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PUBLIC LAW 102-306—JUNE 26, 1992 106 STAT. 261 to in Executive Orders No. 12794, 12795, and 12796 of March 31, 1992, so that no change shall be made by any carrier or employee affected by such unresolved dispute, before a decision is rendered under section 3(d) or the parties have reached agreement, in the conditions out of which such dispute arose as such conditions existed before 12:01 a.m. on June 24, 1992. SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) Within three days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays) after the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the carrier parties to the unresolved disputes described in Executive Order No. 12794 (acting jointly) and the labor organization party to such unresolved disputes shall each select an individual from the entire roster of arbitrators maintained by the National Mediation Board. Within six days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays) after the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the individuals selected under the preceding sentence shall jointly select an individual from such roster to serve as arbitrator for such unresolved disputes. (2) Within three days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays) after the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the carrier party to the unresolved dispute described in Executive Order No. 12795 and the labor organization party to such unresolved dispute shall each select an individual from the entire roster of arbitrators maintained by the National Mediation Board. Within six days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays) after the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the individuals selected under the preceding sentence shall jointly select an individual from such roster to serve as arbitrator for such unresolved dispute. (3) Within three days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays) after the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the carrier party to the unresolved disputes described in Executive Order No. 12796 and each of the labor organization parties to such unresolved disputes shall select an individual from the entire roster of arbitrators maintained by the National Mediation Board. Within six days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays) after the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the individual selected by each of the labor organizations under the preceding sentence shall, jointly with the individual selected by the carrier under the preceding sentence, select an individual from such roster to serve as arbitrator for the unresolved disputes involving such labor organization and the carrier. (4) For purposes of this subsection and section 1, a dispute as to which tentative agreement has been reached but not ratified shall be considered an unresolved dispute. (b) QUALIFICATIONS.— No individual shall be selected under subsection (a) who is pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organization of employees or any railroad, or who has served as a member of Presidential Emergency Board No. 219, 220, 221, or 222. Nothing in this joint resolution shall preclude an individual from serving as arbitrator for more than one dispute described in subsection (a). (c) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. — The compensation of individuals selected under subsection (a) shall be fixed by the National Mediation Board. The second paragraph of section 10 of the Railway