More Than Aviation
TSA isn't all about aviation. A tiny share of its budget (less than 3 percent) goes to maritime, rail, highway, mass transit and pipeline transportation modes.
Total 2005 Budget Request:
$5.3 Billion
Aviation Screening Operations: 90.9%
- Screener workforce: $2.4 billions
- Screener technology: $1.2 billions
- Screener support: $1.2 billions
Transportation Security Enterprise: 2.8%
(includes nonaviation)
- Intelligence operations: $14 millions
- Credentialing program: $55 millions
- Registered traveler program: $15 millions
- Transportation Security Coordination Center: $17 millions
- Flight school background checks: $5 millions
- Patriot Act/HAZMAT: $17 millions
- Enterprise staff and support: $24 millions
Aviation Security Regulation and Enforcement: 6.4%
- Air cargo security: $85 millions
- Compliance and enforcement: $252 millions
SOURCE: TSA fiscal 2005 budget request
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