29 U.S.C. § 50a — Publication of information; national advi-

Page 29 TITLE 29—LABOR § 50c levels of recognition and other appropriate levels agreed to by the employee union and management, or by adapting existing councils or committees if such groups exist, to help identify problems and propose so- lutions to better serve the public and agency mission; (ii) allow employees and their union representatives to have pre-decisional involvement in workplace mat- ters, including consultation on Registered Apprentice- ship recommendations and discussions with manage- ment for the development of joint solutions to work- place challenges; and (iii) evaluate and document, in consultation with union representatives and any further guidance pro- vided by OPM, changes in employee satisfaction, man- ager satisfaction, and organizational performance re- sulting from the Labor-Management Forums. (c) Each head of a Labor-Management Forum agency for which there exists one or more exclusive represent- atives, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 7103(a)(16), shall, in con- sultation with union representatives, prepare and sub- mit to OPM, within 180 days of the date of this order [Mar. 6, 2024], a written implementation plan that ad- dresses the requirements of subsection (b) of this sec- tion. The Office of Personnel Management shall review each plan within 60 days of receipt and shall determine whether to certify that the plan satisfies the require- ments of this order and any further guidance issued by OPM. Upon certification, the head of each Labor-Man- agement Forum agency shall ensure that the certified plan is faithfully executed. Any plan that is determined by OPM to be insufficient shall be returned to the Labor-Management Forum agency with guidance for improvement, and the agency shall resubmit its revised plan to OPM within 30 days of receipt of the original plan from OPM. SEC. 7. General Provisions. (a) This order supersedes Executive Order 13522 of December 9, 2009 (Creating Labor-Management Forums to Improve Delivery of Government Services). (b) Nothing in this order shall abrogate any collective bargaining agreements in effect as of the date of this order. (c) Nothing in this order shall be construed to limit, preclude, or prohibit the head of any executive depart- ment or agency from electing to negotiate over any or all of the subjects set forth in 5 U.S.C. 7106(b)(1) in any negotiation. (d) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive de- partment or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Man- agement and Budget relating to budgetary, administra- tive, or legislative proposals. (e) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appro- priations. (f) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforce- able at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. J.R. BIDEN, JR. § 50a. Publication of information; national advi- sory committees The Secretary of Labor may publish informa- tion relating to existing and proposed labor standards of apprenticeship, and may appoint national advisory committees to serve without compensation. Such committees shall include representatives of employers, representatives of labor, educators, and officers of other executive departments, with the consent of the head of any such department. (Aug. 16, 1937, ch. 663, § 2, 50 Stat. 665.) § 50b. Appointment of employees The Secretary of Labor is authorized to ap- point such employees as he may from time to time find necessary for the administration of this chapter, with regard to existing laws appli- cable to the appointment and compensation of employees of the United States. (Aug. 16, 1937, ch. 663, § 3, 50 Stat. 665; July 12, 1943, ch. 221, title VII, 57 Stat. 518.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Proviso authorizing employment of certain persons in the division of apprentice training of National Youth Administration, was omitted in view of abolition of that agency by act July 12, 1943. Provision formerly in this section relieved National Youth Administration, after August 16, 1937, of respon- sibility for promotion of labor standards of apprentice- ship, and directed transfer of records and papers to De- partment of Labor. § 50c. Improved apprenticeship program coordi- nation between the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Registered apprenticeship program The term ‘‘registered apprenticeship pro- gram’’ means an apprenticeship program reg- istered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Na- tional Apprenticeship Act’’). (2) Secretary The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Labor. (b) Additional registered apprenticeship pro- gram requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any program applying to become a registered apprenticeship program on or after the date that is 180 days after March 26, 2020, the Secretary shall— (1) acquire from the program sponsor a writ- ten assurance that the sponsor— (A) is aware of the availability of edu- cational assistance for a veteran or other in- dividual eligible under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38 for use in connection with a reg- istered apprenticeship program; (B) will make a good faith effort to obtain approval for educational assistance de- scribed in subparagraph (A) for, at a min- imum, each program location that employs or recruits a veteran or other individual eli- gible for educational assistance under chap- ters 30 through 36 of title 38; and (C) will not deny the application of a qualified candidate who is a veteran or other individual eligible for educational assistance described in subparagraph (A) for the pur- pose of avoiding making a good faith effort to obtain approval as described in subpara- graph (B); (2) in accordance with paragraphs (5) and (12) of section 29.5(b) of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before