Screening and Securing Air Cargo. Background and Issues for Congress.

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Corporate author / creator:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Imprint:	[S.l] : [s.n.], 2010.
Description:	21 p. : digital, PDF file.
Language:	English
Subject:	Aircraft accidents. Explosives. Risk assessment.
Format:	E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10539339

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Other uniform titles:	ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
Notes:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report.
Summary:	Provides background on air cargo industry, and discusses policy issues and challenges related to proposed comprehensive screening and securing of all air cargo on passenger and all-cargo aircraft, in light of Oct. 2010 discovery of attempts abroad to load explosives onto U.S.-bound cargo aircraft. Examines security threats to air cargo, international cooperation, risk-based evaluations of shipments, cargo screening procedures and technologies, supply chain security measures, air cargo facilities and operations security, in-flight security measures, and Transportation Security Administration inspection and oversight of air cargo operations.
Other form:	Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Screening and Securing Air Cargo

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