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This Resolution, concerning H.B. 719, titled the "TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015," outlines the House's agreement to a Senate amendment with a modification. It addresses concerns raised by the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General (DHS IG) regarding the classification and pay of criminal investigators within the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Office of Inspection. Specifically, the resolution highlights that these investigators may not be spending the required 50% of their time on criminal investigations to qualify for premium pay, potentially costing taxpayers millions. To rectify this, the resolution mandates that the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) must certify that only eligible employees are classified as criminal investigators and receive associated benefits. If the Inspector General finds the current data and methods for this classification inadequate, the TSA will be prohibited from hiring new Office of Inspection employees until proper procedures are implemented. The resolution also requires reclassification of positions if employees do not meet the criminal investigative duty threshold, estimates cost savings from these changes, and mandates investigations into misconduct within the Federal Air Marshal Service and comparative studies of TSA criminal investigator roles.