,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahef ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bf1 #bjba,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 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+ ! p]sonnel sy/em "u title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to employees ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rights = ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration ,work=ce ,act ( #bjba or ! ,rights = ! ,,tsa ,work=ce ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m #bjai ,det]m9ation means ! publication entitl$ ,det]m9ation on ,transportation ,security ,(fic]s & ,collective ,b>ga9+1 issu$ on ,july #ac1 #bjai1 by ,adm9i/rator ,david ,p4 ,pekoske2 7#b7 ! t]m adju/$ basic pay means-- 7,a7 ! rate ( pay fix$ by law or adm9i/rative action = a position occupi$ by a cov]$ employee1 be=e any d$uctions2 & 7,b7 any regul>1 fix$ supplem5tal paym5t = non-ov]time h\rs ( "w cr$itable z basic pay = retirem5t purposes1 includ+ any applicable locality paym5t & any special rate supplem5t2 7#c7 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration2 7#d7 ! t]m conv]sion date means ! date on :i* p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( section #c7;c7 take effect2 7#e7 ! t]m cov]$ employee means an employee :o occupies a cov]$ position2 7#f7 ! t]m cov]$ position means a position )9 ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration2 7#g7 ! t]m employee has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :i* %all be det]m9$ )\t reg>d to any provision ( law cit$ 9 p>agraph 7#i72 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 t date ( enactm5t1 & any ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration p]sonnel managem5t policy1 lett]s1 guidel9e1 or directive 9 effect on t day1 may n be modifi$2 7#b7 no ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration p]sonnel managem5t policy1 lett]1 guidel9e1 or directive t 0 n e/abli%$ be=e t date issu$ "u 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 ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 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 ( a 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$2 7#b7 any ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration p]sonnel managem5t policy1 lett]1 guidel9e1 or directive1 includ+ ! #bjai ,det]m9ation1 %all cease to be effective2 7#c7 any human res\rces managem5t sy/em e/abli%$ 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 ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or at any "t dur+ ! transition p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 to h t grievance remov$ to proce$+s pursuant to title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or cont9u$ )9 ! ,adm9i/ration4 #d4 ,transition rules 7a7 ,nonr$uction 9 pay & comp5sation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 "u pay conv]sion rules z ! ,secret>y may prescribe to c>ry out ?is ,act1 a cov]$ employee conv]t$ f a ,,tsa p]sonnel managem5t sy/em to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 "u section #c7;c77#d7 %all n be subject to any r$uction 9 ! rate ( adju/$ basic pay payable1 or total comp5sation provid$1 to t cov]$ employee4 7#b7 ,f$]al ,air ,m>%al ,s]vice ,an employee ( ! ,f$]al ,air ,m>%al ,s]vice conv]t$ f a ,,tsa p]sonnel managem5t sy/em to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 "u section #c7;c77#d7 %all be conv]t$ su* t ! rate ( adju/$ basic pay payable to ! employee is n less ?an t rate = a position at ,,gs-#ac ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4 7b7 ,pres]vation ( o!r rights ,) respect to ea* cov]$ employee1 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$1 or o!rwise available to ! cov]$ employee1 z ( ! day be=e ! conv]sion date1 %all rema9 available to ! cov]$ 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 be paid 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an ! am\nt paid = ^? premiums & o!r p]iodic *>ges1 z ( ! day be=e ! conv]sion date4 7c7 ,,gao /udy on ,,tsa pay rates ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report 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 ( ! ,/ates describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ^? employees locat$ 9 any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,dur+ ! transition p]iod describ$ 9 section #c7;c71 & aft] ! conv]sion date1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration cont9ues to prev5t ! appo9tm5t ( 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 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! labor organization c]tifi$ by ! ,f$]al ,labor ,relations ,au?ority on ,june #bi1 #bjaa1 or a successor labor organization1 %all be-- 7,a7 treat$ z ! exclusive repres5tative ( full- & "p-"t non-sup]visory p]sonnel ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration c>ry+ out scre5+ functions "u section #ddija ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 ! exclusive repres5tative = ! p]sonnel describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 "u *apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) full rights "u t *apt]4 7#b7 ,application ,any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t cov]+ ! p]sonnel describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t is 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all rema9 9 effect1 consi/5t ) subsection 7d74 7b7 ,consultation rights 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! exclusive repres5tative = ! p]sonnel describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 "u *apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z well z appropriate labor associations t repres5t a sub/antial p]c5tage ( employees1 on ! =mulation ( plans & deadl9es to c>ry out ! conv]sion ( cov]$ employees & cov]$ positions "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,plans ,be=e ! conv]sion date1 ! ,secret>y %all provide 79 writ+7 to ! exclusive repres5tative & labor associations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ! 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 or ! labor associations describ$ 9 t subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consid] ! views or recomm5dations be=e tak+ f9al action on any matt] ) respect to :i* ! views or recomm5dations are pres5t$2 & 7#b7 provide ! exclusive repres5tative & ^? labor associations a writt5 /atem5t ( ! reasons = ! f9al actions to be tak54 7d7 ,sunset provision ,! provisions ( ?is section %all cease to be effective z ( ! conv]sion date4 #f4 ,no "r to /rike ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be consid]$-- 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 t 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 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report on ! ef=ts ( ! ,adm9i/rator reg>d+ recruitm5t1 includ+ recruitm5t ef=ts relat+ to-- 7#a7 vet]ans & ! dep5d5ts ( vet]ans2 & 7#b7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ! dep5d5ts ( ^? memb]s4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include recomm5dations reg>d+ h[ ! ,adm9i/rator may improve ! recruitm5t ef=ts describ$ 9 t subsection4 #i4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! p]sonnel sy/em ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration provides insuffici5t b5efits & workplace protections to ! work=ce t secures ! transportation sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 ! work=ce ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration %\ld be provid$ protections & b5efits "u title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #aj4 ,f$]al ,air ,m>%al ,s]vice ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 implem5t 9-p]son or remote 7by means ( telecommunications7 m5tal heal? programs at ea* field (fice ( ! ,f$]al ,air ,m>%al ,s]vice t (f]1 at a m9imum1 confid5tial & direct psy*iatric c\nsel+2 & 7#b7 consult ) appropriate labor associations t repres5t a sub/antial p]c5tage ( ,f$]al ,air ,m>%al ,s]vice employees reg>d+1 ) respect to ^? employees-- 7,a7 m5tal heal?2 7,b7 suicide rates2 7,c7 morale & recruitm5t2 7,d7 equipm5t & tra9+2 & 7,e7 any o!r p]sonnel issues ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4 #aa4 ,vet]ans hir+ 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms disabl$ vet]an1 pref]5ce eligible1 & vet]an h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #bajh ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,prioritization ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize ! appo9tm5t ( vet]ans1 includ+ disabl$ vet]ans1 & o!r pref]5ce eligibles1 includ+ wid[s & wid[]s ( vet]ans1 to cov]$ positions4 #ab4 ,prev5tion & protection aga9/ c]ta9 illness ,! ,adm9i/rator1 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