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 12 2 STA T .36 61 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 32 9— S E PT. 30 , 200 8sizeda i rpo r t s mu st b e c ompetiti v e ly a w arded
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d fu r th er ,Th ata n y award to deploy e x plosives detection systems shall be based on ris k, the airports current reliance on other screenin g solutions, lobby congestion resulting in increased security concerns, high in j ury rates, airport readiness, and increased cost e f fectiveness: Provided further, That security service fees authorized under section 4 4 9 4 0 of title 49, U nited S tates C ode, shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and shall be available only for aviation security: Provided further, That any funds collected and made available from aviation security fees pursuant to section 44940 ( i ) of title 49, United States Code, may, notwithstanding para - graph (4) of such section 44940(i), be expended for the purpose of improving screening at airport screening checkpoints, which may include the purchase and utilization of emerging technology e q uip- ment the refurbishment and replacement of current equipment; the installation of surveillance systems to monitor checkpoint activi- ties; the modification of checkpoint infrastructure to support check- point reconfigurations; and the creation of additional checkpoints to screen aviation passengers and airport personnel: Provided fur - ther, That of the amounts provided under this heading, $2 0,000,000 may be transferred to the ‘ ‘Surface Transportation Security ’ ’, ‘‘Transportation Threat A ssessment and Credentialing’’, and ‘‘Transportation Security Support’’ appropriations in this Act for the purpose of implementing regulations and activities authorized in the I mplementing R ecommendations of the 9 /1 1 Commission Act of 200 7 ( P ublic L aw 110 –53 ): Provided further, That the sum appropriated under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2009, so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $2,434,51 8 ,000: Provided further, That any security service fees collected in excess of the amount made available under this heading shall become available during fiscal year 2010: Pro- vided further, That M embers of the United States H ouse of Rep- resentatives and United States Senate, including the leadership; the heads of F ederal agencies and commissions, including the Sec- retary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of the D epart- ment of Homeland Security; the United States Attorney G eneral and Assistant Attorneys General and the United States attorneys; and senior members of the E xecutive O ffice of the President, including the Director of the Office of Management and B udget; shall not be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening .SURFACET RA N S PO RTAT I ON SECURIT Y For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Adminis- tration related to providing surface transportation security activi- ties, $49, 6 06,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. TRANSPORTATION T H REAT ASSESS M ENT AN D CREDENTIA L IN G For necessary expenses for the development and implementa- tion of screening programs of the Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, $116,018,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That if the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) determines that the Secure Flight program does not need to check airline passenger names against the full terrorist watch list, the Certif i ca ti on.

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