§176 — Title 29 Labor | U.S. Code

Summary

When the President thinks a threatened or actual strike or lockout that hits a whole industry or a large part of it and affects interstate or foreign commerce or the making of goods could harm the nation's health or safety, he may appoint a board to investigate. The board must send a written report by the deadline set by the President that states the facts and each side’s position but gives no recommendations. The President must file a copy with the Service and make the report public.

Title 29, §176

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Whenever in the opinion of the President of the United States, a threatened or actual strike or lockout affecting an entire industry or a substantial part thereof engaged in trade, commerce, transportation, transmission, or communication among the several States or with foreign nations, or engaged in the production of goods for commerce, will, if permitted to occur or to continue, imperil the national health or safety, he may appoint a board of inquiry to inquire into the issues involved in the dispute and to make a written report to him within such time as he shall prescribe. Such report shall include a statement of the facts with respect to the dispute, including each party’s statement of its position but shall not contain any recommendations. The President shall file a copy of such report with the Service and shall make its contents available to the public.

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Executive Order No. 11621 Ex. Ord. No. 11621, Oct. 4, 1971, 36 F.R. 19435, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11622, Oct. 5, 1971, 36 F.R. 19491, which created a Board of Inquiry to inquire into issues involved in certain labor disputes, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237.

§176 National emergencies; appointment of board of inquiry by President; report; contents; filing with Service

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Title 29, §176

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