[House Report 116-411]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
116th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 116-411
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1140) TO ENHANCE THE
SECURITY OPERATIONS OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AND
STABILITY OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY WORKFORCE BY APPLYING THE
PERSONNEL SYSTEM UNDER TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, TO EMPLOYEES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WHO PROVIDE SCREENING OF ALL
PASSENGERS AND PROPERTY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES; AND WAIVING A
REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION
OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
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March 2, 2020.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Ms. Scanlon, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 877]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 877, by a record vote of 7 to 2, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1140, the
Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020, under
a structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of general
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security. The
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of
the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland
Security now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted
and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The
resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the
bill, as amended. The resolution makes in order only those
amendments printed in this report. Each such amendment may be
offered only in the order printed in this report, may be
offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall be
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified
in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent
and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall
not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the
House or in the Committee of the Whole. The resolution waives
all points of order against the amendments printed in this
report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or
without instructions. The resolution provides that it shall be
in order at any time on the legislative day of March 5, 2020,
for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the
rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV, relating to a
measure making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2020.
The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of
rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the
Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House
with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative
day of March 5, 2020, relating to a measure making supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
the bill includes a waiver of clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII,
which requires the inclusion of a committee cost estimate in a
committee report. A CBO cost estimate on H.R. 1140 was not
available at the time the Committee on Homeland Security filed
its report.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in the bill, as amended, the Committee is not aware
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
the amendments printed in this report, the Committee is not
aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in
nature.
COMMITTEE VOTES
The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 255
Motion by Mr. Woodall to report an open rule. Defeated: 2-6
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Hastings.................................... Nay Mr. Cole.......................... ............
Mrs. Torres..................................... ............ Mr. Woodall....................... Yea
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. ............ Mr. Burgess....................... Yea
Mr. Raskin...................................... Nay Mrs. Lesko........................ ............
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Nay
Mr. Morelle..................................... Nay
Ms. Shalala..................................... Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. ............
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 256
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to report the rule. Adopted: 7-2
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Hastings.................................... Yea Mr. Cole.......................... ............
Mrs. Torres..................................... ............ Mr. Woodall....................... Nay
Mr. Perlmutter.................................. Yea Mr. Burgess....................... Nay
Mr. Raskin...................................... Yea Mrs. Lesko........................ ............
Ms. Scanlon..................................... Yea
Mr. Morelle..................................... Yea
Ms. Shalala..................................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. ............
Mr. McGovern, Chairman.......................... Yea
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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1140 MADE IN ORDER
1. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer (PR): Requires GAO to study
rates of pay for Transportation Security Administration
employees with duty stations in the territories, Alaska, and
Hawaii with those in the contiguous 48 states based on pay
systems. (10 minutes)
2. Rose, Max (NY): States that nothing in this Act shall be
construed as to contradict existing law regarding terrorism
transcending national boundaries, harboring or concealing
terrorists, or providing material support to terrorists. (10
minutes)
3. Underwood (IL), Hayes (CT): Ensures the Secretary
continues to prevent the hiring of individuals for TSA who have
been convicted of a sex crime, an offense involving a minor, a
crime of violence, or terrorism. (10 minutes)
4. Peters (CA), Moulton (MA), Rice, Kathleen (NY): Requires
a GAO report to Congress within one year of enactment, studying
TSA's recruitment efforts in general, and specifically efforts
to recruit veterans and military families. The report will
include recommendations to improve such recruitment efforts.
(10 minutes)
5. Brown (MD): Reaffirms that the Transportation Security
Administration's workforce should be provided protections and
benefits under Title 5 because of the critical role they play
in securing the nation's transportation systems. (10 minutes)
6. Kim (NJ): Directs the TSA Administrator to engage and
consult with entities associated with the Federal Air Marshal
Service to address concerns related to (but not limited to)
mental health, suicide, morale, and recruitment. (10 minutes)
7. Cisneros (CA): Requires the Secretary of Homeland
Security to prioritize the hiring of veterans and related
preference eligible individuals, including disabled veterans
and widows or widowers of veterans, for positions within the
Transportation Security Administration. (10 minutes)
8. Spanberger (VA): Codifies the Administration's ban on
TSA employees using or installing the Chinese-owned video app
TikTok (or any successor application) on U.S. Government-issued
mobile devices. (10 minutes)
9. Schrier (WA): Would ensure the Administrator of TSA in
coordination with the Director of CDC and NIAID shall ensure
that TSA employees are provided the proper guidance regarding
prevention and protections against coronavirus, including
guidance and resources. (10 minutes)
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1140 MADE IN ORDER
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gonzalez-Colon of
Puerto Rico or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of section 4, add the following:
(c) GAO Study on TSA Pay Rates.--Not later than the date that
is 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress on the
differences in rates of pay, classified by pay system, between
Transportation Security Administration employees--
(1) with duty stations in the contiguous 48 States;
and
(2) with duty stations outside of such States,
including those employees located in any territory or
possession of the United States.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rose of New York or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of the bill, add the following:
SEC. 7. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN CRIMES RELATING TO
TERRORISM.
Nothing in this Act may be construed to contradict chapter
113B of title 18, United States Code, including with respect
to--
(1) section 2332b (relating to acts of terrorism
transcending national boundaries);
(2) section 2339 (relating to harboring or concealing
terrorists); and
(3) section 2339A (relating to providing material
support to terrorists).
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Underwood of Illinois
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of section 4, add the following:
(c) Rule of Construction.--During the transition period and
after the conversion date, the Secretary shall ensure that the
Transportation Security Administration continues to prevent the
hiring of individuals who have been convicted of a sex crime,
an offense involving a minor, a crime of violence, or
terrorism.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Peters of California or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end the following:
SEC. 7. REPORT BY GAO REGARDING TSA RECRUITMENT.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the
Transportation Security Administration regarding recruitment,
including recruitment efforts relating to veterans and the
dependents of veterans and members of the Armed Forces and the
dependents of such members. Such report shall also include
recommendations regarding how the Administration may improve
such recruitment efforts.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brown of Maryland or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end the following:
SEC. 7. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that the Transportation Security
Administration's personnel system provides insufficient
benefits and workplace protections to the workforce that
secures the nation's transportation systems and that the
Transportation Security Administration's workforce should be
provided protections and benefits under title 5, United States
Code.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kim of New Jersey or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end the following:
SEC. 7. ASSISTANCE FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE.
The Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration shall engage and consult with public and private
entities associated with the Federal Air Marshal Service to
address concerns regarding Federal Air Marshals related to the
following:
(1) Mental health.
(2) Suicide rates.
(3) Morale and recruitment.
(4) Any other personnel issues the Administrator
determines appropriate.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cisneros Jr. of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end the following:
SEC. 7. VETERANS HIRING.
The Secretary shall prioritize the hiring of veterans,
including disabled veterans, and other preference eligible
individuals, including widows and widowers of veterans, as
defined in section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, for
covered positions.
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8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spanberger of Virginia
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end the following:
SEC. 7. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATION.
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, covered
employees may not use or have installed on United States
Government-issued mobile devices the social media video
application known as ``TikTok'' or any successor application.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schrier of Washington
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end the following:
SEC. 7. PREVENTION AND PROTECTION AGAINST CERTAIN ILLNESS.
The Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration, in coordination with the Director of Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, shall
ensure that covered employees are provided proper guidance
regarding prevention and protections against coronavirus,
including appropriate resources.
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