of the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor Man-
agement Relations Act, 1947 shall apply to labor-manage-
ment relations between the Airports Authority and labor
organizations representing bargaining units at the Metro-
politan Washington Airports.
‘‘(b) SUITS.—
‘‘(1) JURISDICTION
OF
U.S. 
COURTS.—The
courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction
with respect to actions brought by the National
Labor Relations Board under this section to the
same extent that such courts have jurisdiction with
respect to actions brought under the National Labor
Relations Act.
‘‘(2) LABOR CONTRACT VIOLATIONS.—Suits for
violation of contracts between the Airports Authority
and a labor organization representing bargaining
units at the Metropolitan Washington Airports, or
between any such labor organizations, may be
brought in any district court of the United States
having jurisdiction of the parties, without respect to
the amount of controversy.
‘‘(3) AGENTS
OF
LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS.—A
labor organization described in paragraph (2) and
the Airports Authority shall be bound by the author-
ized acts of their agents. Any such labor organiza-
tion may sue or be sued as an entity and in behalf
of those whom it represents in the courts of the
United States. Any money judgment against such a
labor organization in a district court of the United
States shall be enforceable only against the organi-
zation as an entity and against its assets and shall
not be enforceable against any individual member or
the member’s assets.
‘‘(c) COLLECTIVE-BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) PERIOD OF EFFECTIVENESS.—Collective-
bargaining agreements between the Airports Author-
ity and labor organizations shall be effective for not
less than 2 years.
‘‘(2) RESOLUTION OF GRIEVANCES.—Collective-
bargaining agreements negotiated by the Airports
Authority shall provide for procedures for resolution
by the parties of grievances and other disputes aris-
ing during the term of the agreement, culminating
in binding third-party arbitration, unless the parties
agree otherwise.
‘‘(3) RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES IN NEGOTIA-
TIONS.—The Airports Authority and a labor organi-
zation may by mutual agreement adopt procedures
for the resolution of disputes or impasses arising in
the negotiation of a collective-bargaining agreement.
‘‘(d) LABOR DISPUTES.—
‘‘(1) 
WRITTEN
NOTICE
REQUIREMENT.—If
there is a collective-bargaining agreement between
the Airports Authority and labor organizations in ef-
fect, no party to such agreement shall terminate or
modify such agreement unless the party desiring
such termination or modification serves written no-
tice upon the other party to the agreement of the
proposed termination or modification not less than
90 days prior to the time it is proposed to make
such termination or modification. The party serving
such notice shall notify the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service of the existence of a dispute
within 45 days of such notice if no agreement has
been reached by that time.
‘‘(2) MEDIATION OF DISPUTES.—If the parties
fail to reach agreement or to adopt a procedure pro-
viding for a binding resolution of a dispute by the
expiration date of the agreement in effect, or the
date of the proposed termination or modification, the
Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service shall direct mediation of the dispute. For
this purpose, the Director shall submit to the parties
a list of not fewer than 10 names. If the parties fail
to select a mediator, the selection shall be made by
the Director.
‘‘(3) ARBITRATION BOARD.—
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—If no agreement
is reached within 90 days after the expiration
or termination of the agreement or the date on
which the agreement became subject to modi-
fication under paragraph (1) of this subsection,
or if the parties decide upon arbitration but do
not agree upon the procedures therefor, an ar-
bitration board shall be established consisting of
3 members, 1 of whom shall be selected by the
Airports Authority, 1 by the bargaining rep-
resentative, and the third by the 2 thus selected
who shall be designated chairman. If either of
the parties fails to select a member, or if the
members chosen by the parties fail to agree on
the third person within 5 days after their first
meeting, the selection shall be made utilizing
the rules of the American Arbitration Associa-
tion.
‘‘(B) HEARINGS AND DECISIONS.—The ar-
bitration board shall give the parties a full and
fair hearing, including an opportunity to
present evidence in support of their claims, and
an opportunity to present their case in person,
by counsel or by other representative as they
may elect. All procedural disputes shall be de-
cided by the board. The board shall have the
authority to administer oaths and compel the
attendance of witnesses and the production of
documents. Decisions of the board shall be con-
clusive and binding upon the parties. The board
shall render its decision within 45 days after its
appointment, unless a later date is mutually
agreed upon by both parties.
‘‘(C) COSTS.—Costs of the arbitration
board shall be shared equally by the Airports
Authority and the bargaining representative.
‘‘(D) PROCEDURES.—In the case of a bar-
gaining unit whose collective-bargaining rep-
resentative does not have an agreement with
the Airport Authority, if the parties fail to
reach agreement within 90 days of the com-
mencement of collective bargaining, mediation
will take place in accordance with the terms of
paragraph (2) of this subsection, unless the
parties have previously agreed to another proce-
dure for a binding resolution of their dif-
ferences. If the parties fail to reach agreement
within 180 days of the commencement of collec-
tive bargaining and if they have not agreed to
another procedure for binding resolution, an ar-
bitration board shall be established to provide
conclusive and binding arbitration in accord-
ance with the terms of paragraph (3) of this
subsection.
‘‘(E) 
CONSIDERATIONS
IN
MAKING
AWARDS.—Except insofar as compensation and
benefits may be specified elsewhere in this title,
the arbitration board, in arriving at its award,
shall take into account compensation, benefits,
and conditions of employment of comparable
employees in Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax
Counties, Virginia; the District of Columbia;
and Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties,
Maryland, and other criteria traditionally con-
sidered in collective bargaining.
‘‘(e) NO STRIKES OR LOCKOUTS; MAINTENANCE OF
STATUS QUO.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the parties to a collective bargaining agreement be-
tween the Airports Authority and a labor organization
shall not resort to strike or lockout. The parties shall re-
frain from making changes in working conditions pending