[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 275 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 275

 Expressing the sense of Congress that all airport screening functions 
   should continue to be performed by Federal employees and that all 
  employees of the Transportation Security Administration, including 
Federal airport screeners, should be permitted to engage in collective 
      bargaining and be represented in collective bargaining by a 
           representative or organization of their choosing.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2003

 Mr. Andrews submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
  addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of Congress that all airport screening functions 
   should continue to be performed by Federal employees and that all 
  employees of the Transportation Security Administration, including 
Federal airport screeners, should be permitted to engage in collective 
      bargaining and be represented in collective bargaining by a 
           representative or organization of their choosing.

Whereas the federalization of airport screening functions has substantially 
        improved public safety and enhanced public confidence in the safety of 
        air transportation;
Whereas a reversion to contractor performance of airport screening functions 
        would reduce safety and erode confidence in the Federal Government's 
        ability to protect citizens from acts of terrorism, and, therefore, 
        would not be in the public interest;
Whereas all employees of the Transportation Security Administration, including 
        Federal airport screeners, are subject to the personnel management 
        system authorized by section 114(n) of title 49, United States Code;
Whereas under that section 114(n), the requirements applicable to the personnel 
        management system of the Federal Aviation Administration also apply to 
        the personnel management system of the Transportation Security 
        Administration;
Whereas section 40122(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, provides that 
        chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code (relating to labor-management 
        relations), applies to the personnel management system of the Federal 
        Aviation Administration;
Whereas despite this fact, the Federal Labor Relations Authority recently ruled 
        that the Transportation Security Administration is exempt from the 
        requirements of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, and therefore 
        is not obligated to engage in collective bargaining with representatives 
        of Federal airport screeners;
Whereas the vital mission of the Transportation Security Administration requires 
        an adequate budget so that Federal airport screeners can protect air 
        passengers without the constant pressures that result from underfunding; 
        and
Whereas Federal airport screeners have the right to be treated with the dignity 
        and respect that the Federal Government, as a model employer, should 
        accord to all of its employees: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) all airport screening functions should continue to be 
        performed by Federal employees; and
            (2) all employees of the Transportation Security 
        Administration, including Federal airport screeners, should be 
        permitted to engage in collective bargaining and be represented 
        in collective bargaining by a representative or organization of 
        their choosing.
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