suant to its authority under section 4(a), do not substan-
tially provide for such rights and responsibilities.
(b) ROLE OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AU-
THORITY.—The Authority, to the extent provided in this
Act and in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
Authority, shall—
(1) determine the appropriateness of units for
labor organization representation;
(2) supervise or conduct elections to determine
whether a labor organization has been selected as an
exclusive representative by a majority of the employ-
ees in an appropriate unit;
(3) resolve issues relating to the duty to bar-
gain in good faith;
(4) conduct hearings and resolve complaints of
unfair labor practices;
(5) resolve exceptions to the awards of arbitra-
tors; and
(6) take such other actions as are necessary
and appropriate to effectively administer this Act,
including issuing subpoenas requiring the attendance
and testimony of witnesses and the production of
documentary or other evidence from any place in the
United States, and administering oaths, taking or
ordering the taking of depositions, ordering re-
sponses to written interrogatories, and receiving and
examining witnesses.
(c) ENFORCEMENT.—(1) The Authority may petition
any United States Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over
the parties or the United States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit to enforce any final orders
under this section, and for appropriate temporary relief
or a restraining order. Any petition under this section
shall be conducted in accordance with section 7123(c) and
(d) of title 5, United States Code, except that any final
order of the Authority with respect to questions of fact
or law shall be found to be conclusive unless the court
determines that the Authority’s decision was arbitrary and
capricious.
(2) Unless the Authority has filed a petition for en-
forcement as provided in paragraph (1), any party has the
right to file suit in a State court of competent jurisdiction
to enforce compliance with the regulations issued by the
Authority pursuant to subsection (b), and to enforce com-
pliance with any order issued by the Authority pursuant
to this section. The right provided by this subsection to
bring a suit to enforce compliance with any order issued
by the Authority pursuant to this section shall terminate
upon the filing of a petition seeking the same relief by
the Authority.
SEC. 6. STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS PROHIBITED.
A public safety employer, officer, or labor organiza-
tion may not engage in a lockout or strike.
SEC. 7. EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS AND
AGREEMENTS.
A certification, recognition, election-held, collective
bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding
which has been issued, approved, or ratified by any public
employee relations board or commission or by any State
or political subdivision or its agents (management offi-
cials) in effect on the day before the date of enactment
of this Act shall not be invalidated by the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 8. CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLIANCE.
(a) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to invalidate or limit the remedies, rights, and
procedures of any law of any State or political subdivision
of any State or jurisdiction that provides greater or equal
collective bargaining rights for public safety officers.
(b) COMPLIANCE.—No State shall preempt laws or
ordinances of any of its political subdivisions which pro-
vide greater or equal collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act.
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