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Union Calendar No. 18 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1120 
[Report No. 113–30] 
To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action 
that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time 
as Board constituting a quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate, 
the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the 
appointments to the Board made in January 2012, or the adjournment 
sine die of the first session of the 113th Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2013 
Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. KLINE, Mr. PETRI, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Ms. FOXX, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. THOMPSON of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. SALMON, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. 
ROKITA, Mr. BUCSHON, and Mr. GOWDY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Additional sponsors: Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. KELLY, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. CAS-
SIDY, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. 
HUDSON, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. 
MESSER, and Mr. SCALISE 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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A BILL 
To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking 
any action that requires a quorum of the members of 
the Board until such time as Board constituting a 
quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate, the 
Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality 
of the appointments to the Board made in January 2012, 
or the adjournment sine die of the first session of the 
113th Congress. 
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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 ‘‘Preventing Greater 
Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACTIVITIES BY THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS 
BOARD PROHIBITED. 
Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
National Labor Relations Board shall cease all activity 
that requires a quorum of the members of the Board, as 
set forth in the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 
151 et seq.). The Board shall not implement, administer, 
or enforce any decision, rule, vote, or other action decided, 
undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized on or after Janu-
ary 4, 2012, that requires a quorum of the members of 
the Board, as set forth in such Act. 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION. 
The provisions of this Act shall terminate on the date 
on which— 
(1) all members of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board are confirmed with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, in accordance with clause 2 of 
section 2 of article II of the Constitution, in a num-
ber sufficient to constitute a quorum, as set forth in 
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the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et 
seq.); 
(2) the Supreme Court issues a decision on the 
constitutionality of the appointments to the Board 
made in January 2012; or 
(3) the adjournment sine die of the first session 
of the 113th Congress. 
SEC. 4. EFFECT OF CERTAIN BOARD ACTIONS. 
In the event that this Act terminates pursuant to 
paragraphs (1) or (3) of section 3, no decision, rule, vote, 
or other action decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, or 
finalized by the Board on or after January 4, 2012, that 
requires authorization by not less than a quorum of the 
members of the Board, as set forth in the National Labor 
Relations Act, may be implemented, administered, or en-
forced unless and until it is considered and acted upon 
by a Board constituting a quorum, as set forth in the Na-
tional Labor Relations Act, or the Supreme Court issues 
a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to 
the Board made in January 2012. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing Greater Un-
certainty in Labor-Management Relations Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ACTIVITIES BY THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS 
BOARD PROHIBITED. 
Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the Na-
tional Labor Relations Board shall cease all activity that 
requires a quorum of the members of the Board, as set forth 
in the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). 
The Board shall not appoint any personnel nor implement, 
administer, or enforce any decision, rule, vote, or other ac-
tion decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized on 
or after January 4, 2012, that requires a quorum of the 
members of the Board, as set forth in such Act. 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION. 
The provisions of this Act shall terminate on the date 
on which— 
(1) all members of the National Labor Relations 
Board are confirmed with the advice and consent of 
the Senate, in accordance with clause 2 of section 2 
of article II of the Constitution, in a number suffi-
cient to constitute a quorum, as set forth in the Na-
tional Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); 
(2) the Supreme Court issues a decision on the 
constitutionality of the appointments to the Board 
made in January 2012; or 
(3) the adjournment sine die of the first session 
of the 113th Congress. 
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SEC. 4. EFFECT OF CERTAIN BOARD ACTIONS. 
In the event that this Act terminates pursuant to para-
graphs (1) or (3) of section 3, no appointment, decision, 
rule, vote, or other action decided, undertaken, adopted, 
issued, or finalized by the Board on or after January 4, 
2012, that requires authorization by not less than a quorum 
of the members of the Board, as set forth in the National 
Labor Relations Act, may be implemented, administered, 
or enforced unless and until it is considered and acted upon 
by a Board constituting a quorum, as set forth in the Na-
tional Labor Relations Act, or the Supreme Court issues 
a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to 
the Board made in January 2012. 
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