Bush Signs Maritime, Air Cargo Inspection Bill @ The Latest for Security Executives SecurityInfoWatch.com

http://www.securityinfowatch.com/article/article.jsp?id=12049&siteSection=305: "The bill calls for the 100-percent scanning of maritime cargo?before it?s loaded onto vessels heading for the United States?to be required within the next five years. However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may extend the deadline by two-year increments, if necessary. It also calls for the scanning of all cargo on passenger planes within the next three years. The bill will require specific annual benchmarks on the percentage of maritime cargo containers headed for the U.S., an analysis of how to best incorporate existing maritime security initiatives, including the Container Security Initiative and C-TPAT, and an analysis of the scanning equipment, personnel, and technology needed to reach the 100-percent container scanning objective. On the air cargo side, the Transportation Security Administration will be charged with establishing a system to screen all cargo transported on passenger aircraft operated by domestic or foreign air carriers."