#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #aadj  ,,an ,,act  ,to enhance !       
security op]ations ( ! ,transportation  
,security ,adm9i/ration & /ability ( !  
transportation security work=ce by      
apply+ ! p]sonnel sy/em "u title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to employees ( !   
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
:o provide scre5+ ( all pass5g]s &      
prop]ty1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rights 
= ,transportation ,security ,(fic]s ,act
 ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,def9itions ,= purposes (
 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m adju/$ basic pay
 means-- 7,a7 ! rate ( pay fix$ by law  
or adm9i/rative action = ! position held
 by a cov]$ employee be=e any d$uctions2
 &  7,b7 any regul>1 fix$ supplem5tal   
paym5t = non-ov]time h\rs ( "w cr$itable
 z basic pay = retirem5t purposes1      
includ+ any applicable locality paym5t &
 any special rate supplem5t2  7#b7 ! t]m
 ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration2
  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ employee means an    

employee :o holds a cov]$ position2     
7#d7 ! t]m cov]$ position means a       
position )9 ! ,transportation ,security 
,adm9i/ration2  7#e7 ! t]m conv]sion    
date means ! date z ( :i* p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( section #c7;c7 take       
effect2  7#f7 ! t]m #bjai ,det]m9ation  
means ! publication1 entitl$            
,det]m9ation on ,transportation         
,security ,(fic]s & ,collective ,b>ga9+1
 issu$ on ,july #ac1 #bjai1 by          
,adm9i/rator ,david ,p4 ,pekoske2  7#g7 
! t]m employee has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
by section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7#h7 ! t]m ,secret>y     
means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 &
  7#i7 ! 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  #c4          
,conv]sion ( ,,tsa p]sonnel  7a7        
,re/rictions on c]ta9 p]sonnel          

au?orities ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
law1 effective z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act--  7#a7 any ,,tsa p]sonnel    
managem5t sy/em 9 use = cov]$ employees 
& cov]$ positions on ! day be=e su* date
 ( enactm5t1 & any ,,tsa p]sonnel       
managem5t policy1 lett]s1 guidel9e1 or  
directive 9 effect on su* day may n be  
modifi$2  7#b7 no ,,tsa p]sonnel        
managem5t policy1 lett]1 guidel9e1 or   
directive t 0 n e/abli%$ be=e su* date  
issu$ pursuant to section #aaa7;d7 ( !  
,aviation & ,transportation ,security   
,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note7 or     
section #aad7n7 ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 may be e/abli%$2 &  7#c7  
any au?ority to e/abli% or adju/ a human
 res\rces managem5t sy/em "u *apt] #ig (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all    
t]m9ate ) respect to cov]$ employees &  
cov]$ positions4  7b7 ,p]sonnel         
au?orities dur+ transition p]iod ,any   
,,tsa p]sonnel managem5t sy/em 9 use =  
cov]$ employees & cov]$ positions on !  
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & 

any ,,tsa p]sonnel managem5t policy1    
lett]1 guidel9e1 or directive 9 effect  
on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act %all rema9 9 effect until !        
effective date "u subsection 7c74  7c7  
,transition to g5]al p]sonnel managem5t 
sy/em applicable to civil s]vice        
employees ,effective z ( ! date det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 b 9 no ev5t lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act-- 7#a7 ea* provision ( law cit$ 9 
section #b7i7 is repeal$2  7#b7 any     
,,tsa p]sonnel managem5t policy1 lett]1 
guidel9e1 & directive1 includ+ ! #bjai  
,det]m9ation1 %all cease to be          
effective2  7#c7 any human res\rces     
managem5t sy/em e/abli%$ or adju/$ "u   
*apt] #ig ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 ) respect to cov]$ employees or  
cov]$ positions %all cease to be        
effective2 &  7#d7 cov]$ employees &    
cov]$ positions %all be subject to !    
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7d7 ,safegu>ds on grievances ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all    

take su* actions z are necess>y to      
provide an opportunity to ea* cov]$     
employee ) a grievance or discipl9>y    
action 7includ+ an adv]se action7 p5d+  
)9 ,,tsa on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 or at any "t dur+ ! transition p]iod   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to h su*      
grievance remov$ to proce$+s pursuant to
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or      
cont9u$ )9 ,,tsa4  #d4 ,transition rules
  7a7 ,nonr$uction 9 pay & comp5sation  
,"u pay conv]sion rules z ! ,secret>y   
may prescribe to c>ry out ?is ,act1 a   
cov]$ employee conv]t$ f a ,,tsa        
p]sonnel managem5t sy/em to ! provisions
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1       
pursuant to section #b7;c77#d7 %all n be
 subject to any r$uction 9 ! rate (     
adju/$ basic pay payable1 or total      
comp5sation provid$1 to su* cov]$       
employee4  7b7 ,pres]vation ( o!r rights
 ,9 ! case ( ea* cov]$ employee z ( !   
conv]sion date1 ! ,secret>y %all take   
any actions necess>y to ensure t--  7#a7
 any annual leave1 sick leave1 or o!r   

paid leave accru$1 accumulat$1 or       
o!rwise available to a cov]$ employee   
imm$iately be=e ! conv]sion date %all   
rema9 available to ! employee until us$2
 &  7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t %>e ( any premiums 
or o!r p]iodic *>ges "u *apt] #hi (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
gr\p heal? insurance %all rema9 at lea/ 
! same z 0 ! case imm$iately be=e !     
conv]sion date4  7c7 ,,gao /udy on ,,tsa
 pay rates ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #i   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a     
report to ,congress on ! diff]5ces 9    
rates ( pay1 classifi$ by pay sy/em1    
betwe5 ,transportation ,security        
,adm9i/ration employees-- 7#a7 ) duty   
/ations 9 ! contigu\s #dh ,/ates2 &     
7#b7 ) duty /ations outside ( su*       
,/ates1 includ+ ^? employees locat$ 9   
any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,dur+ !
 transition p]iod & aft] ! conv]sion    
date1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t !       
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 

cont9ues to prev5t ! hir+ ( individuals 
:o h be5 convict$ ( a sex crime1 an     
(f5se involv+ a m9or1 a crime ( viol5ce1
 or t]rorism4  #e4 ,consultation        
requirem5t  7a7 ,exclusive repres5tative
 ,! labor organization c]tifi$ by !     
,f$]al ,labor ,relations ,au?ority on   
,june #bi1 #bjaa1 or successor labor    
organization %all be treat$ z !         
exclusive repres5tative ( full- & "p-"t 
non-sup]visory ,,tsa p]sonnel c>ry+ out 
scre5+ functions "u section #ddija (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & %all  
be ! exclusive repres5tative = su*      
p]sonnel "u *apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 ) full rights "u su*     
*apt]4 ,any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t  
cov]+ su* p]sonnel on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act %all rema9 9 effect1 consi/5t
 ) subsection 7d74  7b7 ,consultation   
rights ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 consult ) ! exclusive repres5tative = !
 p]sonnel describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 "u  
*apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code1 on ! =mulation ( plans & deadl9es
 to c>ry out ! conv]sion ( cov]$        
employees & cov]$ positions "u ?is ,act4
 ,prior to ! conv]sion date1 ! ,secret>y
 %all provide 79 writ+7 to su* exclusive
 repres5tative ! plans = h[ ! ,secret>y 
int5ds to c>ry out ! conv]sion ( cov]$  
employees & cov]$ positions "u ?is ,act1
 includ+ ) respect to su* matt]s z--    
7#a7 ! anticipat$ conv]sion date2 &     
7#b7 measures to ensure compliance )    
sections #c & #d4  7c7 ,requir$ ag5cy   
response ,if any views or recomm5dations
 are pres5t$ "u subsection 7b7 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  #f4 ,no "r to     
/rike ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be          

consid]$-- 7#a7 to repeal or o!rwise    
affect--  7,a7 section #aiah ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/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  #g4 ,rule ( con/ruction ) respect
 to c]ta9 crimes relat+ to t]rorism     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
contradict *apt] #aac;,b ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ ) respect  
to--  7#a7 section #bccb;b 7relat+ to   
acts ( t]rorism transc5d+ national      
b\nd>ies72  7#b7 section #bcci 7relat+  
to h>bor+ or conceal+ t]rori/s72 &  7#c7
 section #bcci;,a 7relat+ to provid+    
mat]ial support to t]rori/s74  #h4      
,report by ,,gao reg>d+ ,,tsa recruitm5t
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! ef=ts ( !       

,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
reg>d+ recruitm5t1 includ+ recruitm5t   
ef=ts relat+ to vet]ans & ! dep5d5ts (  
vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & !    
dep5d5ts ( su* memb]s4 ,su* report %all 
also include recomm5dations reg>d+ h[ ! 
,adm9i/ration may improve su* recruitm5t
 ef=ts4  #i4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,transportation    
,security ,adm9i/ration's p]sonnel sy/em
 provides insuffici5t b5efits &         
workplace protections to ! work=ce t    
secures ! nation's transportation sy/ems
 & t ! ,transportation ,security        
,adm9i/ration's work=ce %\ld be provid$ 
protections & b5efits "u title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #aj4 ,assi/ance = 
,f$]al ,air ,m>%al ,s]vice ,!           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration %all engage &   
consult ) public & private entities     
associat$ ) ! ,f$]al ,air ,m>%al ,s]vice
 to address conc]ns reg>d+ ,f$]al ,air  
,m>%als relat$ to ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,m5tal
 heal?4  7#b7 ,suicide rates4  7#c7     

,morale & recruitm5t4  7#d7 ,any o!r    
p]sonnel issues ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es 
appropriate4  #aa4 ,prohibition on c]ta9
 social m$ia application ,beg9n+ on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 cov]$     
employees may n use or h in/all$ on     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-issu$ mobile    
devices ! social m$ia video application 
kn[n z ,tik,tok or any successor        
application4  #ab4 ,vet]ans hir+ ,!     
,secret>y %all prioritize ! hir+ (      
vet]ans1 includ+ disabl$ vet]ans1 & o!r 
pref]5ce eligible individuals1 includ+  
wid[s & wid[]s ( vet]ans1 z def9$ 9     
section #bajh ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = cov]$ positions4  #ac4         
,prev5tion & protection aga9/ c]ta9     
illness ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & !      
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,all]gy & ,infecti\s ,diseases1 %all    
ensure t cov]$ employees are provid$    
prop] guidance reg>d+ prev5tion &       

protections aga9/ coronavirus1 includ+  
appropriate res\rces4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ,m>* #e1 #bjbj4;,cl]k4