Us Code § 18302 - Definitions
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§ 18302. Definitions
In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1)
(A) means the arbitration of disputes, regarding the terms and conditions of employment, that is required under an interstate compact governing an interstate compact agency operating in the national capital area; but
(B) does not include the interpretation and application of rights arising from an existing collective bargaining agreement.
(2)
(3)
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1292.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 18302 | 40:1302(1), (2), (4), (5). | Pub. L. 104–50, title IV, §403(1), (2), (4), (5), Nov. 15, 1995, 109 Stat. 464. |
The text of 40:1302(4) and (5) is combined to eliminate unnecessary words.
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