS NOT SUCH A LICENSEE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

                                _______
                                

   March 8, 2021.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

                                _______
                                

             Mr. DeSaulnier, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 188]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 188, by a record vote of 8 to 3, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 842, the 
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, under a 
structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor or 
their designees. The resolution waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that 
the amendment printed in part A of this report shall be 
considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution 
provides that following debate, each further amendment printed 
in part B of this report not earlier considered as part of 
amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 shall be considered 
only in the order printed in this report, may be offered only 
by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as 
read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before 
the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The resolution provides that at any time after debate 
the chair of the Committee on Education and Labor or his 
designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of further 
amendments printed in part B of this report not earlier 
disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Education and Labor or their designees, shall not 
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand 
for division of the question. The resolution provides one 
motion to recommit. The resolution provides for consideration 
of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, under 
a structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their 
designees. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the 
bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution 
provides that following debate, each further amendment printed 
in part C of this report not earlier considered as part of 
amendments en bloc pursuant to section 6 shall be considered 
only in the order printed in this report, may be offered only 
by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as 
read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before 
the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The resolution provides that at any time after debate 
the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee may 
offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments 
printed in part C of this report not earlier disposed of. 
Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary or their designees, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1446, the 
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, under a structured 
rule. The resolution provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their 
designees. The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the 
bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution 
provides that following debate, each further amendment printed 
in part D of this report not earlier considered as part of 
amendments en bloc pursuant to section 9 shall be considered 
only in the order printed in this report, may be offered only 
by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as 
read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before 
the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The resolution provides that at any time after debate 
the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee may 
offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments 
printed in part D of this report not earlier disposed of. 
Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary or their designees, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 
The resolution waives all points of order against amendments 
printed in Parts B, C, and D of this report or amendments en 
bloc described in sections 3, 6, and 9 of the resolution. 
Section 11 of the resolution provides that on any legislative 
day during the period from March 13, 2021, through April 22, 
2021--(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 
shall be considered as approved; and (b) the Chair may at any 
time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, 
within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the 
Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the 
adjournment. The resolution provides that the Speaker may 
appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the 
duration of the period addressed by section 11 of the 
resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I. The 
resolution provides that each day during the period addressed 
by section 11 of the resolution shall not constitute a calendar 
day for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 
U.S.C. 1546). The resolution provides that each day during the 
period addressed by section 11 of the resolution shall not 
constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule 
XIII. The resolution provides that each day during the period 
addressed by section 11 of the resolution shall not constitute 
a calendar or legislative day for purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of 
rule XXII. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at 
any time through the calendar day of April 22, 2021, for the 
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules 
as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or her 
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee 
on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to 
this section. The resolution provides that the requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a 
report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is 
presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution 
reported through the legislative day of April 22, 2021. The 
resolution amends Section 4(d) of House Resolution 8, One 
Hundred Seventeenth Congress, by--(a) in paragraph (3), 
striking ``and''; (b) in paragraph (4), striking the period and 
inserting ``; and''; and (c) adding at the end the following: 
``(5) the Select Committee shall be composed of 16 Members, 
Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner appointed by the 
Speaker, of whom 7 shall be appointed on the recommendation of 
the Minority Leader.''.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 842 includes a waiver of the following:
    --Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act, which 
prohibits consideration of legislation providing new budget 
authority, change in revenues, change in public debt, new 
entitlement authority or new credit authority for a fiscal year 
until the budget resolution for that year has been agreed to.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 842, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 8, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 8, the Committee is not aware of any points 
of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 1446, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 1446, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendments printed in Parts B, C, and D of this report or 
against amendments en bloc described in sections 3, 6, and 9 of 
the resolution, the Committee is not aware of any points of 
order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 54

    Motion by Mr. Cole to report an open rule for H.R. 8, H.R. 
842, and H.R. 1446. Defeated: 3-8

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................  ............
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rules Committee record vote No. 55

    Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to amend the rule to H.R. 8 to 
make in order amendment #34, offered by Rep. Steube (FL), which 
adds a new exemption to the background check requirement, 
allowing the transfer of a firearm to the spouse of a deployed 
member of the Armed Forces of the United States. Defeated: 3-8

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................  ............
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rules Committee record vote No. 56

    Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to amend the rule to H.R. 8 to 
make in order amendment #35, offered by Rep. Steube (FL), which 
adds a new exemption to the background check requirement, 
allowing the transfer of a firearm to an individual who has a 
valid State-issued permit to purchase or license to own a 
firearm. Defeated: 3-8

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................  ............
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rules Committee record vote No. 57

    Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to amend the rule to H.R. 842 to 
make in order amendment #52, offered by Rep. Foxx (NC), which 
requires unions that have had at least one president or vice 
president convicted of a felony related to financial 
malfeasance with respect to the union within the past three 
years to file more detailed financial disclosures with the 
Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards. 
Defeated: 3-8

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................  ............
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rules Committee record vote No. 58

    Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to amend the rule to H.R. 8 to 
make in order amendment #32, offered by Rep. Chabot (OH), which 
adds a new exemption to the background check requirement, 
allowing a transfer of firearms to or from a museum or 
historical display. Defeated: 3-8

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Yea
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Nay   Mr. Burgess.......................  ............
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Nay   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Yea
Mr. Raskin......................................          Nay   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Yea
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Nay
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Nay
Ms. Ross........................................          Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Nay
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rules Committee record vote no. 59

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to report the rule. Adopted: 8-3

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Hastings....................................  ............  Mr. Cole..........................          Nay
Mrs. Torres.....................................          Yea   Mr. Burgess.......................  ............
Mr. Perlmutter..................................          Yea   Mr. Reschenthaler.................          Nay
Mr. Raskin......................................          Yea   Mrs. Fischbach....................          Nay
Ms. Scanlon.....................................          Yea
Mr. Morelle.....................................          Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier..................................          Yea
Ms. Ross........................................          Yea
Mr. McGovern, Chairman..........................          Yea
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 842 IN PART A CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    1. Scott, Bobby (VA): States that amendments under this Act 
shall not be construed to amend section 274A of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a).

     SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 842 IN PART B MADE IN ORDER

    1. Bourdeaux (GA): Clarifies that nothing in this Act shall 
be construed to affect the jurisdictional standards of the NLRB 
with respect to small businesses, including any standards those 
that measure the size of a business with respect to revenues, 
that are used to determine whether an industry is affecting 
commerce for purposes of determining coverage under the 
National Labor Relations Act. (10 minutes)
    2. Allen (GA), Cline (VA): Strikes Section 111 in the bill, 
which overturns state right-to-work laws. (10 minutes)
    3. Comer (KY): Strikes Sec. 202 of the bill which codifies 
the Obama Administration's ``persuader rule'' requiring 
attorneys and consultants to disclose to DOL arrangements or 
agreements they have with employers regarding unionization 
where the attorney or consultant will not be communicating with 
employees. (10 minutes)
    4. Davids (KS): Clarifies that the amendments made under 
this Act shall not affect the privacy of employees with respect 
to voter lists provided to labor organizations by employers 
pursuant to elections directed by the Board. (10 minutes)
    5. Fitzgerald (WI): Requires a labor organization to 
receive express consent from the employee before using his or 
her union dues for any purpose not directly related to the 
labor organization's collective bargaining or contract 
administration. (10 minutes)
    6. Fulcher (ID): Codifies ``vote-and-impound'' process for 
blocking charges and 45-day decertification window for 
voluntary recognition as set forth in the NLRB's August 12, 
2019, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. (10 minutes)
    7. Good (VA): Amends section 302 of the Labor Management 
Relations Act to prohibit ``neutrality agreements'', to allow 
for greater fairness and transparency for workers in their 
representation. (10 minutes)
    8. Hern (OK): States that the Act may not take effect until 
the Secretary of Labor certifies that the bill will not have an 
adverse impact on rates of employment in the United States. (10 
minutes)
    9. Jackson Lee (TX): Provides whistleblower protections to 
employees who report violations of the Labor Management 
Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) with this amendment 
covering employees of employers as well as employees of labor 
unions. (10 minutes)
    10. Keller (PA): Strikes language in the bill banning 
employers from permanently replacing striking workers and 
language which permits intermittent striking. The NLRA 
currently protects the right of employees to replace striking 
workers permanently, and the NLRB has held that 
``intermittent'' strikes are not protected activity under the 
NLRA. (10 minutes)
    11. Levin, Andy (MI): Directs the National Labor Relations 
Board to develop a system and procedures to conduct union 
representation elections electronically, as allowed by the 
underlying legislation. (10 minutes)
    12. McBath (GA), Phillips (MN), Morelle (NY), Murphy, 
Stephanie (FL), Schrader (OR): Clarifies that nothing in this 
Act shall affect the definitions of ``employer'' or 
``employee'' under any state law for wage, hour, worker's 
compensation or unemployment insurance. (10 minutes)
    13. Murphy, Stephanie (FL), McBath (GA), Peters (CA), 
Phillips (MN), Case (HI), Cuellar (TX), Schrader (OR), Rice, 
Kathleen (NY): Requires GAO, within one-and-a-half years from 
the date of enactment, to prepare a report on the impact--on 
workers and businesses across different sectors--of the changes 
made by the bill to the definition of ``employee'' (the ``ABC'' 
test) and the definition of ``joint employer'' under the 
National Labor Relations Act. The President is required to 
consider the report and, within 60 days, may recommend that 
Congress modify one or both of these definitions or make no 
recommendation. Expresses the Sense of the House that the House 
shall consider whether to accept, reject, or modify any 
recommendations received from the President. (10 minutes)
    14. Newman (IL): Specifies the National Labor Relations 
Board's regulations regarding notices to inform workers of 
their rights must address requirements for posting notices in 
the languages spoken by the employees. (10 minutes)
    15. Stevens (MI): Directs the GAO to conduct a report on 
sectoral bargaining in other countries. (10 minutes)
    16. Tlaib (MI): Establishes a 120-day timeline for the 
tripartite arbitration process between the employees/labor 
organization and employer in order to ensure that the 
arbitration process is not indefinitely drawn out. (10 minutes)
    17. Torres, Ritchie (NY): Revises the Labor-Management and 
Disclosure Act of 1959 to require the Department of Labor to 
make disclosures under the persuader rule publicly available in 
an accessible and searchable electronic form, and through a 
secure software application for use on an electronic device. 
(10 minutes)
    18. Walberg (MI): Strike the language in the bill requiring 
that a pre-election hearing begin no later than eight days 
after a notice of such hearing is served and replaces the 
provision with language ensuring at least 14 days between the 
filing of an election petition and a hearing taking place. (10 
minutes)
    19. Wilson, Joe (SC), Allen (GA), Gohmert (TX), Burgess 
(TX), Weber (TX), Cline (VA), Norman (SC), Bishop, Dan (NC), 
McClintock (CA), Issa (CA), Timmons (SC), Mann (KS), Rutherford 
(FL), Lesko (AZ), Harshbarger (TN), Tiffany, Thomas (WI): 
Amends Section 111 to strike current language and insert the 
national right-to-work language erasing automatic dues clauses. 
(10 minutes)

      SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 8 IN PART C MADE IN ORDER

    1. Clyde (GA): Requires the Attorney General, the 
Comptroller General, and a nongovernmental organization to each 
conduct a study, within 180 days of enactment, to determine how 
and to what extent the provisions of this Act will reduce rates 
of violent crime and gun violence. (10 minutes)
    2. Crist (FL): Requires an alien lawfully admitted to the 
United States under a non-immigrant visa to obtain the approval 
of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm. (10 
minutes)
    3. Crow (CO): Expands the background check exemption for 
hunting and fishing to also include pest remediation associated 
with ranching and farming. (10 minutes)
    4. Garcia, Sylvia (TX): Requires the Attorney General to 
make available to any person licensed under this chapter both 
Spanish and English versions of the form required for the 
conduct of a background check. (10 minutes)
    5. Jackson Lee (TX): Makes clear that a gun owner who 
realizes that he or she is at risk of suicide may transfer the 
gun to someone else, if the risk is imminent, without a 
background check to prevent self-harm. (10 minutes)
    6. Lamb (PA), Rice, Tom (SC): Clarifies that no background 
check is required for exchanges of firearms between family 
members and rather should be viewed, between family members, as 
two simultaneous gifts. (10 minutes)
    7. Newman (IL), Porter (CA): Requires a report to Congress, 
within 150 day after enactment, analyzing the effect, if any, 
of this Act on the safety of victims of domestic violence, 
domestic abuse, dating partner violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking. (10 minutes)
    8. Torres, Ritchie (NY): Revises the purpose of the Act to 
explicitly prohibit gun purchases for certain individuals who 
do not pass background checks. (10 minutes)

     SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1446 IN PART D MADE IN ORDER

    1. Burgess (TX): Requires the Department of Justice 
Inspector General to submit a report to Congress on the number 
of NICS denials referred for investigation after a firearm was 
sold to a person who was later found to be ineligible. (10 
minutes)
    2. Levin, Mike (CA): Adds to the GAO reports in the bill, 
which are to be completed one year, three years, and five years 
after enactment, data disaggregated by state and the basis for 
denial in state law. (10 minutes)
    3. McBath (GA): Amends the domestic violence reporting 
provision to require that the effects of the Act on domestic 
violence, domestic abuse, dating partner violence, sexual 
assault, and stalking will be disaggregated by state. (10 
minutes)
    4. Neguse (CO), Schneider (IL): Strikes section 4 and 
replaces it to require the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation to make an annual report, which shall be 
available to the public, that provides disaggregated 
information on background check denials not made within the 10-
day period. (10 minutes)

      PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 842 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

  Page 34, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 303. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

  The amendments made under this Act shall not be construed to 
amend section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1324a).
  In the table of contents, after the matter relating to 
section 302, insert the following:

Sec. 303. Rule of Construction.

          PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 842 MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bourdeaux of Georgia or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  On page 34, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 303. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

  The amendments made by this Act shall not be construed to 
affect the jurisdictional standards of the National Labor 
Relations Board, including any standards that measure the size 
of a business with respect to revenues, that are used to 
determine whether an industry is affecting commerce for 
purposes of determining coverage under the National Labor 
Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).
  In the table of contents, after the matter relating to 
section 302, insert the following:

Sec. 303. Rule of Construction.
                              ----------                              


2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Allen of Georgia or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 3, in the table of contents, strike the item relating 
to section 111. Beginning on page 32, line 5, strike section 
111.
                              ----------                              


 3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Comer of Kentucky or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In title II of the bill, strike Sec. 202.
                              ----------                              


4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davids of Kansas or Her 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  On page 3, in the table of contents, insert after the matter 
related to section 302 the following:

Sec. 303. Rule of Construction

  On page 34, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 303. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

  Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall 
be construed to affect the privacy of employees with respect to 
voter lists provided to labor organizations by employers 
pursuant to elections directed by the Board.
                              ----------                              


5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fitzgerald of Wisconsin 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 33, line 13, strike ``Section 203(c)'' and insert 
``(A) Report To Employers.--Section 203(c)''.
    Page 34, after line 2, add at the end the following:
    (b) Right Not To Subsidize Union Non-Representational 
Activities.--Title I of the Labor-Management Reporting and 
Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 411 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 106. RIGHT NOT TO SUBSIDIZE UNION NON REPRESENTATIONAL 
                    ACTIVITIES.

    ``No employee's union dues, fees, or assessments or other 
contributions shall be used or contributed to any person, 
organization, or entity for any purpose not directly related to 
the labor organization's collective bargaining or contract 
administration functions on behalf of the represented unit 
employee unless the employee member, or nonmember required to 
make such payments as a condition of employment, authorizes 
such expenditure in writing, after a notice period of not less 
than 35 days. An initial authorization provided by an employee 
under the preceding sentence shall expire not later than 1 year 
after the date on which such authorization is signed by the 
employee. There shall be no automatic renewal of an 
authorization under this section.''.
                              ----------                              


6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fulcher of Idaho or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 14, beginning on line 22, in section 105, redesignate 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), 
respectively.
    Page 14, line 25, insert before paragraph (2) (as so 
redesignated) the following:
    (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
``: Provided further, That an employer's voluntary recognition 
of a labor organization as exclusive bargaining representative 
of an appropriate unit of the employer's employees under this 
subsection, and any collective- bargaining agreement executed 
by the parties on or after the date of voluntary recognition, 
will not bar the processing of an election petition unless (1) 
the employer and labor organization notify the Regional office 
that recognition has been granted; (2) the employer posts a 
notice of recognition (provided by the Regional Office) 
informing employees that recognition has been granted and that 
they have a right, during a 45- day period to file a 
decertification or rival-union petition; and (3) 45 days from 
the posting date pass without a properly supported petition 
being filed.'';
    Page 19, after line 18, insert the following:
    ``(9) Whenever any party to a representation proceeding 
files an unfair labor practice charge together with a request 
that it block the election process, or whenever any party to a 
representation proceeding requests that its previously filed 
unfair labor practice charge block the election process, the 
party shall simultaneously file, but not serve on any other 
party, a written offer of proof in support of the charge. The 
offer of proof shall provide the names of the witnesses who 
will testify in support of the charge and a summary of each 
witness''s anticipated testimony. The party seeking to block 
the election process shall also promptly make available to the 
regional director the witnesses identified in its offer of 
proof. The regional director shall continue to process the 
petition and conduct the election. If the charge has not been 
withdrawn, dismissed, or settled prior to the conclusion of the 
election, the ballots shall be impounded until there is a final 
determination regarding the charge and its effect, if any, on 
the election petition or fairness of the election.'';
                              ----------                              


7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Good of Virginia or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 14, line 23, strike ``Section 9'' and insert ``(a) In 
General.--Section 9''.
    Page 21, after line 7, insert the following:
    (b) Prohibition of Neutrality Agreements.--Section 302 of 
the Labor Management Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 186) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1), by striking ``or deliver'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``provide, or deliver''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) As used in this section, the term `thing of value' 
includes organizing assistance.''.
                              ----------                              


8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hern of Oklahoma or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 3, in the table of contents, after the item relating 
to section 302 add at the end the following:

Sec. 304. Effective date.

    Page 34, after line 13, add the following:

SEC. 304. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act (and the amendments made by such Act) may not take 
effect until the Secretary of Labor certifies that this Act 
will not have an adverse impact on rates of employment in the 
United States.
                              ----------                              


9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  On page 33, line 13, strike ``Section 203(c)'' and insert 
``(a) In General.--Section 203(c)''.
  On page 34, after line 2, insert the following:
  (b) Whistleblower Protections.--The Labor-Management 
Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is 
further amended--
          (1) by redesignating section 611 (29 U.S.C. 531) as 
        section 612; and
          (2) by inserting after section 610 (29 U.S.C. 530), 
        the following new section:

                      ``WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS

  ``Sec. 611. 
  ``(a) In General.--No employer or labor organization shall 
terminate or in any other way discriminate against, or cause to 
be terminated or discriminated against, any applicant, covered 
employee, or former covered employee, of the employer or the 
labor organization by reason of the fact that such applicant, 
covered employee, or former covered employee does, or the 
employer or labor organization perceives the employee to do, 
any of the following:
          ``(1) Provide, cause to be provided, or is about to 
        provide or cause to be provided, information to the 
        labor organization, the employer, the Department of 
        Labor, or any other State, local, or Federal Government 
        authority or law enforcement agency relating to any 
        violation of, or any act or omission that such employee 
        reasonably believes to be a violation of, any provision 
        of this Act.
          ``(2) Testify or plan to testify or otherwise 
        participate in any proceeding resulting from the 
        administration or enforcement of any provision of this 
        Act.
          ``(3) File, institute, or cause to be filed or 
        instituted, any proceeding under this Act.
          ``(4) Assist in any activity described in paragraphs 
        (1) through (3).
          ``(5) Object to, or refuse to participate in, any 
        activity, policy, practice, or assigned task that such 
        covered employee reasonably believes to be in violation 
        of any provision of this Act.
  ``(b) Definition of Covered Employee.--For the purposes of 
this section, the term `covered employee' means any employee or 
agent of an employer or labor organization, including any 
person with management responsibilities on behalf of the 
employer or labor organization.
  ``(c) Procedures and Timetables.--
          ``(1) Complaint.--
                  ``(A) In general.--An applicant, covered 
                employee, or former covered employee who 
                believes that he or she has been terminated or 
                in any other way discriminated against by any 
                person in violation of subsection (a) may file 
                (or have any person file on his or her behalf) 
                a complaint with the Secretary of Labor 
                alleging such violation. Such a complaint must 
                be filed not later than either--
                          ``(i) 180 days after the date on 
                        which such alleged violation occurs; or
                          ``(ii) 180 days after the date upon 
                        which the employee knows or should 
                        reasonably have known that such alleged 
                        violation in subsection (a) occurred.
                  ``(B) Actions of secretary of labor.--Upon 
                receipt of such a complaint, the Secretary of 
                Labor shall notify, in writing, the person 
                named in the complaint who is alleged to have 
                committed the violation, of--
                          ``(i) the filing of the complaint;
                          ``(ii) the allegations contained in 
                        the complaint;
                          ``(iii) the substance of evidence 
                        supporting the complaint; and
                          ``(iv) opportunities that will be 
                        afforded to such person under paragraph 
                        (2).
          ``(2) Investigation by secretary of labor.--
                  ``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days 
                after the date of receipt of a complaint filed 
                under paragraph (1), and after affording the 
                complainant and the person named in the 
                complaint who is alleged to have committed the 
                violation that is the basis for the complaint 
                an opportunity to submit to the Secretary of 
                Labor a written response to the complaint and 
                an opportunity to meet with a representative of 
                the Secretary of Labor to present statements 
                from witnesses, the Secretary of Labor shall--
                          ``(i) initiate an investigation and 
                        determine whether there is reasonable 
                        cause to believe that the complaint has 
                        merit; and
                          ``(ii) notify the complainant and the 
                        person alleged to have committed the 
                        violation of subsection (a), in 
                        writing, of such determination.
                  ``(B) Grounds for determination of 
                complaints.--The Secretary of Labor shall 
                dismiss a complaint filed under this 
                subsection, and shall not conduct an 
                investigation otherwise required under 
                paragraph (2), unless the complainant makes a 
                prima facie showing that any behavior described 
                in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) 
                was a contributing factor in the unfavorable 
                personnel action alleged in the complaint.
          ``(3) Burdens of proof.--
                  ``(A) Criteria for determination.--In making 
                a determination or adjudicating a complaint 
                pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary, an 
                administrative law judge or a court may 
                determine that a violation of subsection (a) 
                has occurred only if the complainant 
                demonstrates that any conduct described in 
                subsection (a) with respect to the complainant 
                was a contributing factor in the adverse action 
                alleged in the complaint.
                  ``(B) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A), a decision or order that is 
                favorable to the complainant shall not be 
                issued in any administrative or judicial action 
                pursuant to this subsection if the respondent 
                demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence 
                that the respondent would have taken the same 
                adverse action in the absence of such conduct.
                  ``(C) Notice of relief available.--If the 
                Secretary of Labor concludes that there is 
                reasonable cause to believe that a violation of 
                subsection (a) has occurred, the Secretary of 
                Labor shall, together with the notice under 
                paragraph (2)(A)(ii), issue a preliminary order 
                providing the relief prescribed by paragraph 
                (4)(B).
                  ``(D) Request for hearing.--Not later than 30 
                days after the date of receipt of notification 
                of a determination of the Secretary of Labor 
                under this paragraph, either the person alleged 
                to have committed the violation or the 
                complainant may file objections to the findings 
                or preliminary order, or both, and request a 
                hearing on the record. The filing of such 
                objections shall not operate to stay any 
                reinstatement remedy contained in the 
                preliminary order. Any such hearing shall be 
                conducted expeditiously, and if a hearing is 
                not requested in such 30-day period, the 
                preliminary order shall be deemed a final order 
                that is not subject to judicial review.
                  ``(E) Procedures.--
                          ``(i) In general.--A hearing 
                        requested under this paragraph shall be 
                        conducted expeditiously and in 
                        accordance with rules established by 
                        the Secretary for hearings conducted by 
                        administrative law judges.
                          ``(ii) Subpoenas; production of 
                        evidence.-- In conducting any such 
                        hearing, the administrative law judge 
                        may issue subpoenas. The respondent or 
                        complainant may request the issuance of 
                        subpoenas that require the deposition 
                        of, or the attendance and testimony of, 
                        witnesses and the production of any 
                        evidence (including any books, papers, 
                        documents, or recordings) relating to 
                        the matter under consideration.
          ``(4) Issuance of final orders; review procedures.--
                  ``(A) Timing.--Not later than 120 days after 
                the date of conclusion of any hearing under 
                paragraph (2), the Secretary of Labor shall 
                issue a final order providing the relief 
                prescribed by this paragraph or denying the 
                complaint. At any time before issuance of a 
                final order, a proceeding under this subsection 
                may be terminated on the basis of a settlement 
                agreement entered into by the Secretary of 
                Labor, the complainant, and the person alleged 
                to have committed the violation.
                  ``(B) Available relief.--
                          ``(i) Order of secretary of labor.--
                        If, in response to a complaint filed 
                        under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
                        Labor determines that a violation of 
                        subsection (a) has occurred, the 
                        Secretary of Labor shall order the 
                        person who committed such violation--
                                  ``(I) to take affirmative 
                                action to abate the violation;
                                  ``(II) to reinstate the 
                                complainant to his or her 
                                former position, together with 
                                compensation (including back 
                                pay with interest) and restore 
                                the terms, conditions, and 
                                privileges associated with his 
                                or her employment;
                                  ``(III) to provide 
                                compensatory damages to the 
                                complainant; and
                                  ``(IV) expungement of all 
                                warnings, reprimands, or 
                                derogatory references that have 
                                been placed in paper or 
                                electronic records or databases 
                                of any type relating to the 
                                actions by the complainant that 
                                gave rise to the unfavorable 
                                personnel action, and, at the 
                                complainant's direction, 
                                transmission of a copy of the 
                                decision on the complaint to 
                                any person whom the complainant 
                                reasonably believes may have 
                                received such unfavorable 
                                information.
                          ``(ii) Costs and expenses.--If an 
                        order is issued under clause (i), the 
                        Secretary of Labor, at the request of 
                        the complainant, shall assess against 
                        the person against whom the order is 
                        issued, a sum equal to the aggregate 
                        amount of all costs and expenses 
                        (including attorney fees and expert 
                        witness fees) reasonably incurred, as 
                        determined by the Secretary of Labor, 
                        by the complainant for, or in 
                        connection with, the bringing of the 
                        complaint upon which the order was 
                        issued.
                  ``(C) Frivolous claims.--If the Secretary of 
                Labor finds that a complaint under paragraph 
                (1) is frivolous or has been brought in bad 
                faith, the Secretary of Labor may award to the 
                prevailing employer or labor organization a 
                reasonable attorney fee, not exceeding $1,000, 
                to be paid by the complainant.
                  ``(D) De novo review.--
                          ``(i) Failure of the secretary to 
                        act.--If the Secretary of Labor has not 
                        issued a final order within 270 days 
                        after the date of filing of a complaint 
                        under this subsection, or within 90 
                        days after the date of receipt of a 
                        written determination, the complainant 
                        may bring an action at law or equity 
                        for de novo review in the appropriate 
                        district court of the United States 
                        having jurisdiction, which shall have 
                        jurisdiction over such an action 
                        without regard to the amount in 
                        controversy, and which action shall, at 
                        the request of either party to such 
                        action, be tried by the court with a 
                        jury.
                          ``(ii) Procedures.--A proceeding 
                        under clause (i) shall be governed by 
                        the same legal burdens of proof 
                        specified in paragraph (3). The court 
                        shall have jurisdiction to grant all 
                        relief necessary to make the employee 
                        whole, including injunctive relief and 
                        compensatory damages, including--
                                  ``(I) reinstatement with the 
                                same seniority status that the 
                                employee would have had, but 
                                for the discharge or 
                                discrimination;
                                  ``(II) the amount of back 
                                pay, with interest;
                                  ``(III) compensation for any 
                                special damages sustained as a 
                                result of the discharge or 
                                discrimination, including 
                                litigation costs, expert 
                                witness fees, and reasonable 
                                attorney fees; and
                                  ``(IV) expungement of all 
                                warnings, reprimands, or 
                                derogatory references that have 
                                been placed in paper or 
                                electronic records or databases 
                                of any type relating to the 
                                actions by the complainant that 
                                gave rise to the unfavorable 
                                personnel action, and, at the 
                                complainant's direction, 
                                transmission of a copy of the 
                                decision on the complaint to 
                                any person whom the complainant 
                                reasonably believes may have 
                                received such unfavorable 
                                information.
                  ``(E) Other appeals.--Unless the complainant 
                brings an action under subparagraph (D), any 
                person adversely affected or aggrieved by a 
                final order issued under subparagraph (A) may 
                file a petition for review of the order in the 
                United States Court of Appeals for the circuit 
                in which the violation with respect to which 
                the order was issued, allegedly occurred or the 
                circuit in which the complainant resided on the 
                date of such violation, not later than 60 days 
                after the date of the issuance of the final 
                order of the Secretary of Labor under 
                subparagraph (A). Review shall conform to 
                chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code. The 
                commencement of proceedings under this 
                subparagraph shall not, unless ordered by the 
                court, operate as a stay of the order. An order 
                of the Secretary of Labor with respect to which 
                review could have been obtained under this 
                subparagraph shall not be subject to judicial 
                review in any criminal or other civil 
                proceeding.
          ``(5) Failure to comply with order.--
                  ``(A) Actions by the secretary.--If any 
                person has failed to comply with a final order 
                issued under paragraph (4), the Secretary of 
                Labor may file a civil action in the United 
                States district court for the district in which 
                the violation was found to have occurred, or in 
                the United States district court for the 
                District of Columbia, to enforce such order. In 
                actions brought under this paragraph, the 
                district courts shall have jurisdiction to 
                grant all appropriate relief including 
                injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive 
                damages.
                  ``(B) Civil actions to compel compliance.--A 
                person on whose behalf an order was issued 
                under paragraph (4) may commence a civil action 
                against the person to whom such order was 
                issued to require compliance with such order. 
                The appropriate United States district court 
                shall have jurisdiction, without regard to the 
                amount in controversy or the citizenship of the 
                parties, to enforce such order.
                  ``(C) Award of costs authorized.--The court, 
                in issuing any final order under this 
                paragraph, may award costs of litigation 
                (including reasonable attorney and expert 
                witness fees) to any party, whenever the court 
                determines such award is appropriate.
                  ``(D) Mandamus proceedings.--Any 
                nondiscretionary duty imposed by this section 
                shall be enforceable in a mandamus proceeding 
                brought under section 1361 of title 28, United 
                States Code.
  ``(d) Unenforceability of Certain Agreements.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the rights and 
remedies provided for in this section may not be waived by any 
agreement, policy, form, or condition of employment, including 
by any predispute arbitration agreement.
  ``(e) Savings.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
to diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of any employee 
who exercises rights under any Federal or State law or common 
law, or under any collective bargaining agreement.''.
                              ----------                              


10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Keller of Pennsylvania 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 6, strike lines 16 through 19 and redesignate subsequent 
subparagraphs accordingly.
  Page 31, strike line 23 and all that follows through page 32, 
line 4, and redesignate subsequent sections accordingly.
                              ----------                              


 11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Levin of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 34, after line 3, insert the following:

SEC. 301. ELECTRONIC VOTING IN UNION ELECTIONS.

  (a) In General.--
          (1) Electronic voting system.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law, subject to the provisions of 
        this section, not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the National Labor Relations 
        Board shall implement a system and procedures to 
        conduct representation elections remotely using an 
        electronic voting system.
          (2) Procedures.--The procedures under paragraph (1) 
        shall ensure that each employee voting in a 
        representation election may choose to cast a vote using 
        either an internet voting system or a telephone voting 
        system.
          (3) National mediation board system.--If the Board 
        does not implement a system under paragraph (1) before 
        the date that is 60 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Board shall enter into a 
        temporary agreement to use the system used by the 
        National Mediation Board to conduct representation 
        elections for the period--
                  (A) beginning on the date that is 60 days 
                after the date of enactment of this Act; and
                  (B) ending on the date that is 90 days after 
                the date of enactment of this Act.
  (b) Report.-- Not later than 180 days of the enactment of 
this Act, and in each subsequent report under Section 3(c) of 
the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, the Board shall 
submit to Congress a report containing a description of the 
following:
          (1) For each representation petition under section 9 
        of the National Labor Relations Act filed--
                  (A) the case name and case number;
                  (B) the number of days between the petition 
                and the election;
                  (C) the number of days between the 
                stipulation or direction of election and the 
                election;
                  (D) the method of the election;
                  (E) the results of the election; and
                  (F) the number of eligible voters, the number 
                of voters participating in the election, and 
                the method by which each of the voters 
                submitted their vote.
          (2) The total cost of conducting all elections the 
        Board conducted through the system and procedures 
        required by subsection (a).
  (c) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) Electronic voting system.--The term ``electronic 
        voting system''--
                  (A) includes an internet voting system and a 
                telephone voting system; and
                  (B) does not include machines used for 
                casting votes at a polling site or an 
                electronic tabulation system where votes are 
                cast non-electronically but counted 
                electronically (such as a punch card or optical 
                scanning system).
          (2) Internet voting system.--The term ``internet 
        voting system'' means an internet-based voting system 
        that allows a participant to cast a ballot remotely 
        using a personal computer or other mobile electronic 
        device that is connected to the internet.
          (3) Telephone voting system.--The term ``telephone 
        voting system'' means a voting system in which 
        participants may cast a vote remotely using a 
        telephone.
          (4) Remotely.--The term ``remotely'', used with 
        respect to voting in a representation election, means a 
        vote may be cast at any site chosen by a participant in 
        such election.
          (5) Representation election.--The term 
        ``representation election'' means a representation 
        election under section 9 of the National Labor 
        Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 159).
  On page 34, line 4, strike ``301'' and insert ``302''.
  On page 34, line 10, strike ``302'' and insert ``303''.
  On page 3, in the table of contents--
          (1) in the matter related to section 301, strike 
        ``301'' and insert ``302'';
          (2) in the matter related to section 302, strike 
        ``302'' and insert ``303''; and
          (3) before the matter related to section 302, as so 
        redesignated, insert the following:

Sec. 301. Electronic Voting in Union Elections.
                              ----------                              


 12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McBath of Georgia or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  On page 34, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 303. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

   The amendments made under this Act shall not be construed to 
affect the definitions of ``employer'' or ``employee'' under 
the laws of any State that govern the wages, work hours, 
workers' compensation, or unemployment insurance of employees.
  In the table of contents, after the matter relating to 
section 302, insert the following:

Sec. 303. Rule of Construction.
                              ----------                              


 13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Murphy of Florida or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  On page 34, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 303. GAO REPORT.

  (a) In General.--The Comptroller General, through the 
Government Accountability Office, shall one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act commence a study on the impact of 
Section 101(a) and Section 101(b) of this Act regarding--
          (1) the effect on coverage of employees under of the 
        National Labor Relations Act, and the impact from such 
        change in coverage, on their capacity in various 
        sectors to form unions and collectively bargain as a 
        means to improve wages, benefits, workplace safety, and 
        other working conditions, and
          (2) the effect on employers and other enterprises 
        regarding the right of employees to organize and 
        collectively bargain over wages, benefits, workplace 
        safety, and other working conditions in such sectors.
  (b) Factors.--Such study shall identify, compare, and analyze 
impacts from changes implicated by Section 101(a) and Section 
101(b) on--
          (1) flexibility for employees with respect to hours, 
        shifts, assignments and working arrangements;
          (2) rates of compensation, health care, and employee 
        benefits;
          (3) resolution of grievances and disputes, including 
        employers' ability to terminate and employees' right to 
        due process;
          (4) use of technology or algorithms, including the 
        adoption of new technology and algorithms; and
          (5) workplace safety and health.
  (c) Stakeholder Input.--In preparing the report, the 
Government Accountability Office shall gather information from 
impacted stakeholders, including various business enterprises 
and labor organizations. In developing a list of stakeholders, 
the Government Accountability Office shall consult with the 
House Committee on Education and Labor and the Senate Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
  (d) Congressional Report.--Six months after the commencement 
of the study, the Government Accountability Office shall 
transmit its findings and report to the Committee on Education 
and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and 
consistent with its policies, make its findings and report 
available to the public.
  (e) Presidential Consideration.--The President, in 
consultation with the Department of Labor and other agencies as 
the President deems appropriate, shall, subsequent to the 
issuance of such report, consider such findings, and within 60 
days may recommend that the House of Representatives and the 
Senate modify Section 101(a) or Section 101(b), or both or make 
no recommendations.
  (f) Sense of the House of Representatives.--It is the sense 
of the House of Representatives that the House of 
Representatives shall consider whether to accept, reject, or 
modify any recommendations received under (e), as it deems 
appropriate.
  On page 3, in the table of contents, insert after the matter 
relating to section 302 the following:

Sec. 303. GAO Report.
                              ----------                              


14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Newman of Illinois or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  On page 13, on line 17, insert before the period the 
following: ``and to ensure that such notice is provided to 
employees in a language spoken by such employees''.
                              ----------                              


15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stevens of Michigan or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 34, after line 3, insert the following:

SEC. 301. GAO REPORT ON SECTORAL BARGAINING.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct a 
review of collective bargaining at the sectoral level in a 
geographically diverse set of countries where sectoral 
bargaining is facilitated and prepare and submit to Congress a 
report with respect to such countries that--
          (1) identifies, analyzes, and compares--
                  (A) the laws and policies governing or 
                related to collective bargaining at the 
                sectoral level;
                  (B) the administrative systems facilitating 
                such bargaining; and
                  (C) the procedures involved in sectoral 
                bargaining;
          (2) to the extent practicable, consider reported 
        effects of the policies and procedures described in 
        paragraph (1) on--
                  (A) the wages and compensation of employees;
                  (B) the number of full-time and part-time 
                employees;
                  (C) prices, sales, and revenues;
                  (D) employee turnover and retention;
                  (E) hiring and training costs;
                  (F) productivity and absenteeism; and
                  (G) the development of emerging industries, 
                including those that engage their workforces 
                through technology; and
          (3) describes the methodology used to generate the 
        information in the report.
  On page 34, line 4, strike ``301'' and insert ``302''.
  On page 34, line 10, strike ``302'' and insert ``303''.
  In the table of contents-- .
          (1) in the matter relating to section 301, strike 
        ``301'' and insert ``302'';
          (2) in the matter relating to seciton 302, strike 
        ``302'' and insert ``303''; and
          (3) insert before the matter relating to section 302, 
        as so amended, the following:

Sec. 301. GAO report on sectoral bargaining.
                              ----------                              


 16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tlaib of Michigan or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 11, line 5, insert ``as soon as practicable and not 
later than within 120 days, absent extraordinary circumstances 
or by agreement or permission of the parties,'' after 
``dispute''.
                              ----------                              


17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  On page 33, line 13, strike ``Section'' and insert ``(a) 
Section''.
  On page 34, after line 2, insert the following:
  (b) Section 203(b) of the Labor-Management Reporting and 
Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 433(b)) is amended in the 
matter following paragraph (2)--
          (1) by striking the period at the end; and
          (2) by inserting ``and shall make such information 
        available to the public in a readily accessible and 
        searchable electronic format, and through a secure 
        software application for use on an electronic 
        device.''.
                              ----------                              


18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walberg of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 18, beginning on line 14, strike ``not later than 
eight days after a notice of such hearing is served on the 
labor organization'' and insert ``not earlier than 14 days 
after a petition for an election under paragraph (1) is 
filed''.
                              ----------                              


   19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wilson of South 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 3, in the table of contents, amend the matter relating 
to section 111 to read as follows:

Sec. 111. National right to work

  Beginning on page 32, line 5, amend section 111 to read as 
follows:

SEC. 111. NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK.

  (a) Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 
157) is amended by striking ``except to'' and all that follows 
through ``authorized in section 8(a)(3)''.
  (b) Section 8(a)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 158(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``: Provided, That'' 
and all that follows through ``retaining membership''.
  (c) Section 8(b) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 158(b)) is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or to 
        discriminate'' and all that follows through ``retaining 
        membership''; and
          (2) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated under 
        section 104, by striking ``covered by an agreement 
        authorized under subsection (a)(3)''.
  (d) Section 8(f) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 158(f)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and 
redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), 
respectively.
  (e) Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 152) is 
amended by striking paragraph Eleventh.

           PART C--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 8 MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Clyde of Georgia or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following:

SEC. _. STUDIES OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS ACT.

  Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Attorney General, the Comptroller General of the United 
States, and a nongovernmental organization chosen jointly by 
the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of 
Representatives and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the 
Senate, shall each conduct a study of how, and to what extent, 
the provisions of this Act will reduce rates of violent crime 
and gun violence in the United States, and shall each issue to 
the public a written copy of the results of the study.
                              ----------                              


2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crist of Florida or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 2, line 11, insert ``; and it shall be unlawful for any 
person to transfer a firearm, for lawful hunting or sporting 
purposes or pursuant to a hunting license or permit lawfully 
issued in the United States, to an alien who is not so licensed 
and who has been lawfully admitted to the United States under a 
nonimmigrant visa, unless the Attorney General has provided a 
waiver for the transfer under subsection (y)(3)'' before the 
period.
                              ----------                              


3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crow of Colorado or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 4, line 17, insert ``pest control on a farm or 
ranch,'' before ``or fishing''.
    Page 4, line 25, insert ``pest control on a farm or 
ranch,'' before ``or fishing''.
                              ----------                              


4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garcia of Texas or Her 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 5, line 11, strike the close quotation marks and the 
following period.
    Page 5, after line 11, insert the following:
    ``(4) The Attorney General shall make available to any 
person licensed under this chapter both Spanish and English 
versions of the form required for the conduct of a background 
check under subsection (t) and this subsection, and the notice 
and form required under paragraph (3) of this subsection.''.
                              ----------                              


5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 4, line 1, after ``including'' insert ``harm to self, 
and''.
                              ----------                              


6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lamb of Pennsylvania or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 3, line 7, after ``transfer'' insert ``or exchange 
(which, for purposes of this subsection, means an in-kind 
transfer of a firearm of the same type or value)''.
                              ----------                              


 7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Newman of Illinois or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    At the end of the bill, add the following:

SEC._. REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.

    Within 150 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the National 
Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms, shall submit 
to the Congress a report analyzing the effect, if any, of this 
Act on the safety of victims of domestic violence, domestic 
abuse, dating partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 
and whether any further amendments to the background check 
process would likely result in a reduction in the risk of death 
or great bodily harm to victims of domestic violence, domestic 
abuse, dating partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
                              ----------                              


 8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 1, line 9, insert ``purchase or'' before ``possession''.

         PART D--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1446 MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Burgess of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of the bill, add the following:

SEC. _. REPORT ON FIREARM TRANSFERS DENIED AS A RESULT OF A NICS CHECK.

  Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Inspector General, Department of Justice, shall prepare and 
submit to the Congress a written report on the number of 
firearm transactions with respect to which the national instant 
criminal background check system established under the Brady 
Handgun Violence Prevention Act has determined that receipt of 
a firearm by the prospective firearm transferee would violate 
Federal or State law, and which have been referred to the 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for 
investigation.
                              ----------                              


2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Levin of California or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 5, strike line 16.
  Page 5, beginning on line 18, strike ``and an aggregate'' and 
all that follows through line 20 and insert `` with a 
description of denials, disaggregated by State and by the basis 
for the denial; and''.
  Page 5, after line 20, insert the following:
          (3) an aggregate analysis of the petitions submitted 
        pursuant to such paragraph (1)(B)(ii).
                              ----------                              


 3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McBath of Georgia or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 6, line 15, insert ``disaggregated by State,'' before 
``and whether''.
                              ----------                              


 4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neguse of Colorado or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 5, strike line 21 and all that follows through page 6, 
line 7 and insert the following:

SEC. 4. REPORTS ON PETITIONS SUPPORTING FIREARMS TRANSFERS NOT 
                    IMMEDIATELY APPROVED BY NICS SYSTEM, THAT WERE NOT 
                    RESPONDED TO IN A TIMELY MANNER.

  The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall 
make an annual report to the public on the number of petitions 
received by the national instant criminal background check 
system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 
Violence Prevention Act that were submitted pursuant to 
subclause (I) of section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) of title 18, United 
States Code, with respect to which a determination was not made 
within the 10-day period referred to in subclause (II) of such 
section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii). The report shall include the 
following, which shall be disaggregated by State:
          (1) The number of petitions submitted under such 
        section that were received by the national instant 
        criminal background check system established under 
        section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention 
        Act.
          (2) The number of petitioners who were discovered to 
        be ineligible under Federal or State law during that 
        10-day period.
          (3) The number of petitioners who were discovered to 
        be ineligible under Federal or State law after that 10-
        day period.
          (4) The basis of the ineligibility of the petitioners 
        discovered to be ineligible under Federal or State law 
        during that 10-day period, and the basis of the 
        ineligibility of the petitioners discovered to be 
        ineligible under Federal or State law after that 10-day 
        period.
          (5) The number of the petitioners whose petitions 
        were denied and who, within 12 months after the denial, 
        were prosecuted under Federal, State, or local law for 
        receiving or attempting to receive a firearm.