; (B) fair pay under the General Schedule pay system; (C) fair performance appraisals under chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code; and (D) statutory protections against employment discrimination set forth in title 5, United States Code. (10) Every day, transportation security officers put their safety on the line to protect the flying public and on November 1, 2013, a transportation security officer, Gerardo Hernandez, gave his life to protect the flying public when he was killed by a gunman who attacked the Los Angeles International Airport. (11) Transportation security officers are vital to aviation security and have kept the United States aviation system secure, even during lapses in appropriations, when they were not paid. For 16 days in 2013, 3 days in 2018, and, most recently, 35 days at the end of 2018 through early 2019, the TSA workforce worked without pay alongside airplane safety specialists, air traffic controllers, and other Federal workers responsible for the aviation security and safety framework that has protected United States air travel since 2001. (12) The adverse impact of 2 missed paychecks during the shutdown that took place between December 22, 2018, and January 25, 2019, was felt disproportionately by the transportation security officer workforce, with many officers receiving starting annual salaries as low as $35,000. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the personnel system utilized by the Transportation Security Administration pursuant to section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act ( 49 U.S.C. 44935 note) provides insufficient workplace protections for the transportation security officer workforce, who are the frontline personnel who secure the Nation's aviation system