S. 1990 (112th): A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment ...

...Rights Act.

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Dec 14, 2011 (Introduced).

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S 1990 IS

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1990

To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 14, 2011

Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. BURR, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. TESTER, and Ms. LANDRIEU) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

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

SECTION 1. APPLICABILITY OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT TO THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General- Section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note; Public Law 107-71) is amended--

      (1) by striking ‘Notwithstanding’ and inserting the following:

      ‘(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY- Except as provided in paragraph (2), and notwithstanding’; and

      (2) by adding at the end the following:

      ‘(2) UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT- In carrying out the functions authorized under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall be subject to the provisions set forth in chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code.’.

    (b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.