Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 29 : Section 176


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 176. National emergencies; appointment of board of inquiry by President; report; contents; filing with Service

      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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