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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1430 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from pro-
posing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assess-
ments based upon science that is not transparent or 
reproducible. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2630 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
land to La Paz County, Arizona, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3608
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to employers 
for hiring new employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. FROST, Mr. WU, Mrs. MCCARTHY 
of New York, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. EVANS, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. 
PAUL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Ms. DEGETTE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
a credit to employers for hiring new employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expand America’s 
Workforce Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. NEW EMPLOYEE CREDIT ADDED TO GENERAL BUSI-
NESS CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
‘‘(d) COMPLIANCE PERIOD.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘compliance period’ has the meaning 
given such term by section 42(i).’’. 
(2) ASSESSABLE PENALTIES.—
(A) 
Subparagraph 
(B) 
of 
section 
6724(d)(1) of such Code (relating to defini-
tions) is amended by redesignating clauses (xii) 
through (xviii) as clauses (xiii) through (xix), 
respectively, and by inserting after clause (xi) 
the following new clause: 
‘‘(xii) section 6050U (relating to re-
turns relating to payment of low-income 
housing credit repayment amount),’’. 
(B) Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end of subparagraph (AA), by striking the pe-
riod at the end of subparagraph (BB) and in-
serting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding after subpara-
graph (BB) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(CC) section 6050U (relating to returns 
relating to payment of low-income housing cred-
it repayment amount).’’. 
(C) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter 
A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by in-
‘‘(G) GOVERNMENTAL PLANS.—’’. 
(2) The heading for section 401(a)(26)(H) of 
such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(H) EXCEPTION
FOR
GOVERNMENTAL 
PLANS.—’’. 
(3) Section 401(k)(3)(G) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘GOVERNMENTAL PLAN.—’’ 
after ‘‘(G)’’. 
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION THAT TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS ARE 
SUBJECT TO THE SAME DEFINED BENEFIT 
PLAN RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLIED TO 
STATE AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, 
THEIR POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 
1986.—
(1) POLICE
AND
FIREFIGHTERS.—Subpara-
graph (H) section 415(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (defining participant) is amended—
(A) in clause (i) by inserting ‘‘, Indian 
tribal government (as defined in section 
7701(a)(40)),’’ after ‘‘State’’, and 
(B) in clause (ii)(I) by inserting ‘‘, Indian 
tribal government,’’ after ‘‘State’’ both places it 
appears. 
(2) STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of 
section 415(b)(10) of such Code (relating to 
limitation to equal accrued benefit) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, Indian tribal government (as de-
fined in section 7701(a)(40)),’’ after ‘‘State’’. 
(B) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The 
heading for section 415(b)(10) of such Code is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(10) SPECIAL RULE FOR STATE, INDIAN TRIB-
AL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANS.—’’. 
(3) GOVERNMENT PICK UP CONTRIBUTIONS.—
Paragraph (2) of section 414(h) of such Code (relat-
ing to designation by units of government) is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘, Indian tribal government (as de-
fined in section 7701(a)(40)),’’ after ‘‘State’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT IN-
COME SECURITY ACT OF 1974.—Section 4021(b) of the 
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 
U.S.C. 1321(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘plan.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘plan; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
‘‘(14) established and maintained for its em-
ployees by an Indian tribal government (as defined 
in section 7701(a)(40) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986), a subdivision of an Indian tribal govern-
ment (determined in accordance with section 
7871(d) of such Code), an agency or instrumentality 
of an Indian tribal government or subdivision there-
of, or an entity established under tribal, Federal, or 
State law which is wholly owned or controlled by any 
of the foregoing.’’. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to 
years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3606
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage 
penalty in the contribution rules for Roth IRAs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate 
the marriage penalty in the contribution rules for Roth IRAs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF MARRIAGE PENALTY IN CON-
TRIBUTION RULES FOR ROTH IRAS. 
(a) PHASEOUT
RANGE.—Clause (ii) of section 
408A(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to dollar limit) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) $15,000 ($30,000 in the case of 
a joint return).’’.
(b) PHASEOUT THRESHOLD.—Clause (ii) of section 
408A(c)(3)(C) of such Code is amended—
(1) in subclause (I)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$150,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$190,000’’, and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end, 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting a period, 
and 
(3) by striking subclause (III). 
(c) ROLLOVER FROM IRA.—Subparagraph (B) of 
section 408A(c)(3) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘relates—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘relates, the 
taxpayer’s adjusted gross income exceeds $100,000 
($200,000 in the case of a joint return).’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003.
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2646 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense 
Cooperation Act of 2015, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
1986 (relating to business-related credits) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 45G. NEW EMPLOYEE CREDIT. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of section 38, 
the new employee credit determined under this section for 
a taxable year is an amount equal to $5,000 multiplied 
by the number of new qualified employees for the taxable 
year. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—For purposes of subsection (a), 
the number of employees treated as new qualified employ-
ees for the taxable year may not exceed the excess (if any) 
of—
‘‘(1) the number of full-time employees of the 
taxpayer on the last day of the taxable year, over 
‘‘(2) the number of full-time employees of the 
taxpayer on the first day of the taxable year. 
‘‘(c) NEW QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘new qualified employee’ means an in-
dividual who—
‘‘(A) as of the last day of the taxable year 
of the employer, is a full-time employee of the 
employer, and 
‘‘(B) first began full-time employment with 
the employer during the 12-month period begin-
ning 9 months before the end of the preceding 
taxable year and ending on the last day of the 
3rd month beginning in the taxable year. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—No individual with respect 
to whom a credit is determined for the taxable year 
under section 51 shall be treated as a new qualified 
employee. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULES.—For purposes of this sec-
tion—
‘‘(1) FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT.—An employee 
shall be considered full-time if such employee is em-
ployed at least 30 hours per week for each week dur-
ing the 12-month period referred to in subsection 
(b)(1). 
‘‘(2) AGGREGATION RULE.—All persons treated 
as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of 
section 52, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, 
shall be treated as one person. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.’’. 
(b) CREDIT TO BE PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS 
CREDIT.—Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code (re-
lating to general business credit) is amended by striking 
‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (14), by striking the period
at the end of paragraph (15) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) the new employee credit determined 
under section 45G(a).’’. 
(c) LIMITATION ON CARRYBACK.—Section 39(d) of 
such Code (relating to transitional rules) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) NO
CARRYBACK
OF
NEW
EMPLOYEE 
CREDIT BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE.—No portion of 
the unused business credit for any taxable year 
which is attributable to the credit determined under 
section 45G may be carried back to any taxable year 
ending on or before the date of the enactment of 
section 45G.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 
1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 45F the following new item:
‘‘45G. New employee credit.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3609
To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to eliminate the chilling 
effect on the constitutionally protected expression of religion by State 
and local officials that results from the threat that potential litigants 
may seek damages and attorney’s fees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. PITTS, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. 
DOOLITTLE, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and Mr. SOUDER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to 
eliminate the chilling effect on the constitutionally pro-
tected expression of religion by State and local officials 
that results from the threat that potential litigants may 
seek damages and attorney’s fees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Public Expression of 
Religion Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN LAWSUITS AGAINST 
STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS. 
(a) CIVIL ACTION FOR DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS.—
Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States 
(42 U.S.C. 1983) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before the first sentence; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) The remedies with respect to a claim under this 
section where the deprivation consists of a violation of a 
prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment 
of religion shall be limited to injunctive relief.’’. 
(b) ATTORNEYS FEES.—Section 722(b) of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1988(b)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘However, 
no fees shall be awarded under this subsection with re-
spect to a claim described in subsection (b) of section nine-
teen hundred and seventy nine.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 360
To amend title 40, United States Code, to designate certain counties and 
a city as part of the Appalachian region. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2003
Mr. GOODE (for himself and Mr. BOUCHER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to designate certain 
counties and a city as part of the Appalachian region.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL COUNTIES AND CITY IN APPA-
LACHIAN REGION. 
Section 14102(a)(1) of title 40, United States Code, 
is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by inserting the following: ‘‘and cities located within 
the boundaries of such area’’ before the closing pa-
renthesis; and
(2) in paragraph (L)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘Henry,’’ after ‘‘Gray-
son,’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘Patrick,’’ after ‘‘Mont-
gomery,’’; and 
(C) and by inserting ‘‘and the city of 
Martinsville’’ after ‘‘and Wythe’’.
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provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 
of that title relating to classification and General Schedule 
pay rates. 
(d) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon the re-
quest of the Chair of the Commission, the head of any 
Federal department or agency may detail, without reim-
bursement, any of the personnel of that department or 
agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out its du-
ties under this Act. 
SEC. 6. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Commission 
may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hear-
ings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and 
receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. 
(b) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any mem-
ber or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the 
Commission, take any action which the Commission is au-
thorized to take by this section. 
(c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission 
may secure directly from any agency of the United States 
information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. 
Upon the request of the Chair of the Commission, the 
head of that department or agency shall furnish that infor-
mation to the Commission.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3614
To ensure that the national instant criminal background check system pro-
vides the Federal Bureau of Investigation with information on approved 
firearms transfers to persons named in the Violent Gang and Terrorist 
Organization File. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Mr. KING of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To ensure that the national instant criminal background 
check system provides the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion with information on approved firearms transfers to 
persons named in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Orga-
nization File.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FBI ACCESS TO NICS INFORMATION ON AP-
PROVED FIREARMS TRANSFERS TO PERSONS 
NAMED IN THE VIOLENT GANG AND TER-
RORIST ORGANIZATION FILE. 
Section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Preven-
tion Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Attorney General shall prescribe such regulations as may 
be necessary to ensure that, if the system established 
under this section is contacted by a licensee for informa-
tion on whether receipt of a firearm by an individual 
whose name appears in the Violent Gang and Terrorist 
Organization File maintained by the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation would violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 
922 of title 18, United States Code, or State law, and 
the information available to the system does not dem-
onstrate that the receipt would be such a violation, the 
system shall preserve all records of the system with respect 
to the individual and the prospective transaction until the 
system has provided the records to the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3615
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the Armed 
Forces for the cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf 
of the member. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members 
of the Armed Forces for the cost of protective body 
armor purchased by or on behalf of the member.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES FOR PURCHASE OF PROTEC-
TIVE BODY ARMOR. 
(a) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 
of Defense may reimburse a member of the Armed Forces 
for the cost of protective body armor purchased by the 
member, or by another person on behalf of the member,
for use by the member while deployed in connection with 
Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, or 
Operation Iraqi Freedom if the member was so deployed 
and was not issued protective body armor before such de-
ployment. 
(b) DURATION
OF
AUTHORITY.—Reimbursement 
may be provided under subsection (a) for protective body 
armor purchased during the period beginning on Sep-
tember 11, 2001, and ending on December 31, 2003. Not 
later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall implement regulations to expedite 
the provision of such reimbursement.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3617
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of 
public financing for presidential elections, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition 
to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform 
the system of public financing for presidential elections, 
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Presidential Funding 
Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. REVISIONS TO SYSTEM OF PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 
MATCHING PAYMENTS. 
(a) INCREASE
IN
MATCHING
RATE
FOR
PAY-
MENTS.—Section 9034(a) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘an amount equal to the 
amount’’ and inserting ‘‘an amount equal to 400 percent 
of the amount’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) AMOUNT
OF
AGGREGATE
CONTRIBUTIONS 
PER STATE.—Section 9033(b)(3) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$15,000’’. 
(2) PARTICIPATION IN SYSTEM FOR PAYMENTS 
FOR GENERAL ELECTION.—Section 9033(b) of such 
Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (3); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) if the candidate is nominated by a political 
party for election to the office of President, the can-
didate will apply for and accept payments with re-
spect to the general election for such office in ac-
cordance with chapter 95, including the requirement
that the candidate and the candidate’s authorized 
committees will not incur qualified campaign ex-
penses in excess of the aggregate payments to which 
they will be entitled under section 9004. ’’. 
(c) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY OF PAYMENTS.—Sec-
tion 9032(6) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘the 
beginning of the calendar year’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1 of 
the calendar year preceding the calendar year’’. 
(d) INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON TOTAL AMOUNT OF 
PAYMENTS.—Section 9034(b) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘80 percent’’. 
SEC. 3. REQUIRING PARTICIPATION IN PRIMARY PAYMENT 
SYSTEM AS CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR 
GENERAL ELECTION PAYMENTS. 
(a) MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATES.—Section 9003(b) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3); and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) the candidate received payments under 
chapter 96 for the campaign for nomination;’’. 
(b) MINOR PARTY CANDIDATES.—Section 9003(c) of 
such Code is amended—
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1459 
To place the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the Office of Financial 
Research under the regular appropriations process, to provide for certain 
quarterly reporting and public notice and comment requirements for 
the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2017 
Mr. EMMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To place the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the 
Office of Financial Research under the regular appro-
priations process, to provide for certain quarterly report-
ing and public notice and comment requirements for 
the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Financial Stability 
Oversight Council Reform Act’’. 
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an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, 
or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory 
injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing 
efforts, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Employee Free Choice 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STREAMLINING UNION CERTIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9(c) of the National 
Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 159(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sec-
tion, whenever a petition shall have been filed by an em-
ployee or group of employees or any individual or labor 
organization acting in their behalf alleging that a majority 
of employees in a unit appropriate for the purposes of col-
lective bargaining wish to be represented by an individual 
or labor organization for such purposes, the Board shall 
investigate the petition. If the Board finds that a majority 
of the employees in a unit appropriate for bargaining has 
signed authorizations designating the individual or labor 
organization specified in the petition as their bargaining 
representative and that no other individual or labor orga-
nization is currently certified or recognized as the exclu-