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House Bill 705
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pay Our TSA Screeners Act of 2019
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Introduced in House on Jan 22, 2019
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H. R. 705 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 705


To authorize the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to utilize the security service fee to pay Transportation Security officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 22, 2019

Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. Brindisi, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Stefanik, and Mr. Stivers) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

A BILL

To authorize the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to utilize the security service fee to pay Transportation Security officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Pay Our TSA Screeners Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. Use of security service fee to pay salaries of Transportation Security officers.

(a) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, during any lapse in appropriations with respect to the Transportation Security Administration, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration is authorized to utilize amounts payable to the Administrator pursuant to the security service fee under such section to pay Transportation Security officer salaries to ensure effective continuity of security operations at airports.

(b) Notification to Congress.—If the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration exercises the authority provided under subsection (a), the Administrator shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate of such exercise.

(c) Termination.—The authority provided under subsection (a) terminates, with respect to any lapse in appropriations with respect to the Transportation Security Administration, on the date of the enactment of any Act making appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration.