Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 1.djvu/1251

 PUBLIC LAW 95-454—OCT. 13, 1978

92 STAT. 1197

by a majority of the employees in an appropriate unit and otherI wise administer the provisions of section 7111 of this title relating to the according of exclusive recognition to labor organizations; "(C) prescribe criteria and resolve issues relating to the granting of national consultation rights under section 7113 of this title; "(D) prescribe criteria and resolve issues relating to determining compelling need for agency rules or regulations under section 7117(b) of this title; " (E) resolves issues relating to the duty to bargain in good faith under section 7117(c) of this title; " (F) prescribe criteria relating to the granting of consultation ' ^' rights with respect to conditions of employment under section 7117(d) of this title; " (G) conduct hearings and resolve complaints of unfair labor Hearings, practices under section 7118 of this title; " (H) resolve exceptions to arbitrator's awards under section 7122of this title; and " (I) take such other actions as are necessary and appropriate to effectively administer the provisions of this chapter. "(b) The Authority shall adopt an official seal which shall be judicially noticed. "(c) The principal office of the Authority shall be in or about the District of Columbia, but the Authority may meet and exercise any or all of its powers at any time or place. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the Authority may, by one or more of its members or by such agents as it may designate, make any appropriate inquiry necessary to carry out its duties wherever persons subject to this chapter are located. Any member who participates in the inquiry shall not be disqualified from later participating in a decision of the Authority in any case relating to the inquiry. ,- r •„^ "(d) The Authority shall appoint an Executive Director and such regional directors, administrative law judges under section 3105 of this title, and other individuals as it may from time to time find neces- 5 USC 3105. sary for the proper performance of its functions. The Authority may delegate to officers and employees appointed under this subsection authority to perform such duties and make such expenditures as may be necessary. "(e)(1) The Authority may delegate to any regional director its authority under this chapter— " (A) to determine whether a group of employees is an appropriate unit; "(B) to conduct investigations and to provide for hearings; "(C) to determine whether a question of representation exists and to direct an election; and "(D) to supervise or conduct secret ballot elections and certify the results thereof. "(2) The Authority may delegate to any administrative law judge appointed under subsection (d) of this section its authority under section 7118 of this title to determine whether any person has engaged in or is engaging in an unfair labor practice. "(f) If the Authority delegates any authority to any regional director or administrative law judge to take any action pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, the Authority may, upon application by any interested person filed within 60 days after the date of the action, review such action, but the review shall not, unless specifically ordered by the Authority, operate as a stay of action. The Authority may

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