Joint resolution to provide for an extension of section 10 of the Railway Labor Act with respect to the current railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes
PL 92-17 (S.J.Res.100), enacted 05/18/1971

85 STAT. ] 
PUBUC LAW 92-17-MAY 18, 1971 
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Public Law 92-16 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act. 
May 18, 1971 
[S. 1260] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That paragraph (4) 
of section 4(c) of the Small Business Act is amended by striking out 
"$2,200,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$3,100,000,000". 
Approved May 18, 1971. 
Loan ceiling 
increase. 
84 Stat, 1468. 
15 u s e 633. 
Public Law 92-17 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To provide for an extension of section 10 of tlie Railway Labor Act with respect 
to the current railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes. 
Whereas the labor dispute between the carriers represented by the 
National Railway Labor Conference and the Eastern, Western, and 
Southeastern Carriers Conference Committees and certain of their 
employees represented by the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen 
threatens essential transportation services of the Nation; and 
Whereas it is essential to the national interest, including the national 
health and defense, that essential transportation services be main-
tained; and 
Whereas all the procedures for resolving such dispute provided for 
in the Railway Labor Act have been exhausted and have not resulted 
in settlement of the dispute; and 
Whereas the Congress finds that emergency measures are essential to 
security and continuity of transportation services by such car-
riers; and 
Whereas it is desirable to achieve the objectives in a manner which 
preserves and prefers solutions reached through collective bargain-
ing; and 
Whereas the recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board 
Numbered 179 for settlement of this dispute did not result in a 
settlement: Now, therefore, in order to encourage these parties to 
reach their own agreement, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Rep^'esentatlves of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the 
final paragraph of section 10 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 
160) shall apply and be extended for an additional period with respect 
to the above dispute, so that no change, except by agreement, shall be 
made by the carriers represented by the National Railway Labor 
Conference Committees or by their employees, in the conditions out of 
which such dispute arose prior to 12:01 antemeridian of October 1, 
1971. 
SEC. 2. Not later than ten days prior to the expiration date specified 
in the first section of this joint resolution the Secretary of Labor shall 
submit to the Congress a full and comprehensive report containing— 
(1) the progress, if any, of negotiations between the National 
Railway Labor Conference and the Eastern, Western, and South-
eastern Carriers Conference Committees ajid their employees; and 
(2) any such recommendations for a proposed solution of the 
dispute described in this joint resolution as he deems appropriate. 
May 18. 1971 
[S. J. Res. 100] 
Railroads. 
Labor-manage-
ment dispute. 
44 Stat. 586. 
Report to 
Congress.