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H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 1 (August 24, 2015)

handle is hein.congrec/cbo2482 and id is 1 raw text is: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE August 24, 2015 H.R. 511 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on July 22, 2015 H.R. 511 would add tribes to the list of entities that are excluded from the definition of employer for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act. Through the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the National Labor Relations Act protects the rights of most private-sector employees to form a union and to bargain collectively. Adding tribes to the list of excluded employers would treat them similarly to state and local governments. Currently, the NLRB generally asserts jurisdiction over the commercial enterprises owned and operated by Indian tribes, even if they are located on a tribal reservation. However, the NLRB does not assert jurisdiction over tribal enterprises that carry out traditional tribal or governmental functions. Enacting H.R. 511 would not significantly affect the workload of the NLRB, so it would have no effect on the federal budget. The bill would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. H.R. 511 contains no intergovernmental mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). By excluding tribal enterprises located on tribal land from the definition of employer for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act, the bill would eliminate the right of employees of such enterprises to file a claim, individually or through a union, regarding certain labor practices. Currently, employees may file a claim against tribal employers over which the NLRB asserts jurisdiction alleging unfair labor practices under the act that prohibit or interfere with collective activities to improve wages and working conditions. By eliminating the right of employees to file such claims with the NLRB, the bill would impose a private-sector mandate. The direct cost of the mandate would be the value of forgone monetary awards resulting from claims that would have been filed with the NLRB in the absence of the bill. According to the NLRB, it currently receives about 20,000 to 30,000 claims in total each year from employees, unions, or employers alleging unfair labor practices and more than half of all claims are withdrawn or dismissed. Other claims may be settled by the parties or

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