PL-112-171 — An act to require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

Preamble

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.

Approved August 16, 2012.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3670: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112-487, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): May 30, considered and passed House. Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.

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