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TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014

Introduced: June 5, 2014 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 22, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6604-6605)
Jul 22, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6604-6605)
Jul 22, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4803.
Jul 22, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6604-6606)
Jul 22, 2014
Mr. Sanford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 3, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385.
Jul 3, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-513.
Jun 11, 2014
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 11, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11, 2014
Subcommittee on Transportation Security Discharged.
Jun 9, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Jun 5, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 5, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 3, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) analyze the data and methods that the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) uses to identify Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement officer and criminal investigators; and (2) provide relevant findings to the Assistant Secretary, including regarding whether the data and methods are adequate and valid.

Prohibits TSA from hiring any new employee to work in its Office of Inspection if the Inspector General finds that such data and methods are inadequate or invalid, until: (1) the Assistant Secretary makes a certification to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that only TSA employees who meet such requirements are classified as criminal investigators and are receiving premium pay and other benefits associated with such classification; and (2) the Inspector General submits a finding that the Assistant Secretary utilized adequate and valid data and methods to make such certification.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) reclassify criminal investigator positions in the Office of Inspection as noncriminal investigator positions or non-law enforcement positions if the individuals in those positions do not, or are not expected to, spend an average of at least 50% of their time performing criminal investigative duties; and (2) estimate the total long-term cost savings to the federal government resulting from such reclassification and provide such estimate to such committees. Requires such estimate to identify savings associated with the positions reclassified, including savings from: law enforcement training, early retirement benefits, law enforcement availability pay, weapons, vehicles, and communications devices.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Assistant Secretary to submit to such committees: (1) any materials in the possession or control of DHS associated with the Office of Inspection's review of the use of a federal firearms license by Federal Air Marshal Service officials to obtain discounted or free firearms for personal use; and (2) information on specific actions that will be taken to prevent Service officials from using a federal firearms license, or exploiting the Service's relationships with private vendors, to obtain discounted or free firearms for personal use.

What's happening now July 23, 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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