Public Law 107-71

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Public Law 107-71 is the U.S. federal statute enacted after the September 11 attacks that overhauled aviation security and created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
aviation security law
administeredBy Department of Transportation (initially for TSA)
aimsTo prevent terrorist attacks on aviation
standardize aviation security procedures nationwide
amends Title 49 of the United States Code
appliesTo U.S. air carriers
U.S. commercial airports
foreign air carriers serving the United States
authorizes federal air marshal program expansion
reinforcement of aircraft cockpit doors
citation 115 Stat. 597
containsProvision access control measures at airports
screening of all checked baggage for explosives
security measures for cargo on passenger aircraft
security training for flight and cabin crew
country United States of America
created Transportation Security Administration
surface form: TSA

Transportation Security Administration
dateOfEnactment 2001-11-19
enactedBy 107th United States Congress
establishes Under Secretary of Transportation for Security
surface form: Under Secretary of Transportation for Security position

federal security director positions at airports
hasShortTitle Aviation and Transportation Security Act
hasTitle Aviation and Transportation Security Act
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
laterAdministeredBy United States Department of Homeland Security
surface form: Department of Homeland Security
legalStatus in force (as amended)
legislativeBody United States Congress
motivatedBy September 11 attacks
partOf post-9/11 U.S. national security legislation
publicLawNumber 107-71
requires background checks for airport screeners
deployment of explosive detection systems for checked baggage
federalization of airport passenger screening
federalization of checked baggage screening
training standards for airport security personnel
responseTo terrorist hijackings of September 11, 2001
scope civil aviation security in the United States
signedBy George W. Bush
signingDate 2001-11-19
subject airport security
aviation security
transportation security
typeOfSecurityReform federal takeover of airport screening from private contractors

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ATSA legalCitation Public Law 107-71
subject surface form: Aviation and Transportation Security Act