3.0.0 4803 2023-01-11T13:26:02Z 2023-01-11T13:26:02Z House H HR 2014-06-05 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SANFORD:H.R. 4803.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, the Congress shall have the power tolay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to paydebts and provide for the common defence and general welfareof the United States.[Page H5073]]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-07-23T21:24:08Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Discharged from 2014-06-11T20:49:28Z Referred to 2014-06-09T17:44:40Z Reported by 2014-07-03T17:38:12Z Markup by 2014-06-11T20:49:44Z Referred to 2014-06-05T19:01:20Z H. Rept. 113-513 2014-07-23 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2014-07-22 16:19:46 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2014-07-22 16:19:45 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6604-6605) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2014-07-22 16:19:45 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6604-6605) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2014-07-22 16:09:03 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4803. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-07-22 16:09:01 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6604-6606) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-07-22 16:08:31 Mr. Sanford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2014-07-03 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00385 2014-07-03 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-513. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2014-07-03 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-513. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2014-06-11 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2014-06-11 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-06-11 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Transportation Security Discharged. Committee 2014-06-09 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. Committee 2014-06-05 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2014-06-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-06-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000051 Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] Mark Sanford R SC 1 N H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 2014-06-05 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2014-06-10 False Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Homeland Security Firearms and explosives Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Law enforcement officers Licensing and registrations Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2014-06-05 Introduced in House 2014-07-23T13:55:18Z TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014 - Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) analyze the data and methods that the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) uses to identify Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement officers and criminal investigators; and (2) provide relevant findings to the Assistant Secretary, including regarding whether the data and methods are adequate and valid.

Prohibits TSA from hiring any new employee to work in its Office of Inspection if the Inspector General finds that such data and methods are inadequate or invalid, until: (1) the Assistant Secretary certifies that only TSA employees who meet such requirements are classified as criminal investigators and are receiving premium pay and other benefits associated with such classification, and (2) the Inspector General submits a finding that the Assistant Secretary utilized adequate and valid data and methods to make such certification.

Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) reclassify criminal investigator positions in the Office of Inspection as noncriminal investigator positions or non-law enforcement positions if the individuals in those positions do not, or are not expected to, spend an average of at least 50% of their time performing criminal investigative duties; and (2) estimate the total long-term cost savings to the federal government resulting from such reclassification.

]]> 17 2014-07-03 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2014-07-23T13:56:10Z TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) analyze the data and methods that the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) uses to identify Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement officer and criminal investigators; and (2) provide relevant findings to the Assistant Secretary, including regarding whether the data and methods are adequate and valid.

Prohibits TSA from hiring any new employee to work in its Office of Inspection if the Inspector General finds that such data and methods are inadequate or invalid, until: (1) the Assistant Secretary makes a certification to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that only TSA employees who meet such requirements are classified as criminal investigators and are receiving premium pay and other benefits associated with such classification; and (2) the Inspector General submits a finding that the Assistant Secretary utilized adequate and valid data and methods to make such certification.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) reclassify criminal investigator positions in the Office of Inspection as noncriminal investigator positions or non-law enforcement positions if the individuals in those positions do not, or are not expected to, spend an average of at least 50% of their time performing criminal investigative duties; and (2) estimate the total long-term cost savings to the federal government resulting from such reclassification and provide such estimate to such committees. Requires such estimate to identify savings associated with the positions reclassified, including savings from: law enforcement training, early retirement benefits, law enforcement availability pay, weapons, vehicles, and communications devices.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Assistant Secretary to submit to such committees: (1) any materials in the possession or control of DHS associated with the Office of Inspection's review of the use of a federal firearms license by Federal Air Marshal Service officials to obtain discounted or free firearms for personal use; and (2) information on specific actions that will be taken to prevent Service officials from using a federal firearms license, or exploiting the Service's relationships with private vendors, to obtain discounted or free firearms for personal use.

]]> 36 2014-07-22 Passed House amended 2014-07-25T14:02:02Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 3, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) analyze the data and methods that the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) uses to identify Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement officer and criminal investigators; and (2) provide relevant findings to the Assistant Secretary, including regarding whether the data and methods are adequate and valid.

Prohibits TSA from hiring any new employee to work in its Office of Inspection if the Inspector General finds that such data and methods are inadequate or invalid, until: (1) the Assistant Secretary makes a certification to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that only TSA employees who meet such requirements are classified as criminal investigators and are receiving premium pay and other benefits associated with such classification; and (2) the Inspector General submits a finding that the Assistant Secretary utilized adequate and valid data and methods to make such certification.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) reclassify criminal investigator positions in the Office of Inspection as noncriminal investigator positions or non-law enforcement positions if the individuals in those positions do not, or are not expected to, spend an average of at least 50% of their time performing criminal investigative duties; and (2) estimate the total long-term cost savings to the federal government resulting from such reclassification and provide such estimate to such committees. Requires such estimate to identify savings associated with the positions reclassified, including savings from: law enforcement training, early retirement benefits, law enforcement availability pay, weapons, vehicles, and communications devices.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Assistant Secretary to submit to such committees: (1) any materials in the possession or control of DHS associated with the Office of Inspection's review of the use of a federal firearms license by Federal Air Marshal Service officials to obtain discounted or free firearms for personal use; and (2) information on specific actions that will be taken to prevent Service officials from using a federal firearms license, or exploiting the Service's relationships with private vendors, to obtain discounted or free firearms for personal use.

]]> TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014 Display Title TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014 Short Titles as Reported to House TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014 H House Short Titles as Passed House TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014 H House Referred in Senate 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4803rfs/xml/BILLS-113hr4803rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4803eh/xml/BILLS-113hr4803eh.xml Reported in House 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4803rh/xml/BILLS-113hr4803rh.xml Introduced in House 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4803ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4803ih.xml 2014-07-23 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.