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 2006-03-31 monographic deposited born digital 55 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-166 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-166 P0b002ee180371f4d f:d06166 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-166 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-166 GAO-06-166 Airport personnel Airport security Airports Baggage screening Contractors Cost control Liability insurance Passenger screening Performance management Performance measures Program evaluation Liability (legal) Security services contracts Public/private partnerships TSA Screening Partnership Program Other Written Product A50538 In November 2004, as required by law, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began allowing all commercial airports to apply to use private screeners in lieu of federal screeners as part of its Screening Partnership Program (SPP). GAO's prior work found that airports and potential private screening contractors had concerns about the SPP, including whether they would be liable in the event of a terrorist attack and how roles and responsibilities would be divided among TSA airport staff and private screening contractors. This report addresses TSA's efforts to (1) provide liability protection to private screening contractors and airports and address other SPP stakeholder concerns; (2) achieve cost-savings through the SPP; and (3) establish performance goals and measures for the SPP. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-166/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-166.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-166/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-166.pdf GAO-06-166 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-166 Other Written Product GAO-06-166; Aviation Security: Progress Made to Set Up Program Using Private-Sector Airport Screeners, but More Work Remains; Airport personnel Airport security Airports Baggage screening Contractors Cost control Liability insurance Passenger screening Performance management Performance measures Program evaluation Liability (legal) Security services contracts Public/private partnerships TSA Screening Partnership Program Volume 115 Page 597 115 Stat. 597 Volume 116 Page 2135 116 Stat. 2135 Volume 119 Page 2064 119 Stat. 2064