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Show Al4 TheSalt Lake Tribune WAR ON TERRORISM Tuesday, November 20, 2001 Feds Ready to Take Over Airport Security Under New Law Travelers won’t see immediate changes aggressive steps to improve the secu: y of our airways,” Bush said at a ceremony at Ri an National Airport The newlawwill put airport screening in the hands of 28,000 federal workers BY JIM ABRAMS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The government WASHINGTON began taking charge of airport secu rity Monday at the start of the holiday travel season. President Bushsigned legislation that will have more screeners peeringin passengers’ bags and more sky marshals flying on planes. “Today we take permanent and and require inspections ofall checked baggage. The signing of the most compre- Washington. Fewer Americans were planning to travel by air this Thanksgiving, accordingto the AAA The automobile association fore cast 4.6 million people traveling by 7 percent decline from last hensive air security bill in the nation’s 8 million. Thenew law, said Bush, “should history came three days after passage give all Americ: ins greater confidence For many air travelers already see ing longer waits on the ground and morerestrictions in the air, someof the effects of the law won't be readily apparent “It’s not going t be a dramatic change immediately,” said Transportation Department spokesman Chet by Congress and three days before Thanksgiving. Lawmakers and the administration were determined to act before the holidays in aneffort to undersecretaryof transportation for security. Transportation convince travelers that it was safe to get back on airplanes 10 weeks after King Live” that he hoped to recom. Federal managers will be moving into position at screeningstations, although it will take a while, probably mend anomineeto thepresident from three months, before travelers the hijacker attacks on New York and whentheyfl Thelegislation creates the post of a list “in the not-too-distant f Senate confirmation is required. NormanMineta said on CNN's arry rkers doing the uniformed fed said Re:: “ ames Oberstar of screenin Minnesota, ranking Democrat onthe House Transportation Committee. The lawcalls for all screening operations, nowrunbyprivate security companies, to be underfederal control within a year, with all 28,000 screeners onthefederal payroll. After threeyears, airports can shift Lunner. “Thereare thousands of posts to other non-federal security systems to be filled, and dozens of mandates andmilestones.” if they meet certain conditions but they will remain under federal supervision. At least’ one law enforcement officer must be assigned to every screening station at major airports. Uncertainties Remain in Aviation Law BY JIM MORRIS The Next Stage® THE DALLAS MORNINGNEWS WASHINGTON tion security bill The aviaPresident Bushsigned into law Mondayis long on deadlines but short on details Equipment manufacturers, security companies, airlines, and other affected parties note that many uncertainties remain in the law, which Bush praised Monday as a “permanent and aggressive” move toward improved air security. The Department of Transportation, which will oversee the one-year transition from a contract security work force to afederal one, has yet to determine exactly how to achieve Take it or leave it. We're flexible. what Congress has mandated. One of the big unanswered questions: Can the government meet a Dec. 31, 2002, deadline for the’ installation of explosives detection systems in all U.S. airports? BeforeSept. 11, the Federal Aviation Administration did not plan to have the machines | THE WELLS FARGO ALMOST CD in place until 2009. After the terrorist attacks, FAA Administrator Jane Garvey said the task could be accomplished by 2004. Now Congress wants it done in 13 months. There afe only two FAA. certified /manufacturers of bomb-scanning devices: InVision Technologies of Newark, Calif., and L-3 Communications of New York. About150of their machines mostly InVision’s CTXlineof scanners are de- ployed in U.S. airports. Don Mattson, InVigion’s chief operating officer, said he has heardthat the government haps as ma machines to reach full coverage. Thefirm, which has been producing seven CTXs per month, could ramp up to 50 or more, Mattsonsaid. L-3 could produce about 40 of its eXaminer machines per month, according to spokes- manEvan Goetz. 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