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100% Air Cargo Screening

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 76


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Billions of pounds of cargo are transported on U.S. passenger flights annually. The Transportation Security Admin. (TSA) is the primary federal agency responsible for securing the air cargo system. The 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 mandated a system to screen 100% of cargo flown on passenger aircraft by Aug. 2010. This report reviewed TSA's progress in meeting the act's screening mandate, and any related challenges it faces for both domestic (cargo transported within and from the U.S.) and inbound cargo (cargo bound for the U.S.) The report reviewed TSA's policies and procedures, interviewed TSA officials and air cargo industry stakeholders, and conducted site visits at five U.S. airports, selected based on size, among other factors. Illus.
The Transportation Security Admin. (TSA) funding for aviation security has totaled about $26 billion since FY 2004. This testimony focuses on TSA¿s efforts to secure the commercial aviation system through passenger screening, air cargo, and watch-list matching programs, and challenges remaining in these areas. This testimony also addresses TSA¿s progress in developing the Secure Flight program, based on work conducted from Aug. 2007 to Jan. 2008. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.