Devotes nearly $6 billion to the multi-layered, risk-based
aviation security system.
$3 billion for over 48,000 Transportation Security Officers and
technologies to screen passengers and their baggage for weapons and
explosives.
$1.2 billion to recapitalize checked baggage screening devices
and accelerate deployment of inline systems that will increase
baggage throughput up to 300 percent. The Budget proposes a
temporary, four-year surcharge in the passenger security fee of
$0.50 per enplanement with a maximum increase of $1.00 per one-way
trip. The additional fee collections of $426 million would be
deposited in the Aviation Security Capital Fund to accelerate the
deployment of optimal checked baggage screening systems and address
the need to recapitalize existing equipment deployed immediately
after September 11, 2001.
$128 million for enhancements at passenger checkpoints to
improve the detection of prohibited items, especially weapons and
explosives, through the use of additional sensors, such as whole
body imaging, liquid bottle scanners, automated explosive sampling,
and cast and prosthesis scanners. The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) will continue to provide specialized training
in the detection of suspicious behaviors, fraudulent documents, and
improvised explosive devices.
Nearly $100 million for air cargo security inspectors, canine
teams, and the Certified Shipper Program to achieve 100-percent
screening of passenger air cargo in 2010.
Enhances security assessments. Funds security
assessments on more than 2.4 million individuals in the Nation’s
transportation system, including commercial HAZMAT drivers, airport
and port workers, and international airline flight crews. In
addition, TSA will continuously vet 13 million individuals who have
already undergone a security assessment. These assessments will be
based on terrorism and criminal information from the U.S.
intelligence community and FBI databases. And, TSA will assume the
watch list matching of over two million airline passengers daily
with the implementation of Secure Flight.
Addresses surface transportation
vulnerabilities. $37 million for surface transportation
security, including funding for nearly 100 inspectors to conduct
risk-based assessments in the largest mass transit and rail
systems.
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