PUBLIC LAW 104-264—OCT. 9, 1996 110 STAT. 3237 Law 104-50 when engaged in joint actions to improve or replenish the national air trsSfic control system. The Administration may acquire real property, goods, and services through the Department of Defense, or other appropriate agencies, but is bound by the acquisition laws and regulations governing those cases. "(3) REPORT. —I f the Administrator makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall transmit a copy of the determination, together with a statement of the basis for the determination, to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.. SEC. 253. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. Chapter 401, as amended by section 252 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ^§40122. Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system " (a) IN GENERAL.— "(1) CONSULTATION AND NEGOTIATION.— In developing and making changes to the personnel management system initially implemented by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on April 1, 1996, the Administrator shall negotiate with the exclusive bargaining representatives of employees of the Administration certified under section 7111 of title 5 and consult with other employees of the Administration. "(2) MEDIATION.—I f the Administrator does not reach an agreement under paragraph (1) with the exclusive bargaining representatives, the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be used to attempt to reach such agreement. If the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service do not lead to an agreement, the Administrator's proposed change to the personnel management system shall not take effect mitil 60 days have elapsed after the Administrator has transmitted the proposed change, along with the objections of the exclusive bargaining representatives to the change, and the reasons for such objections, to Congress. "(3) COST SAVINGS AND PRODUCTiviTy GOALS. —The Administration and the exclusive bargaining representatives of the employees shall use every reasonable effort to find cost savings and to increase productivity within each of the affected bargaining units. "(4) ANNUAL BUDGET DISCUSSIONS.— The Administration and the exclusive bargaining representatives of the employees shall meet annually for the purpose of finding additional cost savings within the Administration's annual budget as it appHes to each of the affected bsirgaining units and throughout the agency. "(b) EXPERT EVALUATION.—On the date that is 3 years after the personnel management system is implemented, the Administration shall employ outside experts to provide an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the system within 3 months after such date. For this purpose, the Administrator may utilize the services
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