S.Amdt. 4770
What it does: 2 changes: inserts text, adds a section
Sen. Michael B. Enzi (R-WY)What it changes
2 changes to H.R. 980 · 1 shown in the bill's text
The Congressional Record cuts off the end of this amendment, so some changes may be missing.
Change 1: Inserts new text at the end of section 2
InsertsIn H.R. 980 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(6) Many States and localities already provide public safety officers with collective bargaining rights comparable to or greater than the rights and responsibilities set forth in this Act, and such State laws should be respected.
Inserted: (_) Police, firefighters, and other first responders are responsible for the protection of life and property and the maintenance of civil order, all of which may be threatened in a labor dispute. Public safety officers covered by this Act should not be subject to any conflict of interest, and the public should be confident that such officers' duties will not be subject to any such conflict.
Original wording
At the end of section 2, add the following:
Change 2: Adds SEC. __. PUBLIC SAFETY PROTECTIONS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. PUBLIC SAFETY PROTECTIONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--A State law described in section 4(a) shall provide that no labor organization may serve as bargaining representative for any public safety officers if the labor organization admits to membership, or is affiliated directly or indirectly with an organization that admits to membership, any employee other than a public safety officer.
Inserted: (b) Interaction With Other Laws.--Notwithstanding the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Judicial Code and to define and limit the jurisdiction of courts sitting in equity, and for other purposes", approved March 23, 1932 (commonly known as the "Norris-LaGuardia Act"), or any other provision of law, no Federal law that restricts the issuance of injunctions or restraining orders in labor disputes shall apply to labor disputes involving public safety officers covered under this Act.
Inserted: (c) Application.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of this section shall apply to all States. F_____
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Original wording
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4770. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 980, to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of section 2, add the following:
(_) Police, firefighters, and other first responders are responsible for the protection of life and property and the maintenance of civil order, all of which may be threatened in a labor dispute. Public safety officers covered by this Act should not be subject to any conflict of interest, and the public should be confident that such officers' duties will not be subject to any such conflict.
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PUBLIC SAFETY PROTECTIONS.
(a) In General.--A State law described in section 4(a) shall provide that no labor organization may serve as bargaining representative for any public safety officers if the labor organization admits to membership, or is affiliated directly or indirectly with an organization that admits to membership, any employee other than a public safety officer.
(b) Interaction With Other Laws.--Notwithstanding the Act entitled “An Act to amend the Judicial Code and to define and limit the jurisdiction of courts sitting in equity, and for other purposes”, approved March 23, 1932 (commonly known as the “Norris-LaGuardia Act”), or any other provision of law, no Federal law that restricts the issuance of injunctions or restraining orders in labor disputes shall apply to labor disputes involving public safety officers covered under this Act.
(c) Application.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of this section shall apply to all States. F_____
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Senate amendment submitted
May 14, 2008