; and (C) by striking he and inserting the individual . (b) Authority Section 3(b) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 153(b) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking three or more and inserting 4 or more ; and (B) by inserting before the period the following: , with such group consisting of an equal number of members representing each major political party ; and (2) in the third sentence— (A) by striking three members and inserting 4 members ; and (B) by striking Board, except that and all that follows through hereof. and inserting the following: Board. Any determination of the Board shall be approved by a majority of the members present. . (c) Transition to improved staggered terms Section 3 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 153 ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Transition to improved staggered terms Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other provision of this Act— (1) each term of a member of the Board appointed after the date of enactment of the National Labor Relations Board Reform Act and before December 31, 2027, shall terminate on December 31, 2027, or the date on which the term otherwise expires, whichever is earlier, and new terms for all 6 members of the Board shall begin on January 1, 2028; and (2) of the 6 members of the Board who are appointed for the terms beginning on January 1, 2028— (A) 2 of the members shall be appointed for terms ending on December 31, 2029; (B) 2 of the members shall be appointed for terms ending on December 31, 2031; and (C) 2 of the members shall be appointed for terms ending on December 31, 2032. . 3. General Counsel The National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ), as amended by section 2, is further amended— (1) in section 3 ( 29 U.S.C. 153 )— (A) in subsection (d)— (i) in the second sentence, by striking trial examiners and inserting administrative law judges ; and (ii) in the third sentence, by striking He shall and inserting Subject to subsection (f), the General Counsel shall