I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4439 
To establish an Airport Screening Organization in the Transportation Security 
Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2005 
Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, 
Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. REICHERT, and Ms. HARRIS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To establish an Airport Screening Organization in the Trans-
portation Security Administration, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation Secu-
rity Administration Reorganization Act of 2005’’.
TITLE I—TSA MANAGEMENT 
REFORM 
SEC. 101. AIRPORT SCREENING ORGANIZATION. 
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE XVIII—TRANSPORTATION 
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
‘‘SEC. 1801. AIRPORT SCREENING ORGANIZATION. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Transportation Security Administration an organization 
to be known as the ‘Airport Screening Organization’. 
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The Airport Screening Organization 
shall seek to improve the delivery of Federal security 
screening services for passenger air transportation by in-
creasing efficiency, taking better advantage of new tech-
nologies, reducing unit costs, and responding more effec-
tively to the needs of the traveling public, while enhancing 
aviation security. 
‘‘(c) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The head of the Airport 
Screening Organization shall be the Chief Operating 
Officer. The Chief Operating Officer shall be ap-
pointed by the Assistant Secretary for Homeland Se-
curity (Transportation Security Administration). 
The Chief Operating Officer shall report directly to
the Assistant Secretary and be subject to the au-
thority of the Assistant Secretary. 
‘‘(2) COMPENSATION.—The annual rate of 
basic pay of the Chief Operating Officer shall be set 
by the Assistant Secretary in accordance with the 
personnel management system established under sec-
tion 114(n) of title 49, United States Code. 
‘‘(3) BONUS.—In addition to the annual rate of 
basic pay established under paragraph (2), the Chief 
Operating Officer may receive a bonus for any cal-
endar year based on the Assistant Secretary’s eval-
uation of the Chief Operating Officer’s performance 
in relation to the goals set forth in the agreement 
described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE
AGREEMENT.—The 
Chief Operating Officer shall enter into an annual per-
formance agreement with the Assistant Secretary that sets 
forth measurable organization and individual goals for the 
Chief Operating Officer in key operational areas and de-
scribes specific targets and how the goals will be achieved. 
The agreement shall be subject to review and renegotiation 
on an annual basis. 
‘‘(e) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The responsibilities of the 
Assistant Secretary to provide for the day-to-day
Federal security screening operations for passenger 
air transportation, as specified in section 114(e)(1) 
of title 49, United States Code, shall be carried out 
by the Assistant Secretary acting through the Chief 
Operating Officer. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—The responsibilities of the 
Chief Operating Officer shall be limited to oper-
ational activities and shall not include any regu-
latory or oversight function. 
‘‘(f) STRATEGIC PLAN.—The Chief Operating Officer 
shall develop a 5-year strategic plan for Federal security 
screening operations for passenger air transportation, in-
cluding a clear statement of the mission and objectives for 
the system’s effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity and 
measurable organization-wide performance goals. 
‘‘(g) ELEMENTS OF AIRPORT SCREENING ORGANIZA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Airport Screening Or-
ganization shall be composed of those elements of 
the Transportation Security Administration that 
have a direct connection with or give support to the 
provision of the day-to-day Federal security screen-
ing operations for passenger air transportation, as 
determined by the Assistant Secretary.
‘‘(2) FRAMEWORK
AGREEMENT.—The Chief 
Operating Officer shall enter into an agreement with 
the Assistant Secretary that establishes the relation-
ship of the Airport Screening Organization with the 
other organizations of the Transportation Security 
Administration. 
‘‘(h) PERFORMANCE GOALS.—The Chief Operating 
Officer shall— 
‘‘(1) optimize use of existing management flexi-
bilities and authorities to improve the efficiency of 
Federal security screening operations for passenger 
air transportation and increase the capacity of the 
system; 
‘‘(2) instill accountability for achieving perform-
ance goals at all levels of management; 
‘‘(3) develop methods to accelerate advancement 
and deployment of technologies and equipment to 
improve security, reduce passenger inconvenience, 
and reduce costs related to Federal security screen-
ing operations for passenger air transportation; 
‘‘(4) develop agreements with the Assistant Sec-
retary and users of the products, services, and capa-
bilities that the Airport Screening Organization will 
provide;
‘‘(5) consult with customers and the traveling 
public (including direct users such as airlines and 
airports) and focus on producing results that satisfy 
the Airport Screening Organization’s external cus-
tomer needs; 
‘‘(6) establish strong incentives for managers to 
achieve results; and 
‘‘(7) formulate and recommend to the Assistant 
Secretary any management, fiscal, or legislative 
changes necessary for the Airport Screening Organi-
zation to achieve its performance goals. 
‘‘(i) COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Chief Operating Of-
ficer shall develop a cost accounting system that 
adequately and accurately reflects the investments, 
operating and overhead costs, revenues, and other fi-
nancial measurement and reporting aspects of the 
operations, functions, and activities of the Airport 
Screening Organization. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date completion of the cost accounting sys-
tem under paragraph (1), and by March 1 of every 
year thereafter, the Chief Operating Officer shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committees