Definitions

In this Act— (1) the term 2022 Determination means the publication, entitled Determination on Transportation Security Officers and Collective Bargaining, issued on December 30, 2022, by Administrator David P. Pekoske, as modified, or any superseding subsequent determination; (2) the term adjusted basic pay means— (A) the rate of pay fixed by law or administrative action for a position occupied by a covered employee before any deductions; and (B) any regular, fixed supplemental payment for non-overtime hours of work creditable as basic pay for retirement purposes, including any applicable locality payment and any special rate supplement; (3) the term Administration means the Transportation Security Administration; (4) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Administration; (5) the term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; (6) the term conversion date means the date on which subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 3(c)(1) take effect; (7) the term covered employee means an employee who occupies a covered position; (8) the term covered position means a position within the Administration; (9) the term employee has the meaning given the term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code; (10) the term screening agent means a full- or part-time non-supervisory covered employee carrying out screening functions under section 44901 of title 49, United States Code; (11) the term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (12) the term TSA personnel management system means any personnel management system established or modified under— (A) section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note); or (B) section 114(n) of title 49, United States Code.