2004, ISBN: 1234335271

[EAN: 9781234335274], Neubuch, UNITED STATES. CONGRESS. HOUSE. SELECT,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. LC Number: KF27. 5 . H5837 2004d OCLC Number: (OCoLC)62509596 Su… More...

[EAN: 9781234335274], Neubuch, UNITED STATES. CONGRESS. HOUSE. SELECT,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. LC Number: KF27. 5 . H5837 2004d OCLC Number: (OCoLC)62509596 Subject: National security -- United States. Excerpt: . . . 11 needs to go and in what quantities. A problem that exists is when several elected officials have veto power over the spending of grant funds, you run the risk of cre-ating a political nightmare because every elected official can provide a justification for the allocation of certain amounts of funds to any project or initiative. In addition, with respect to Houstons airports, there is a major concern that they arent receiving adequate funding from TSA ( or from FAA ). Particularly, as to the need to secure the airport perimeters, Airport System administrators have had to use some of the Urban Area Security Initiative ( UAS ) monies. Limitations have been placed on the spending of UAS monies such that construc-tion costs cannot be paid; however, the construction projects are crucial to the secur-ing of Houstons airports. For example, there is a need for vehicle inspection sta-tions, a secure and safe water treatment plant railcar ( that contains chlorine ) equipped with security features must be funded. Similarly, the Houston Police Department requires boats to patrol the lakes and dams that feed from Lake Houston. However, under the funding scheme of UAS, only boats that can be used at ports can be purchased. Moreover, relative to the baggage screening process, the Houston airports were promised to be among the first to be funded for the installation of the new Explosive Detection system ( In line Explosive Detection System ). According to Houston Airport Systems, TSA ran out of funds before Houston could receive its allocation. This sys-tem will significantly reduce staffing needs for TSA and produce more efficient oper-ation. I hope that these issues, in addition to others brought up on a national scale, can be adequately addressed by Mr. McHale. Thank you. STATEMENT OF MR. STEPHEN McHALE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINIS. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<