,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aadj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjai,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi 7=    
himself & ,mrs4 ,l[ey7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,re=m1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly      
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,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
 ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress
  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   

7#a7 ,on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 n9ete5   
t]rori/s1 :o und]w5t airport security   
scre5+ prior to bo>d+ dome/ic flights1 7
 able to comm&e] f\r 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,,atsa71 enact$ by ,presid5t ,george   
,w4 ,bu% on ,novemb] #ai1 #bjja 7,public
 ,law #ajg-ga71 to enhance ! level (    
security scre5+ ?r\gh\t our aviation    
sy/em & transf] responsibility = su*    
scre5+ f ! private sector to a new      
,f$]al ag5cy1 ! ,transportation         
,security ,adm9i/ration 7,,tsa74  7#c7  
,,tsa 0 e/abli%$ 9 recognition ( ! ne$  
to raise ! level ( scre5] p]=mance & t  
a*iev+ su* p]=mance is directly l9k$ to 
employm5t & tra9+ /&>ds1 pay & b5efits1 
& ! creation ( an exp]i5c$1 committ$    
,f$]al scre5+ work=ce4  7#d7 ,!         
,aviation & ,transportation ,security   
,act includ$ a /atutory footnote all[+ !

 ,,tsa ,adm9i/rator to employ1 appo9t1  
discipl9e1 t]m9ate1 & fix ! comp5sation1
 includ+ ! t]ms1 & conditions (         
employm5t ( ,f$]al ,s]vice = su* a numb]
 ( individuals z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 to be necess>y to c>ry out ! scre5+    
functions ( ! ,"u ,secret>y "u section  
#ddija ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#e7 ,,tsa has cit$ ! ,,atsa footnote 
z ! basis = develop+ a p]sonnel sy/em = 
! ,,tso work=ce1 :ile all o!r           
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
employees1 includ+ manag]s1 are "u !    
,f$]al p]sonnel sy/em provid$ "u 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 !n-,,tsa ,adm9i/rator ,john  

,pi/ole issu$ a b9d+ det]m9ation /at+ 9 
"p 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 = security4  7#h7             
,subsequ5tly1 9 #bjad1 !n-,adm9i/rator  
,pi/ole issu$ a second det]m9ation1 :i* 
0 sup]s$$ by a #bjaf det]m9ation1 :i*   
*ang$ ! previ\s guidel9es = collective  
b>ga9+ & limit$ ! subjects t c be b>ga9$
 z well z issues 9 dispute t may be     
rais$ to an indep5d5t1 ?ird-p>ty neutral
 decisionmak]4  7#i7 ,! #bjaa1 #bjad1 & 
#bjaf det]m9ations cit$ ! ,,atsa        
footnote z au?ority to create a p]sonnel
 sy/em t d5ies ! ,transportation        
,security ,(fic] work=ce ! same rights &
 protections "u title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z o!r ,f$]al work]s1 includ+ ! "r
 to pres5t grievances to a neutral ?ird 
p>ty1 fair pay "u ! ,g5]al ,s]vices wage
 sy/em1 includ+ access to ov]time pay & 
e>n$ leave1 & ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act  

protections4  7#aj7 ,! ,transportation  
,security ,(fic] work=ce is an integral 
compon5t ( ! security framework 9 place 
s9ce ! t]rori/ attacks on ,septemb] #aa1
 #bjja1 & responsible = scre5+ m ?an    
#gch million pass5g]s annually4  7#aa7  
,9 ! c\rse ( _! "w1 ,transportation     
,security ,(fic]s n only id5tify        
aviation security ?reats b also id5tify 
kidnapp+ & traffick+ victims & prev5t   
fire>ms f be+ br\ght on planes 9 c>ry-on
 bags4 ,9 #bjah alone1 #d1bci fire>ms 7 
discov]$ by ,transportation ,security   
,(fic]s at aviation security *eckpo9ts4 
7#ab7 ,e day1 ,transportation ,security 
,(fic]s put _! safety on ! l9e to       
protect ! fly+ public & on ,novemb] #a1 
#bjac1 a ,transportation ,security      
,(fic]1 ,g]>do ,h]n&ez1 gave 8 life to  
protect ! fly+ public :5 he 0 kill$ by a
 gunman :o attack$ ! ,los ,angeles      
,int]national ,airport4  7#ac7          
,transportation ,security ,(fic]s are   
vital to aviation security & h kept !   
,am]ican aviation sy/em secure1 ev5 dur+

 lapses 9 appropriations1 :5 !y 7 n     
paid4 ,= #af days 9 #bjac1 ?ree days 9  
#bjah1 &1 mo/ rec5tly1 #ce days 9 at !  
end ( #bjah ?r\gh e>ly #bjai1 ! ,,tsa   
work=ce work$ )\t pay alongside airplane
 safety speciali/s1 air traffic         
controll]s1 & o!r ,f$]al work]s         
responsible = ! aviation security &     
safety framework t has protect$ ,unit$  
,/ates air travel s9ce #bjja4  7#ad7 ,! 
adv]se impact ( two miss$ pay*ecks dur+ 
! %utd[n t took place betwe5 ,decemb]   
#bb1 #bjah1 & ,janu>y #be1 #bjai1 0 felt
 disproportionately by ! ,transportation
 ,security ,(fic] work=ce1 ) _m ,(fic]s 
receiv+ />t+ sal>ies ( z l[ z #cb1jjj4  
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,transportation ,security 
,adm9i/ration's p]sonnel sy/em = !      
,transportation ,security ,(fic] work=ce
 provides insuffici5t b5efits &         
workplace protections to ^! frontl9e    
p]sonnel :o secure ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
aviation sy/em1 & t su* p]sonnel %\ld be
 provid$ protections & b5efits "u title 

#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4           
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act--    
7#a7 ! 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>y2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ employee   
means an employee :o holds a cov]$      
position2  7#c7 ! t]m employee has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m by section #baje (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#d7 !  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security2  7#e7 ! t]m          
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration2
  7#f7 ! t]m ,,tsa p]sonnel managem5t   
sy/em means any p]sonnel managem5t      
sy/em1 z e/abli%$ or modifi$ "u-- 7,a7  
section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,aviation &        

,transportation ,security ,act2 or  7,b7
 section #aad7n7 ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2  7#g7 ! t]m ag5cy means an
 ,executive ag5cy1 z def9$ by section   
#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 
7#h7 ! t]m conv]sion date means ! date z
 ( :i* p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 (      
section #d7;b7 take effect4  #d4        
,conv]sion ( scre5+ p]sonnel  7a7       
,t]m9ation ( c]ta9 p]sonnel au?orities  
,effective z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act--  7#a7 ea* provision ( law cit$ 9
 section #c7f7 is repeal$1 & any        
au?ority to e/abli% or modify a ,,tsa   
p]sonnel managem5t sy/em "u ei!r su*    
provision ( law %all t]m9ate2  7#b7 all 
au?ority to e/abli% or adju/ a human    
res\rces managem5t sy/em "u *apt] #ig ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all     
t]m9ate ) respect to cov]$ employees &  
cov]$ positions2 &  7#c7 section #ddice 
note ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is repeal$4  7b7 ,cov]$ employees &     
positions made subject to same p]sonnel 
managem5t sy/em z applies to civil      

s]vice employees g5]ally ,effective z ( 
! date det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 b 9 no   
ev5t lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7#a7 all ,,tsa   
p]sonnel managem5t policies1 lett]s1    
guidel9es1 & directives1 includ+ !      
,augu/ #bjaf ,det]m9ation1 %all cease to
 be effective2  7#b7 any human res\rces 
managem5t sy/em e/abli%$ or adju/$ "u   
*apt] #ig ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 to ! ext5t o!rwise applicable )  
respect to cov]$ employees or cov]$     
positions1 %all cease to be effective2 &
  7#c7 cov]$ employees & cov]$ positions
 %all become subject to ! provisions (  
title #e1 ,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 made applicable )      
respect to su* employee by 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 ,9 ! case (   
ea* individual :o is a cov]$ employee z 
( ! conv]sion date1 ! ,secret>y %all    
take any actions :i* may be necess>y to 
ensure t--  7#a7 all ,,tsa p]sonnel     
managem5t policies1 lett]s1 guidel9es1 &
 directives1 includ+ ! ,augu/ #bjaf     
,det]m9ation1 %all cease to be          
effective2  7#b7 all 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 !
 employee1 until us$1 s long z su*      
individual rema9s cont9u\sly employ$ 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 %all rema9 !
 same z 0 ! case imm$iately be=e !      
conv]sion date1 s long z su* individual 
rema9s cont9u\sly employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security4  #f4 ,consultation
 requirem5t  7a7 ,exclusive             
repres5tative ,! labor organization     

c]tifi$ by ! ,f$]al ,labor ,relations   
,au?ority on ,june #bi1 #bjaa1 or       
successor %all be treat$ z ! exclusive  
repres5tative ( full- & "p-"t           
non-sup]visory p]sonnel c>ry+ out scre5+
 functions "u section #ddija ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z t t]m is us$
 9 section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,aviation &     
,transportation ,security ,act & %all be
 ! exclusive repres5tative = ! employees
 "u *apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 ) full rights "u su* *apt] #ga4  
,any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t on !    
effective date ( ?is legislation %all   
rema9 9 effect4  7b7 ,consultation      
rights ,)9 #ad days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
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 ,act4 ,! ,secret>y %all provide 9   
writ+ to ! exclusive repres5tative !    
f9al plans 9 accordance ) :i* !         

,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 ! 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 %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  #h4 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y may
 prescribe any regulations 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