,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cebe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf,mr4 
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4     
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to enhance ! security         
op]ations ( ! ,transportation ,security 
,adm9i/ration & ! /ability ( !          
transportation security work=ce by      
apply+ a unifi$ p]sonnel sy/em "u title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to employees ( 
! ,transportation ,security             
,adm9i/ration :o are responsible =      
scre5+ pass5g]s & prop]ty1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ican           
,transportation ,security ,act ( #bjaf4 
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       

,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress4 ,sec4 #c4     
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,conv]sion (     
scre5+ p]sonnel4 ,sec4 #e4 ,transition  
rules4 ,sec4 #f4 ,consultation          
requirem5t4 ,sec4 #g4 ,no "r to /rike4  
,sec4 #h4 ,regulations4 ,sec4 #i4       
,delegations to ,adm9i/rator4 ,sec4 #aj4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations4  #b4   
,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on       
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 #ai t]rori/s1 :o  
und]w5t airport security scre5+ prior to
 bo>d+ dome/ic flights1 7 able to       
comm&e] #d airplanes & use ^? airplanes 
to p]petrate ! mo/ deadly t]rori/ attack
 ev] to be execut$ on ,unit$ ,/ates     
soil4  7#b7 ,9 ! aft]ma? ( ^? attacks1  
,congress pass$ ! ,aviation &           
,transportation ,security ,act 7,public 
,law #ajg-ga71 :i* 0 sign$ into law by  
,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% on ,novemb]  
#ai1 #bjja--  7,a7 to enhance ! level ( 
security scre5+ ?r\gh\t our aviation    
sy/em2 &  7,b7 to transf] responsibility
 = su* scre5+ f ! private sector to !   

newly e/abli%$ ,transportation ,security
 ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
z ,,tsa74  7#c7 ,by e/abli%+ ,,tsa1     
,congress & ! ,am]ican public recogniz$ 
t ! highe/ level ( scre5] p]=mance 0    
directly l9k$ to employm5t & tra9+      
/&>ds1 pay & b5efits1 & ! creation ( an 
exp]i5c$1 committ$ scre5+ work=ce4  7#d7
 ,section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,aviation &      
,transportation ,security ,act 7#di     
,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note7 au?orizes ! ,"u  
,secret>y ( ,transportation = ,security 
to employ1 appo9t1 discipl9e1 t]m9ate1 &
 fix ! comp5sation1 t]ms1 & conditions (
 employm5t ( ,f$]al s]vice = su* a numb]
 ( individuals z ! ,"u ,secret>y        
det]m9es to be necess>y to c>ry out !   
scre5+ functions ( ! ,"u ,secret>y "u   
section #ddija ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4 ,! functions ( ! ,,tsa 7  
transf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security by section #djc ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjc74  7#e7 ,,tsa has int]pret$ !      
au?orization set =? 9 p>agraph 7#d7 z   

apply+ to ! majority ( ! ,transportation
 ,security ,(fic] work=ce p]=m+ scre5+  
functions1 :ile all o!r ,transportation 
,security ,adm9i/ration employees1      
includ+ manag]s1 are subject to title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z incorporat$ 9
 title #di ( su* ,code4  7#f7 ,9        
,novemb] #bjjf1 ! ,int]national ,labor  
,organization rul$ t ! ,bu%             
,adm9i/ration violat$ int]national labor
 law :5 x prohibit$ ,transportation     
,security ,(fic]s f engag+ 9 collective 
b>ga9+4  7#g7 ,aft] ! ,f$]al ,labor     
,relations ,bo>d approv$ a petition = ! 
election ( an exclusive repres5tative1  
on ,febru>y #d1 #bjaa1 ,,tsa            
,adm9i/rator ,john ,pi/ole issu$ a b9d+ 
det]m9ation /at+ t x is critical t e    
,,tsa employee feels t he or %e has a   
voice & feels safe rais+ issues &       
conc]ns ( all k9ds4 ,?is is important n 
j = morale2 engagem5t ( e employee is   
critically important = security44  7#h7 
,?is det]m9ation 0 sup]s$$ by a second  
det]m9ation issu$ on ,decemb] #bi1      

#bjad1 :i* *ang$ ! previ\s guidel9e =   
collective b>ga9+ & result+ 9           
limitations 9 ! subjects t c be b>ga9$1 
issues 9 dispute t may be rais$ to an   
indep5d5t1 ?ird-p>ty neutral            
decisionmak] 7su* z an arbitrator or !  
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d71 &     
b>ri]s to union repres5tation ( !       
,transportation ,security ,(fic]        
work=ce4  7#i7 ,! #bjaa & #bjad         
det]m9ations bo? cit$ ,,tsa's au?ority  
"u section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,aviation &     
,transportation ,security ,act 7#di     
,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note7 to create a      
p]sonnel sy/em t d5ies ! ,transportation
 ,security ,(fic] work=ce ! rights "u   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t are    
provid$ to mo/ o!r ,f$]al work]s1       
includ+--  7,a7 ! "r to appeal adv]se   
p]sonnel decisions to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems   
,protection ,bo>d2  7,b7 fair pay "u !  
,g5]al ,s]vices wage sy/em1 #bjaa2  7,c7
 fair pay & raises "u ! ,g5]al ,s]vices 
wage sy/em1 includ+ ov]time guidel9es1  
access to e>n$ leave2  7,d7 !           

application ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472  
7,e7 fair p]=mance appraisals "u *apt]  
#gc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  
7,f7 direct protections aga9/ employm5t 
discrim9ation set =? 9 title #g1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !        
p]sonnel sy/em utiliz$ by !             
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
pursuant to section #aaa7;d7 ( !        
,aviation & ,transportation ,security   
,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note7        
provides insuffici5t workplace          
protections = ! ,transportation         
,security ,(fic] work=ce1 :o are !      
frontl9e p]sonnel :o secure our         
,nation's aviation sy/em2 &  7#b7 su*   
p]sonnel %\ld be entitl$ to !           
protections "u title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! (ficial )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security :o is responsible = ov]see+ &
 implem5t+ transportation security      

pursuant to ! ,aviation &               
,transportation ,security ,act1 :e!r    
designat$ z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security 7,transportation      
,security ,adm9i/ration71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,transportation ,security          
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,und]secret>y (        
,transportation = ,security1 or o!rwise4
  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means an     
,executive ag5cy1 z def9$ by section    
#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7#c7 ,conv]sion date ,! t]m conv]sion   
date means ! date z ( :i* p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( section #c7;b7 take       
effect4  7#d7 ,cov]$ employee ,! t]m    
cov]$ employee means an employee :o     
holds a cov]$ position4  7#e7 ,cov]$    
position ,! t]m cov]$ position means--  
7,a7 a position )9 ! ,transportation    
,security ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 any    
position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security1 n describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! duties & responsibilities ( :i* 
involve provid+ transportation security 
9 fur!rance ( ! purposes ( ! ,aviation &

 ,transportation ,security ,act 7,public
 ,law #ajg-ga71 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7#f7 ,employee ,! t]m       
employee has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m by    
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  
7#h7 ,,tsa p]sonnel managem5t sy/em ,!  
t]m ,,tsa p]sonnel managem5t sy/em means
 any p]sonnel managem5t sy/em e/abli%$  
or modifi$ "u-- 7,a7 section #aaa7;d7 ( 
! ,aviation & ,transportation ,security 
,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note72 or    
7,b7 section #aad7n7 ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,conv]sion ( scre5+ 
p]sonnel  7a7 ,t]m9ation ( c]ta9        
p]sonnel au?orities  7#a7 ,,tsa p]sonal 
managem5t sy/em ,section #aad ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subsection 7n74  7#b7 ,t]m9ation (
 flexibility 9 employm5t ( scre5]       
p]sonnel ,section #aaa ( ! ,aviation &  
,transportation ,security ,act 7#di     
,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,human res\rces  

managem5t sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#igja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ subsection 
7h7 z subsection 7i72 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7      
,limitation ,! human res\rces managem5t 
sy/em au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all n    
apply to cov]$ employees or cov]$       
positions 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9       
section #c ( ! ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ican        
,transportation ,security ,act ( #bjaf74
  4  7,b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts   
made by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all take      
effect on ! date set =? 9 subsection    
7b74  7b7 ,cov]$ employees & positions  
made subject to same p]sonnel managem5t 
sy/em z applies to civil s]vice         
employees g5]ally ,on ! e>li] ( a date  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y or #fj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7#a7  
all ,,tsa p]sonnel managem5t p]sonnel   
policies1 directives1 lett]s1 &         
guidel9es1 includ+ ! ,det]m9ations (    
,febru>y #bjaa & ,decemb] #bjad %all    
cease to be effective2  7#b7 any human  

res\rces managem5t sy/em e/abli%$ or    
adju/$ "u section #igja ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all cease to be   
effective ) respect to cov]$ employees &
 cov]$ positions2 &  7#c7 cov]$         
employees & cov]$ positions %all become 
subject to ! applicable labor provisions
 "u title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4
 ,transition rules  7a7 ,nonr$uction 9  
rate ( pay ,any conv]sion ( an employee 
f a ,,tsa p]sonnel managem5t sy/em to ! 
provisions ( law ref]r$ to 9 section    
#d7;b77#c7 %all be effect$1 "u pay      
conv]sion rules prescrib$ by !          
,secret>y1 )\t any r$uction 9 ! rate (  
basic pay payable to su* employee4  7b7 
,pres]vation ( o!r rights ,! ,secret>y  
%all take any necess>y actions to       
ensure1 = any cov]$ employee z ( !      
conv]sion date1 t--  7#a7 all s]vice    
p]=m$ by su* cov]$ employee be=e !      
conv]sion date is cr$it$ 9 ! det]m9ation
 ( su* employee's l5g? ( s]vice =       
purposes ( apply+ ! provisions ( law    
gov]n+ leave1 pay1 gr\p life & heal?    

insurance1 sev]ance pay1 t5ure1 & /atus1
 :i* are made applicable to su* employee
 "u section #d7;b77#c72  7#b7 all annual
 leave1 sick leave1 or o!r paid leave   
accru$1 accumulat$1 or o!rwise available
 to ! cov]$ employee imm$iately be=e !  
conv]sion date rema9s available to !    
employee1 until us$1 :ile ! employee    
rema9s cont9u\sly employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7#c7 !         
,gov]nm5t %>e ( any premiums or o!r     
p]iodic *>ges "u ! provisions ( law     
gov]n+ gr\p heal? insurance rema9s at ! 
level 9 effect imm$iately be=e !        
conv]sion date :ile ! employee rema9s   
cont9u\sly employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security4  #f4 ,consultation   
requirem5t  7a7 ,exclusive repres5tative
 ,! labor organization c]tifi$ by !     
,f$]al ,labor ,relations ,au?ority on   
,june #bi1 #bjaa1 or successor          
organization %all be deem$ ! exclusive  
repres5tative ( full- & "p-"t           
nonsup]visory p]sonnel c>ry+ out scre5+ 
functions "u section #ddija ( title #di1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code "u *apt] #ga (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) full   
rights "u su* *apt] #ga4  7b7           
,consultation rights ,n lat] ?an #ad    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consult ) 
! exclusive repres5tative = employees "u
 *apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 on ! =mulation ( plans & deadl9es
 to c>ry out ! conv]sion ( cov]$        
employees & cov]$ positions "u ?is ,act2
 &  7#b7 provide f9al writt5 plans to ! 
exclusive repres5tative on h[ !         
,secret>y int5ds to c>ry out ! conv]sion
 ( cov]$ employees & cov]$ positions "u 
?is ,act1 includ+ ) respect to--  7,a7 !
 propos$ conv]sion date2 &  7,b7        
measures to ensure compliance ) section 
#e4  7c7 ,requir$ ag5cy response ,if any
 views or recomm5dations are pres5t$ "u 
subsection 7b77#b7 by ! exclusive       
repres5tative1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] 
! views or recomm5dations be=e tak+ f9al
 action on any matt] ) respect to :i* ! 
views or recomm5dations are pres5t$ &   

provide ! exclusive repres5tative a     
writt5 /atem5t ( ! reasons = ! f9al     
actions to be tak54  7d7 ,sunset        
provision ,! provisions ( ?is section   
%all cease to be effective z ( !        
conv]sion date4  #g4 ,no "r to /rike    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$--  7#a7 
to repeal or o!rwise affect-- 7,a7      
section #aiah ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7relat+ to disloyalty & ass]t+ ! 
"r to /rike aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t72 or  7,b7
 section #gcaa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7relat+ to loyalty & /rik+72 or  
7#b7 to o!rwise au?orize any activity   
:i* is n p]mitt$ "u ei!r provision ( law
 cit$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #h4 ,regulations
 ,! ,secret>y may prescribe any         
regulations t may be necess>y to c>ry   
out ?is ,act4  #i4 ,delegations to      
,adm9i/rator ,! ,secret>y may1 ) respect
 to any au?ority or function ve/$ 9 !   
,secret>y "u any ( ! prec$+ provisions (
 ?is ,act1 delegate any su* au?ority or 
function to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 

"u su* t]ms1 conditions1 & limitations1 
includ+ ! p[] ( r$elegation1 z !        
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  #aj4   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4