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Labor Management Accountability Act (Introduced in House)

HR 993 IH

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 993

To provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 27, 2003

Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. CARTER, and Mrs. MUSGRAVE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

To provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Labor Management Accountability Act'.

SEC. 2. CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES.

Title VI of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 521) is amended--

(1) by redesignating section 611 as section 612; and

(2) by inserting after section 610 the following:

`SEC. 611. CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES.

`(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary, upon finding a violation of either section 201(a), 201(b), 202, 203, or 301 of this Act, may require the person, labor organization, or employer responsible for such violation to pay a civil money penalty in an amount determined under a schedule of penalties which is established and published by the Secretary and which takes into account the nature of the violation involved, the revenues of, and the existence of previous violations of the Act by, the person, labor organization, or employer involved, and such other factors as the Secretary considers appropriate.

`(b) NOTICE- The Secretary may not make any determination adverse to a person, labor organization, or employer under subsection (a) until such person or entity has been given written notice and an opportunity to be heard before the Secretary or designee. Procedures for such notice, opportunity to be heard, decision and review shall be as set forth in sections 208 and 606. Requests for review shall be filed in Federal district court not later than 30 days of the receipt of an adverse determination.'.

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