WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) encouraged his fellow Members of Congress to expedite H.R. 6275, the Air Cargo Security Act of 2010. Congressman Jones is one of two cosponsors of the bill, which was introduced in September of this year by Rep. Edward Markey (MA-7). The bill aims to amend title 49 of the United States code to improve air cargo security. Currently the bill sits in committee for a length of time to be determined by Speaker Nancy Pelosi..
“In light of today’s security threat involving cargo planes, the importance of this bill has become very apparent,” said Jones. “We must be proactive when it comes to homeland security and I urge Speaker Pelosi to move forward with this imperative piece of legislation.”
The Air Cargo Security Act of 2010 states that through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) each airport in the United States that serves passengers will establish and operate Federal air cargo screening centers for the screening of cargo transported on passenger aircraft operated by an air carrier or foreign air carrier in air transportation or intrastate air transportation.
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