IV 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in ad-
dition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
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;
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Whereas a reversion to contractor performance of airport 
screening functions would reduce safety and erode con-
fidence 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 Admin-
istration, including Federal airport screeners, are subject 
to the personnel management system authorized by sec-
tion 114(n) of title 49, United States Code; 
Whereas under that section 114(n), the requirements applica-
ble to the personnel management system of the Federal 
Aviation Administration also apply to the personnel man-
agement system of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration; 
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 Au-
thority recently ruled that the Transportation Security 
Administration is exempt from the requirements of chap-
ter 71 of title 5, United States Code, and therefore is not 
obligated to engage in collective bargaining with rep-
resentatives of Federal airport screeners; 
Whereas the vital mission of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration 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 treat-
ed with the dignity and respect that the Federal Govern-
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ment, 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 con-
tinue 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 bar-
gaining and be represented in collective bargaining 
by a representative or organization of their choosing.
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