((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 .
((b)) It shall be unlawful for a member of the armed forces, knowing of the activities or objectives of a particular military labor organization—
((1)) to join or maintain membership in such organization; or
((2)) to attempt to enroll any other member of the armed forces as a member of such organization.
((c)) It shall be unlawful for any person—
((1)) to enroll in a military labor organization any member of the armed forces or to solicit or accept dues or fees for such an organization from any member of the armed forces; or
((2)) to negotiate or bargain, or attempt through any coercive act to negotiate or bargain, with any civilian officer or employee, or any member of the armed forces, on behalf of members of the armed forces, concerning the terms or conditions of service of such members;
((3)) to organize or attempt to organize, or participate in, any strike, picketing, march, demonstration, or other similar form of concerted action involving members of the armed forces that is directed against the Government of the United States and that is intended to induce any civilian officer or employee, or any member of the armed forces, to—
((A)) negotiate or bargain with any person concerning the terms or conditions of service of any member of the armed forces,
((B)) recognize any military labor organization as a representative of individual members of the armed forces in connection with any complaint or grievance of any such member arising out of the terms or conditions of service of such member in the armed forces, or
((C)) make any change with respect to the terms or conditions of service in the armed forces of individual members of the armed forces; or
((4)) to use any military installation, facility, reservation, vessel, or other property of the United States for any meeting, march, picketing, demonstration, or other similar activity for the purpose of engaging in any activity prohibited by this subsection or by subsection (b) or (d).
((d)) It shall be unlawful for any military labor organization to represent, or attempt to represent, any member 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 service of such member in the armed forces.
((e)) No member of the armed forces, and no civilian officer or employee, may—
((1)) negotiate or bargain on behalf of the United States concerning the terms or conditions of military service of members of the armed forces with any person who represents or purports to represent members of the armed forces, or
((2)) permit or authorize the use of any military installation, facility, reservation, vessel, or other property of the United States for any meeting, march, picketing, demonstration, or other similar activity which is for the purpose of engaging in any activity prohibited by subsection (b), (c), or (d).
((f)) Whoever violates subsection (b), (c), or (d) shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both, except that, in the case of an organization (as defined in section 18 of such title), the fine shall not be less than $25,000.
((g)) Nothing in this section shall limit the right of any member of the armed forces—
((1)) to join or maintain membership in any organization or association not constituting a “military labor organization” as defined in subsection (a)(2) of this section;
((2)) to present complaints or grievances concerning the terms or conditions of the service of such member in the armed forces in accordance with established military procedures;
((3)) to seek or receive information or counseling from any source;
((4)) to be represented by counsel in any legal or quasi-legal proceeding, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations;
((5)) to petition the Congress for redress of grievances; or
((6)) to take such other administrative action to seek such administrative or judicial relief, as is authorized by applicable laws and regulations.