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President George W. Bush signs the Aviation and Transportation Security Act into law on November 19, 2001 The Aviation and Transportation Security Act ( ATSA , Pub. L. 107–71 (text) (PDF) November 19, 2001) was enacted by the 107th United States Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks .
The existing security measures flagged more than half of the 19 hijackers in 9/11; however, they were cleared to board the plane because their bags were not found to contain any explosives. [1] In the months and years following September 11, 2001, security at many airports worldwide were reformed to deter similar terrorist plots. [2] [3] [1] [4]
On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners, intentionally crashing two into the World Trade Center in New York City. The hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon. The fourth plane crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
TSA's seal when first established under the Department of Transportation Historical TSA design used on TSO uniform patch, coin, and Year of Service pins. The TSA was created largely in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which revealed weaknesses in existing airport security procedures. [6]
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The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110–53 (text)), is an Act of Congress. The Act implements some of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission including mandating 100% inspection of all air and sea cargo entering the United States, and a new method of redistributing anti-terrorism funding.
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On October 7, 2001, a coalition led by the United States military began an invasion of Afghanistan that would lead to the overthrow of the Taliban government. [2] The president described the coming war as a battle between good and evil. The speech is considered an announcement of the beginning of the global war on terrorism. [3]