Transportation Security Administration
Transportation Security Administration
In line with Marvie Brooks
about Transportation Security Administration in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:
The Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), signed into law by President George W. Bush on November 19, 200l (Pub. L. No. 107-01), established the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) within the Department of Transportation. The TSA, the creation of which was a direct result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent demands for a higher level of security at domestic airports, is responsible for securing the movement of people and commerce in all modes of transportation-aviation, maritime, and land-as well as for leading research and development into security technology to aid in safeguarding the nation's transportation facilities and infrastructure. In March 2003, the TSA was moved to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of the Border and Security Directorate, which was intended to integrate into one agency all government operations for securing United States borders and transportation systems.