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• Latest Action: Aug 06, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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• (c) Compliance With Requirements- If the Authority determines, acting pursuant to its authority under subsection (a), that a State substantially provides rights and responsibilities described in subsection (b), then this Act shall not preempt State law. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "(c) Compliance With Requirements- If the Authority determines, acting pursuant to its authority under subsection (a), that a State substantially provides rights and responsibilities described in subsection (b), then this Act shall not preempt State law.",
• (C) the laws or ordinances of any State or political subdivision of a State that provide for the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b), solely because such laws or ordinances provide that a contract or memorandum of understanding between a public safety employer and a labor organization must be presented to a legislative body as part of the process for approving such contract or memorandum of understanding. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "(C) the laws or ordinances of any State or political subdivision of a State that provide for the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b), solely because such laws or ordinances provide that a contract or memorandum of understanding between a public safety employer and a labor organization must be presented to a legislative body as part of the process for approving such contract or memorandum of understanding.",
• (2) CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL OPINIONS- In making the determination described in paragraph (1), the Authority shall consider the opinions of affected employers and labor organizations. In the case where the Authority is notified by an affected employer and labor organization that both parties agree that the law applicable to such employer and labor organization substantially provides for the rights and responsibilities described in subsection (b), the Authority shall give such agreement weight to the maximum extent practicable in making the Authority’s determination under this subsection. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "(2) CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL OPINIONS- In making the determination described in paragraph (1), the Authority shall consider the opinions of affected employers and labor organizations. In the case where the Authority is notified by an affected employer and labor organization that both parties agree that the law applicable to such employer and labor organization substantially provides for the rights and responsibilities described in subsection (b), the Authority shall give such agreement weight to the maximum extent practicable in making the Authority’s determination under this subsection.",
• (2) PARTIAL FAILURE- If the Authority makes a determination that a State does not substantially provide for the rights and responsibilities described in subsection (b) solely because the State law substantially provides for such rights and responsibilities for certain categories of public safety officers covered by the Act but not others, the Authority shall identify those categories of public safety officers that shall be subject to the regulations and procedures described in section 5, pursuant to section 8(b)(3) and beginning on the appropriate date described in paragraph (1), and those categories of public safety officers that shall remain subject to State law. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "(2) PARTIAL FAILURE- If the Authority makes a determination that a State does not substantially provide for the rights and responsibilities described in subsection (b) solely because the State law substantially provides for such rights and responsibilities for certain categories of public safety officers covered by the Act but not others, the Authority shall identify those categories of public safety officers that shall be subject to the regulations and procedures described in section 5, pursuant to section 8(b)(3) and beginning on the appropriate date described in paragraph (1), and those categories of public safety officers that shall remain subject to State law.",
• (1) ACTIONS OF STATES- Nothing in this Act or the regulations promulgated under this Act shall be construed to require a State to rescind or preempt the laws or ordinances of any of the State’s political subdivisions if such laws provide rights and responsibilities for public safety officers that are comparable to or greater than the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b). (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "(1) ACTIONS OF STATES- Nothing in this Act or the regulations promulgated under this Act shall be construed to require a State to rescind or preempt the laws or ordinances of any of the State’s political subdivisions if such laws provide rights and responsibilities for public safety officers that are comparable to or greater than the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b).",

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• Union Control of Public Safety Employees Could Ruin Your Community ... - January 01, 2011 by I am a Citizen Blog - (NOTE: On April 12, Mr. Reid reintroduced as S.3194 the Police/Fire Monopoly-Bargaining Bill, which was already pending in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee as S.1611. Harry Reid and his cohorts cynically ...

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  As noted by I am a Citizen Blog on January 01, 2011, "(NOTE: On April 12, Mr. Reid reintroduced as S.3194 the Police/Fire Monopoly-Bargaining Bill, which was already pending in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee as S.1611. Harry Reid and his cohorts cynically ..." (http://iamacitizen.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/union-control-of-public-safety-employees-could-ruin-your-community/)
• Washington Watch: Legislative Update | Baltimore County FOP Lodge #4 - December 16, 2010 by Baltimore County FOP Lodge #4 - We currently have twenty-five (25) cosponsors on S. 1611. Please note that this total differs slightly from THOMAS, as we are not including in our count Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), who died last year, or Senator Mel Martinez ...

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  As noted by Baltimore County FOP Lodge #4 on December 16, 2010, "We currently have twenty-five (25) cosponsors on S. 1611. Please note that this total differs slightly from THOMAS, as we are not including in our count Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), who died last year, or Senator Mel Martinez ..." (http://foplodge4.org/fopnews/washington-watch-legislative-update-3/)
• The Police / Fire Collective Bargaining bill is a federal power ... - December 15, 2010 by The Alaska Standard - Many months ago, these 6 Republicans had joined the Democrats in cosponsoring the 2009 version of the bill which is called the “Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009” (S.1611). The 2010 version (S.3991) that Harry Reid ...

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  As noted by The Alaska Standard on December 15, 2010, "Many months ago, these 6 Republicans had joined the Democrats in cosponsoring the 2009 version of the bill which is called the “Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009” (S.1611). The 2010 version (S.3991) that Harry Reid ..." (http://www.thealaskastandard.com/content/police-fire-collective-bargaining-bill-federal-power-grab)

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