Legislative UpdateAviation Security

Airports Council International Public Safety and Security Conference

M. Theresa Coutu

March 17, 2009

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OverviewOverview

FY09 Budget

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FY10 Budget Proposal

DHS Authorization

GAO Reports

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FY 2009 Appropriations and StimulusFY 2009 Appropriations and Stimulus

DHS FY09 Appropriations•CBP required to share staffing and resource information with airport

operators •$544 M total for Purchase and Installation of EDS - $84.5 M of this earmarked for Medium and Small hub airports awarded competitively•$250 M for Checkpoint Support $54.5 M for ED Canine Program•$300 M for US-VISIT Program $30 M for VIPER Program

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Jacobs Team Principles

FY 2010 BudgetFY 2010 Budget

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DHS AuthorizationDHS Authorization

Last Congress, the House passed a DHS Authorization bill (HR 1684) Bill did not address TSA Authorization Focus was on Department Policy, IT issues, and land

border security Required DHS to submit a plan for implementing

biometric component of US-VISIT program

Senate Introduced a DHS Authorization bill (S.3623) Bill did not move out of Committee Did not address TSA Authorization Required CBP to submit a staffing model to Congress

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Employee ScreeningEmployee Screening

HR 2764, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 required TSA to conduct a pilot test on employee screening

Pilot Test conducted at 7 airports testing a variety of screening methods Boston, MA Jacksonville, FL New Burn, NC Denver, CO Kansas City, MO Eugene, OR North Bend, OR

TSA must provide a final report to Congress

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Biometrics & Access ControlBiometrics & Access Control

HR 5982, the Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act (BEAR Act) House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-

MS) long time proponent of biometrics Bill passed the House in 2008 Requires TSA in consultation with airports to conduct a study

on existing and proposed industry programs that enhance biometric systems at airports

Committee intends to address biometric systems for airports in TSA portion of DHS Authorization bill

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CargoCargo

9/11 Commission Act requires DHS to establish a system for screening cargo carried aboard passenger aircraft

2/09 - 50% deadline 8/10 - 100% deadline

House Homeland Security Committee Hearing:

100% Air Cargo Screening: Can We Secure America’s Skies?

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Government Accountability OfficeGovernment Accountability Office

Commercial Airport Access Controls

Aviation Passenger Checkpoint Screening Technologies

TSA's Screening Passengers by Observational Technique (SPOT)

DHS certification of Secure Flight

TSA's Efforts to Comply with 9/11Act Air Cargo Screening Requirements

Turnover in TSA's Senior Executive Service

Assessment of TSA's Risk Management Process for Allocating Resources Across the Transportation Sector

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Pack the KnifePack the Knife