,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% an ,ombudsman ,(fice )9 ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration = ! purpose ( enhanc+ transportation security by provid+ confid5tial1 in=mal1 & neutral assi/ance to address "w-place relat$ problems ( ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration employees1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration ,ombudsman ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,transportation security adm9i/ration ombudsman (fice 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ddi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #ddidf4 ,ombudsman 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsman 9 ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,ombudsman 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be "u ! direction ( ! ,ombudsman ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security on behalf ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7,b7 ,qualifications ,an individual appo9t$ z ! ,ombudsman mu/ h exp]tise 9-- 7i7 labor & employm5t relations ) ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 7ii7 dispute resolution4 7,c7 ,notification ( ,appo9tm5t & removal ,! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all notify ! appropriate congressional committees )9 #cj days aft] ! effective date ( any ( ! foll[+ actions3 7i7 ,! appo9tm5t ( an individual z ,ombudsman4 7ii7 ,! reappo9tm5t z ,ombudsman ( an individual :o is s]v+ z ,ombudsman4 7iii7 ,! removal ( an individual f ! position ( ,ombudsman4 7#c7 ,ensur+ indep5d5ce ( ,ombudsman 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,ombudsman %all report-- 7i7 to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration2 & 7ii7 to ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ) respect to any dispute betwe5 ! ,ombudsman & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration ov] matt]s involv+ ! execution ( ! ,ombudsman's duties z set =? 9 subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,inspector g5]al's au?ority to conduct inve/igations n affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all prohibit ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security f initiat+1 c>ry+ out1 or complet+ any inve/igation4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,ombudsman %all-- 7#a7 conduct outrea* to ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration employees1 includ+ publiciz+ a toll-free telephone numb] to report compla9ts2 7#b7 evaluate ea* compla9ant's claim objectively2 7#c7 provide in=mation1 advice1 & assi/ance to compla9ants &1 z appropriate1 initiate in=mal1 imp>tial fact-f9d+ & inquiries1 on compla9ts or on ! ,ombudsman's own initiative2 7#d7 in=m ea* compla9ant-- 7,a7 :5 ! ,ombudsman decides aga9/ conduct+ a fact-f9d+ inquiry into ! compla9t2 7,b7 on ! /atus ( ! ,ombudsman's fact-f9d+ inquiry to ! compla9ant1 on a regul> basis if reque/$ by ! compla9ant2 & 7,c7 ( ! ,ombudsman's recomm5dations & in=mation1 z appropriate1 = ! compla9ant to =mally compla9 to ! appropriate au?ority2 7#e7 "w ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration to address issues id5tifi$ ?r\gh fact-f9d+ & inquiries2 7#f7 ma9ta9 confid5tial any matt] relat$ to compla9ts & inquiries1 includ+ ! id5tities ( ! compla9ants & witnesses2 & 7#g7 submit an annual report to ! appropriate congressional committees 9 accordance ) subsection 7c74 7c7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,ombudsman %all report no lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ea* ye> to ! appropriate congressional committees on ! actions tak5 by ! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsman ov] ! prec$+ ye> & ! objectives ( ^? actions4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* su* report %all1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1 include-- 7,a7 /ati/ical in=mation1 by region1 on ! volume ( compla9ts receiv$1 g5]al nature ( compla9ts1 g5]al in=mation on compla9ants1 & ! p]c5tage ( compla9ts t result$ 9 a fact-f9d+ inquiry2 7,b7 a summ>y ( problems enc\nt]$ by compla9ants1 includ+ in=mation on ! mo/ p]vasive or s]i\s types ( problems enc\nt]$ by compla9ants2 7,c7 policy recomm5dations t ! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsman made to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration2 7,d7 an inv5tory ( ! items describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 = :i* action has be5 tak51 & ! result ( su* action2 7,e7 an inv5tory ( ! items describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 = :i* action rema9s to be complet$2 & 7,f7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,ombudsman consid]s relevant4 7#c7 ,report to be submitt$ directly ,ea* report "u ?is subsection %all be provid$ directly to ! committees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )\t any prior comm5t or am5dm5t by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,ombudsman %all seek comm5t f ! ,adm9i/rator to be submitt$ by ! ,ombudsman toge!r ) ! annual report4 7#d7 ,o!r reports ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to preclude ! ,ombudsman f issu+ o!r reports on ! activities ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsman4 7d7 ,contact in=mation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration %all make publically available on ! ,int]net site ( ! ,adm9i/ration in=mation ab\t ! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsman1 includ+ reg>d+ h[ to contact ! ,(fice4 7e7 ,appropriate congressional committee def9$ ,9 ?is section ! t]m appropriate congressional committee means ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & any committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate hav+ legislative jurisdiction "u ! rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 respectively1 ov] ! matt] conc]n$4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! items relat+ to sub*apt] ,,ii ! foll[+ new item3 #ddidf4 ,ombudsman4 4 7c7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad1 #bjae1 & #bjaf #ege1jjj = implem5t+ section #ddidf ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is section4