Chapter 49, Section 976, Subsection (a) · 10 U.S.C. Chapter 49 — MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES

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(a)In this section:

(1)The term “member of the armed forces” means (A) a member of the armed forces who is serving on active duty, (B) a member of the National Guard who is serving on full-time National Guard duty, or (C) a member of a Reserve component or the Space Force while performing inactive-duty training.

(2)The term “military labor organization” means any organization that engages in or attempts to engage in—

(A)negotiating or bargaining with any civilian officer or employee, or with any member of the armed forces, on behalf of members of the armed forces, concerning the terms or conditions of military service of such members in the armed forces;

(B)representing individual members of the armed forces before any civilian officer or employee, or any member of the armed forces, in connection with any grievance or complaint of any such member arising out of the terms or conditions of military service of such member in the armed forces; or

(C)striking, picketing, marching, demonstrating, or any other similar form of concerted action which is directed against the Government of the United States and which is intended to induce any civilian officer or employee, or any member of the armed forces, to—

(i)negotiate or bargain with any person concerning the terms or conditions of military service of any member of the armed forces,

(ii)recognize any organization as a representative of individual members of the armed forces in connection with complaints and grievances of such members arising out of the terms or conditions of military service of such members in the armed forces, or

(iii)make any change with respect to the terms or conditions of military service of individual members of the armed forces.

(3)The term “civilian officer or employee” means an employee, as such term is defined in section 2105 of title 5.

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