TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION (TSA) Enhances Airport ID Requirements to Increase Safety Beginning
tomorrow (Saturday, June 21, 2008), passengers that willfully refuse to provide
identification at This new
procedure will not affect
passengers that may have misplaced, lost or otherwise do not have ID but are
cooperative with officers. Cooperative passengers without ID may be subjected
to additional screening protocols, including enhanced physical screening,
enhanced carry-on and/or checked baggage screening, interviews with behavior
detection or law enforcement officers and other measures. Under the law
that created TSA, the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, the TSA
administrator is responsible for overseeing aviation security (P.L. 107-71) and
has the authority to establish security procedures at airports (49 C.F.R. §
1540.107). Passengers that fail to comply with security procedures may be
prohibited from entering the secure area of airports to catch their flight (49
C.F.R. § 1540.105(a)(2). Travel Coordinator 541-346-3158 ph 541-346-2393 fax |