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The Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 107–71 (text) (PDF) November 19, 2001) was enacted by the 107th United States Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Act created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).^[1] However, with the passage of the Homeland Security Act in 2002, the TSA was later transferred to the Department of Homeland Security.^[2] The legislation (S. 1447) was sponsored by Democratic Senator Fritz Hollings from South Carolina and co-sponsored by 30 other senators.

Prior to ATSA, passenger screening was the responsibility of airlines, with the actual duties of operating the screening checkpoint contracted-out to private firms such as Wackenhut, Globe, and ITS.

Ticket counter agents were required to ask two questions of passengers checking luggage:

Have any of the items you're traveling with been out of your immediate control since the time you packed them?
Has anyone unknown to you asked you to carry an item aboard the aircraft?

Visitors had to pass through metal detectors and have their carry-on luggage X-rayed before entering the concourses. Photo ID was not required, as at that time the sterile concourse was still viewed as a public area.

References

^ "TSA Turns 10: Examining the Agency's Strengths and Weaknesses". ABC News. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
^ Transportation security R&D. DIANE Publishing. 2004. p. 1. ISBN 9781428938472.

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[1] "TSA Turns 10: Examining the Agency's Strengths and Weaknesses". ABC News. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

[2] Transportation security R&D. DIANE Publishing. 2004. p. 1. ISBN 9781428938472.

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-The '''Aviation and Transportation Security Act''' (ATSA, {{USPL|107|71}} [[November 19]], [[2001]]) was enacted by the [[107th United States Congress]] in the immediate aftermath of the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]]. The Act led to the development of the [[Transportation Security Administration]] (TSA) within the [[Department of Homeland Security]]. The legislation was co-sponsored by Republican Senator [[John McCain]] and Democratic Senator [[Fritz Hollings]].
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+[[File:John Mica and other Congressional leaders look on as President George W. Bush signs new aviation security legislation into law.jpg|thumb|right|[[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush]] signs the Aviation and Transportation Security Act into law on November 19, 2001]]
+The '''Aviation and Transportation Security Act''' ('''ATSA''', {{USPL|107|71}} November 19, 2001) was enacted by the [[107th United States Congress]] in the immediate aftermath of the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]]. The Act created the [[Transportation Security Administration]] (TSA).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/tsa-turns-10-examining-agencys-strengths-weaknesses/story?id=14977724 | title=TSA Turns 10: Examining the Agency's Strengths and Weaknesses | work=ABC News | date=18 November 2011 | accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> However, with the passage of the [[Homeland Security Act]] in 2002, the TSA was later transferred to the [[Department of Homeland Security]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_bMuY_LDrmEC | title=Transportation security R&D | year=2004 | publisher=DIANE Publishing | pages=1| isbn=9781428938472 }}</ref> The legislation (S. 1447) was sponsored by Democratic Senator [[Fritz Hollings]] from [[South Carolina]] and co-sponsored by 30 other senators.
-Prior to the Act, security screening was largely the responsibility of each airport. Counter agents asked three questions of passengers checking luggage:
+Prior to ATSA, passenger screening was the responsibility of airlines, with the actual duties of operating the screening checkpoint contracted-out to private firms such as Wackenhut, Globe, and ITS.
-*Did you pack your bags yourself?
+Ticket counter agents were required to ask two questions of passengers checking luggage:
-*Have your bags been in your possession since you packed them?
+*Have any of the items you're traveling with been out of your immediate control since the time you packed them?
-*Have any unknown persons asked you to carry anything on board?
+*Has anyone unknown to you asked you to carry an item aboard the aircraft?
-Visitors had to pass through metal detectors and have their carry-on luggage X-rayed before entering the concourses, but X-raying of personal items was not required. A boarding pass did not have to be presented at the checkpoint, as non-travellers were allowed to enter the concourses.
+Visitors had to pass through metal detectors and have their carry-on luggage X-rayed before entering the concourses. Photo ID was not required, as at that time the sterile concourse was still viewed as a public area.
+==References==
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+[[Category:Acts of the 107th United States Congress]]
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