II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 272 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2017 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Brown , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and the stability of the transportation security workforce by applying a unified personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who are responsible for screening passengers and property, and for other purposes.