,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #idd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bh1 #bjai ,mr4   
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4    
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4 ,murray1    
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,smi?1    
,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,ms4   
,w>r57 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 ( #bjai4 
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 ,repres5tation ( scre5+
 p]sonnel4 ,sec4 #g4 ,no "r to /rike4   
,sec4 #h4 ,rulemak+4 ,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-ga2 #aae ,/at4 #eig71 :i* 0   
sign$ into law by ,presid5t ,george ,w4 
,bu% on ,novemb] #ai1 #bjja-- 7,a7 to   
enhance ! level ( security scre5+       

?r\gh\t ! ,nation's aviation sy/em2 &   
7,b7 to transf] responsibility = su*    
scre5+ f ! private sector to ! newly    
e/abli%$ ,transportation ,security      
,adm9i/ration 79 ?is section ref]r$ to 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 "u section #djc ( ! ,homel&   

,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjc74  7#e7 ,,tsa has int]pret$ !      
au?orization describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 z 
apply+ to all ( ! transportation        
security (fic] work=ce p]=m+ scre5+     
functions1 :ile all o!r ,,tsa 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 ,lab\r  
,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+1 ,it 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 

,t det]m9ation 0 sup]s$$ by subsequ5t   
det]m9ations issu$ 9 #bjad & #bjaf t    
cont9u$ to limit ! scope ( ! b>ga9+ &   
review process4  7#i7 ,! #bjaa1 #bjad1 &
 #bjaf 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
 :i* are provid$ to mo/ o!r ,f$]al      
work]s1 includ+--  7,a7 ! "r to appeal  
adv]se p]sonnel decisions to ! ,m]it    
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d2  7,b7 fair   
pay "u ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay sy/em2  7,c7
 fair p]=mance appraisals "u *apt] #gc (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,d7 
/atutory protections aga9/ employm5t    
discrim9ation set =? 9 title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#aj7 ,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#aa7 ,transportation        
security (fic]s are vital to aviation   
security & h kept ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
aviation sy/em secure1 ev5 dur+ lapses 9
 appropriations1 :5 !y 7 n paid4 ,= #af 
days 9 #bjac1 #c days 9 #bjah1 &1 mo/   
rec5tly1 #ce days 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#ab7 ,! adv]se impact ( #b
 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+ annual sal>ies z l[ z      
#ce1jjj4  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 !  
,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 ! ,"u ,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 #d7;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-ga2 #aae ,/at4 #eig71 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]sonnel         
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 ,section #igja ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--     
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z     
subsection 7i72 &  7,b7 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 ( #bjai74
  4  7#d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is subsection %all take effect 
on ! conv]sion date4  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 sy/em policies1 directives1   
lett]s1 & guidel9es 7includ+ !          
det]m9ations ( ! ,adm9i/rator describ$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#g71 7#h71 & 7#i7 ( section 
#b7;a77 %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$uction 9 ! rate ( pay payable to !    
employee4  7b7 ,pres]vation ( o!r rights
 ,! ,secret>y %all take any necess>y    
actions to ensure1 = any cov]$ employee 
z ( ! conv]sion date1 t--  7#a7 all     
s]vice p]=m$ by ! cov]$ employee be=e ! 
conv]sion date is cr$it$ 9 ! det]m9ation
 ( ! 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 ! 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& ,security until ! end ( !       
applicable contract ye>4  #f4           
,repres5tation ( scre5+ p]sonnel  7a7   
,exclusive repres5tative  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,effective on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! labor organization c]tifi$ by ! 
,f$]al ,labor ,relations ,au?ority on   
,june #bi1 #bjaa1 or a successor        
organization1 %all be deem$ ! exclusive 
repres5tative ( p]sonnel describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 "u *apt] #ga ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) full rights "u   
su* *apt] #ga4  7#b7 ,p]sonnel describ$ 
,p]sonnel describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are   
full- & "p-"t nonsup]visory p]sonnel    
c>ry+ out scre5+ functions "u section   
#ddija ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4

  7b7 ,consultation requirem5ts ,n lat] 
?an #ad days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7      
consult ) ! exclusive repres5tative     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 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    
,consid]ation ( views & recomm5dations (
 exclusive repres5tative ,if ! exclusive
 repres5tative describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#a7 submits to ! ,secret>y 9 writ+  
any views or recomm5dations 9 response  
to ! f9al writt5 plans provid$ to !     
exclusive repres5tative "u subsection   
7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consid]
 ! views or recomm5dations be=e tak+    
f9al action on any matt] to :i* ! views 

or recomm5dations relate2 &  7#b7       
provide ! exclusive repres5tative a     
writt5 /atem5t ( ! reasons = ! f9al     
action4  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 a provision ( law specifi$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  #h4 ,rulemak+ ,! ,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  
provision ( ?is ,act1 delegate !        
au?ority or function to ! ,adm9i/rator  
"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