[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 119 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 119
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That, in the enrollment of the joint resolution H.J. Res. 100, the
Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following
corrections:
(1) Amend section 1--
(A) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection
(c); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (a) the
following:
``(b) Paid Sick Leave.--
``(1) In general.--Any tentative agreements, side letters,
or local carrier agreements entered into by the parties and
ratified before the date of enactment of this joint resolution
and the tentative agreements, side letters, and local carrier
agreements made binding by subsection (a) shall, beginning 60
days after the date of enactment of this joint resolution,
provide--
``(A) for 7 days of paid sick leave annually,
except that nothing in this subparagraph shall
supersede any existing labor agreement between such
parties that provides for more than 7 days of paid sick
leave annually; and
``(B) that the use of any 7 days of paid sick leave
annually, regardless of whether such days are provided
under a tentative agreement, side letter, or local
carrier agreement or under an existing labor agreement
described in subparagraph (A), will not result in any
points, demerits, or disciplinary citations under any
party's attendance policy.
``(2) Effect.--The modification referenced in paragraph (1)
shall each have the same effect as though arrived at by
agreement of such parties under the Railway Labor Act (45
U.S.C. 151 et seq.).''.
(2) Redesignate section 2 as section 3.
(3) After section 1, insert the following:
``SEC. 2. NEGOTIATIONS AND ARBITRATION.
``(a) Negotiations.--The parties to the disputes subject to
Presidential Emergency Board No. 250, established pursuant to Executive
Order 14077 of July 15, 2022, shall negotiate the implementation of the
7 days of paid sick leave imposed on such parties by section 1(b).
``(b) Binding Arbitration.--If, after 30 days after the date of
enactment of this joint resolution, the parties are not able to reach
agreement on the matter described in subsection (a), such parties shall
enter into binding arbitration on such matter to provide for a final
resolution of such unresolved matter.
``(c) Arbitration.--The arbitration described in subsection (b)
shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of section 7 of the
Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 157), and any award shall be enforceable
under section 9 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 159), except that,
in the public interest, compensation and expenses of the arbitrators
shall be borne equally by the parties.
``(d) Deadline.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this joint resolution, any binding arbitration proceeding entered
into pursuant to subsection (b) shall be completed, including issuance
of any award by the arbitration board.''.
Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2022.
Attest:
Clerk.
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 119
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100.