US SECURITY
April 1st, 2002
BY PHILIP FINE
THE COST of improving America's post-September 11 airport security may top US$6 billion, more than triple what has been budgeted. The Bush administration will ask Congress for an additional US$4.4 billion for the new Transportation Security Administration, created after 9-11, citing greater manpower needs, more expensive bomb detection equipment at airports and other factors.
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THE COST of improving America's post-September 11 airport security may top US$6 billion, more than triple what has been budgeted. The Bush administration will ask Congress for an additional US$4.4 billion for the new Transportation Security Administration, created after 9-11, citing greater manpower needs, more expensive bomb detection equipment at airports and other factors.
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