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 2005-11-28 monographic deposited born digital 37 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-203 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-203 P0b002ee18038f6d9 f:d06203 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-203 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-203 GAO-06-203 Air marshals Airport security Aviation security Employee training Federal agency reorganization Homeland security Internal controls Performance measures Strategic planning Training utilization Agency missions Policies and procedures Other Written Product A42117 The U.S. Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) has undergone a number of changes in recent years, including a 2003 transfer from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau (ICE), and a 2005 transfer from ICE back to TSA. A key aspect of federal air marshals' operating procedures is the discreet movement through airports as they check in for their flight, transit screening checkpoints, and board the aircraft. This report discusses FAMS's (1) transfer to ICE and key practices that could facilitate its return to TSA, and (2) management of mission-related incidents that affect air marshals' ability to operate discreetly. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-203/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-203.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-203/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-203.pdf GAO-06-203 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-203 Other Written Product GAO-06-203; Aviation Security: Federal Air Marshal Service Could Benefit from Improved Planning and Controls; Air marshals Airport security Aviation security Employee training Federal agency reorganization Homeland security Internal controls Performance measures Strategic planning Training utilization Agency missions Policies and procedures Volume 115 Page 597 115 Stat. 597 Volume 116 Page 2135 116 Stat. 2135 Public Law 107-296 Public Law 109-90