Aviation and Transportation Security Act
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The Aviation and Transportation Security Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2001 that overhauled airport and airline security, notably creating the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in response to the September 11 attacks.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal law → |
| abbreviation | TSA-creating statute → |
| amends | Title 49 of the United States Code → |
| authorizes |
federal air marshal program expansion
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security measures for air cargo → security measures for cargo on passenger aircraft → |
| codifiedIn | 49 U.S.C. § 40101 et seq. → |
| containsProvision |
airport access control measures
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civil aviation security research and development → federalization of passenger screening workforce → screening of all checked baggage for explosives → security training requirements for airline crew → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| created | Transportation Security Administration → |
| enactedBy | 107th United States Congress → |
| establishedAgency | Transportation Security Administration → |
| hasLongTitle | An Act to improve aviation security, and for other purposes → |
| historicalContext | post-September 11, 2001 security reforms → |
| impact |
centralized airport security under federal authority
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transferred primary responsibility for passenger screening from airlines to the federal government → |
| introducedInChamber | United States Senate → |
| jurisdiction | civil aviation in the United States → |
| laterAgencyMovedTo | United States Department of Homeland Security → |
| legislativeResponseTo | September 11 attacks → |
| placedAgencyWithin | United States Department of Transportation → |
| policyArea |
aviation law
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homeland security → transportation security policy → |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 107-71 → |
| purpose |
to enhance transportation security across multiple modes
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to federalize airport security screening → to improve aviation security in the United States → |
| regulates |
airline security procedures
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airport security procedures → |
| relatedTo |
Federal Aviation Administration
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Transportation Security Administration → United States Department of Homeland Security → |
| requires |
background checks for airport screeners
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deployment of explosive detection systems for checked baggage → federal screening of checked baggage → federal screening of passengers → |
| sectorCovered |
aviation security
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transportation security → |
| shortName | ATSA → |
| signedBy | George W. Bush → |
| signingDate | 2001-11-19 → |
| typeOfLegislation | security legislation → |
| yearEnacted | 2001 → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
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amends
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Aviation and Transportation Security Act
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