#aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,9 !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,septemb] #bd1 #bjae  ,,h\se ,,am5dm5t  
,,to ,,s5ate ,,am5dm5t3  ,t ! ,h\se     
agree to ! am5dm5t ( ! ,s5ate to ! bill 
7,h4,r4 #gai7 entitl$ ,an ,act to       
require ! ,transportation ,security     
,adm9i/ration to con=m to exi/+ ,f$]al  
law & regulations reg>d+ crim9al        
inve/igator positions1 & = o!r          
purposes41 ) ! foll[+ ,9 lieu ( ! matt] 
propos$ to be ins]t$ by ! am5dm5t ( !   
,s5ate1 ins]t ! foll[+3  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,tsa ,(fice 
( ,inspection ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjae4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,consi/5t ) ,f$]al  
law & regulations1 = law en=cem5t (fic]s
 to qualify = premium pay z crim9al     
inve/igators1 ! (fic]s mu/1 9 g5]al1    
sp5d on av]age at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( _! "t
 inve/igat+1 appreh5d+1 or deta9+       
individuals suspect$ or convict$ (      
(f5ses aga9/ ! crim9al laws ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,inspector  

,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 7,,dhs ,,ig71 ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration 7,,tsa7 does n  
ensure t its cadre ( crim9al            
inve/igators 9 ! ,(fice ( ,inspection   
are meet+ ?is requirem5t1 ev5 ?\gh !y   
are consid]$ law en=cem5t (fic]s "u     
,,tsa policy & receive premium pay4     
7#c7 ,in/ead1 ,,tsa crim9al inve/igators
 9 ! ,(fice ( ,inspection prim>ily      
monitor ! results ( crim9al             
inve/igations conduct$ by o!r ag5cies1  
inve/igate adm9i/rative cases ( ,,tsa   
employee misconduct1 & c>ry out         
inspections1 cov]t te/s1 & int]nal      
reviews1 :i* ! ,,dhs ,,ig ass]ts c\ld be
 p]=m$ by employees o!r ?an crim9al     
inve/igators at a l[] co/4  7#d7 ,!     
premium pay & o!r b5efits af=d$ to ,,tsa
 crim9al inve/igators 9 ! ,(fice (      
,inspection :o are incorrectly classifi$
 z su* w co/ ! taxpay] z mu* z #ag      
million ov] #e ye>s if ,,tsa fails to   
make any *anges to ! numb] ( crim9al    
inve/igators 9 ! ,(fice ( ,inspection1  

accord+ to ! ,,dhs ,,ig4  7#e7 ,?is may 
be a cons]vative e/imate1 z x acc\nts = 
! co/ ( ,law ,en=cem5t ,availability    
,pay1 b n ! co/s ( law en=cem5t tra9+1  
/atutory e>ly retirem5t b5efits1 police 
vehicles1 & weapons4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m   
,adm9i/ration means ! ,transportation   
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,assi/ant
 secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security 7,transportation ,security7 ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#c7  
,inspector g5]al ,! t]m ,inspector      
,g5]al means ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  #d4     
,inspector g5]al audit  7a7 ,audit ,n   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 %all analyze ! data & me?ods t !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y uses to id5tify     
,(fice ( ,inspection employees ( !      
,adm9i/ration :o meet ! requirem5ts (   
sections #hcca7bj71 #hdja7ag71 & #eede;a
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &     

provide ! relevant f9d+s to ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y1 includ+ a f9d+ on :e!r ! data
 & me?ods are adequate & valid4  7b7    
,prohibition on hir+ ,if ! ,inspector   
,g5]al f9ds t su* data & me?ods are     
inadequate or invalid1 ! ,adm9i/ration  
%all n hire any new employee to "w 9 !  
,(fice ( ,inspection ( ! ,adm9i/ration  
until-- 7#a7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y makes
 a c]tification describ$ 9 section #e to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
submits to su* ,committees a f9d+1 n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y makes su* c]tification1 t !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y utiliz$ adequate &  
valid data & me?ods to make su*         
c]tification4  #e4 ,,tsa ,(fice (       
,inspection ,work=ce ,c]tification  7a7 
,c]tification to ,congress ,! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y %all1 by n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ! ,inspector ,g5]al provides
 its f9d+s to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u  

section #d7;a71 docum5t & c]tify 9 writ+
 to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 ( ! ,s5ate t only ^? ,(fice (          
,inspection employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration 
:o meet ! requirem5ts ( sections        
#hcca7bj71 #hdja7ag71 & #eede;a ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are classifi$ z
 crim9al inve/igators & are receiv+     
premium pay & o!r b5efits associat$ )   
su* classification4  7b7 ,employee      
reclassification ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
%all reclassify crim9al inve/igator     
positions 9 ! ,(fice ( ,inspection z    
noncrim9al inve/igator positions or     
non-law en=cem5t positions if !         
individuals 9 ^? positions d n1 or are n
 expect$ to1 sp5d an av]age ( at lea/   
#ej p]c5t ( _! "t p]=m+ crim9al         
inve/igative duties4  7c7 ,project$ co/ 
sav+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y %all e/imate ! total long-t]m 
co/ sav+s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t result+ 
f ! implem5tation ( subsection 7b71 &   

provide su* e/imate to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7       
,cont5ts ,su* e/imate %all id5tify sav+s
 associat$ ) ! positions reclassifi$ "u 
subsection 7b7 & include1 among o!r     
factors ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y consid]s  
appropriate1 sav+s f-- 7,a7 law en=cem5t
 tra9+2  7,b7 e>ly retirem5t b5efits2   
7,c7 law en=cem5t availability & o!r    
premium pay2 &  7,d7 weapons1 vehicles1 
& communications devices4  #f4          
,inve/igation ( ,f$]al ,air ,m>%al      
,s]vice misconduct ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or 
z soon z practicable1 ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 mat]ials 9 ! possession or control 

( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security       
associat$ ) ! ,(fice ( ,inspection's    
review ( in/ances 9 :i* ,f$]al ,air     
,m>%al ,s]vice (ficials obta9$ disc\nt$ 
or free fire>ms = p]sonal use2  7#b7    
in=mation on specific actions t w be    
tak5 to prev5t ,f$]al ,air ,m>%al       
,s]vice (ficials f us+ _! (ficial       
positions1 or exploit+1 9 any way1 !    
,s]vice's relation%ips ) private v5dors 
to obta9 disc\nt$ or free fire>ms =     
p]sonal use2 &  7#c7 in=mation on       
specific actions t w be tak5 to prev5t !
 ,f$]al ,air ,m>%al ,s]vice f misus+    
,gov]nm5t res\rces4  #g4 ,/udy ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date t ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y submits ! c]tification to     
,congress "u section #e7;a71 !          
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security %all submit to !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
& ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &   
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a /udy--

  7#a7 review+ ! employee requirem5ts1  
responsibilities1 & b5efits ( crim9al   
inve/igators 9 ! ,,tsa ,(fice (         
,inspection ) crim9al inve/igators      
employ$ at ag5cies adh]+ to ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t employee           
classification sy/em2 &  7#b7 id5tify+  
any inconsi/5cies & co/s implications = 
diff]5ces betwe5 ! v>y+ employee        
requirem5ts1 responsibilities1 &        
b5efits4  #h4 ,indep5d5t audit ( ,f$]al 
,air ,m>%al ,s]vice p]sonnel issues ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a /udy t-- 7#a7 reviews !   
,f$]al ,air ,m>%al ,s]vice's exi/+      
p]sonnel policies & proc$ures = id5tify+
 misuse ( ,gov]nm5t res\rces2 &  7#b7   
reviews ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,f$]al ,air  
,m>%al ,s]vice's exi/+ code ( conduct or

 integrity policies ) respect to        
in/ances ( misconduct4  ,cl]k4