Return to Private Security Screening at Airports? : Background and Issues Regarding the Opt-Out Provision of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act.
Discusses Aviation and Transportation Security Act opt-out provision permitting airports to request the replacement of currently deployed Federal screeners with private screeners, starting in Nov. 2004. Provides a historical overview of the role of airports, airlines, and the Federal Government in a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Discusses Aviation and Transportation Security Act opt-out provision permitting airports to request the replacement of currently deployed Federal screeners with private screeners, starting in Nov. 2004. Provides a historical overview of the role of airports, airlines, and the Federal Government in airport screening, explains the perspectives of airports on the opt-out provision, and describes possible policy options, including maintaining a Federal screener workforce. Evaluates the ongoing private screening pilot program, compares Federal and private screening operations, and assesses the comparative costs of and funding allocations for screening operations. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |