Under the plan, after a transitional period of 18 months, Mineta would make an airport-by-airport determination on whether to make the existing security screeners federal employees or to contract the work out.

CNN: White House offers compromise for airport security

Under the plan, after a transitional period of 18 months, the secretary of transportation would make an airport-by-airport determination on whether to make the existing security screeners federal employees or to contract the work out.

CNN: Senate stalled on airline security measure