United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-03-15 monographic deposited born digital 78 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-365 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-365 P0b002ee180395bc0 f:d05365 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-365 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-365 GAO-05-365 Airport security Airports Baggage (personal effects) Cost analysis Counterterrorism Explosives Financial analysis National preparedness Search and seizure Strategic planning Terrorism Homeland security FAA Airport Improvement Program TSA Federal Aviation Security Capital Fund Other Written Product A19377 Mandated to screen all checked baggage using explosive detection systems at airports by December 31, 2003, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) deployed two types of screening equipment: explosives detection systems (EDS), which use computer-aided tomography X-rays to recognize the characteristics of explosives, and explosives trace detection (ETD) systems, which use chemical analysis to detect traces of explosive material vapors or residues. This report assesses (1) TSA's use of budgeted funds to install EDS and ETD systems and the impact of initially deploying these systems, (2) TSA and airport actions to install EDS machines in-line with baggage conveyor systems, and the federal resources made available for this purpose, and (3) actions taken by TSA to optimally deploy checked baggage screening systems. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-365/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-365.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-365/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-365.pdf GAO-05-365 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-365 Other Written Product GAO-05-365; Aviation Security: Systematic Planning Needed to Optimize the Deployment of Checked Baggage Screening Systems; Airport security Airports Baggage (personal effects) Cost analysis Counterterrorism Explosives Financial analysis National preparedness Search and seizure Strategic planning Terrorism Homeland security FAA Airport Improvement Program TSA Federal Aviation Security Capital Fund Volume 96 Page 324 96 Stat. 324 Volume 115 Page 220 Volume 115 Page 597 Volume 115 Page 833 Volume 115 Page 2230 115 Stat. 220 115 Stat. 597 115 Stat. 833 115 Stat. 2230 Volume 116 Page 820 Volume 116 Page 2135 116 Stat. 820 116 Stat. 2135 Volume 117 Page 11 Volume 117 Page 386 Volume 117 Page 559 Volume 117 Page 1137 Volume 117 Page 2490 117 Stat. 11 117 Stat. 386 117 Stat. 559 117 Stat. 1137 117 Stat. 2490 Volume 118 Page 3 Volume 118 Page 283 Volume 118 Page 1298 Volume 118 Page 2809 Volume 118 Page 3638 118 Stat. 3 118 Stat. 283 118 Stat. 1298 118 Stat. 2809 118 Stat. 3638 Public Law 97-248 Public Law 107-38 Public Law 107-71 Public Law 107-206 Public Law 107-296 Public Law 108-7 Public Law 108-11 Public Law 108-176 Public Law 108-199 Public Law 108-334 Public Law 108-447 Public Law 108-458 H. Rept. 108-169 Conf. Rept. 108-774