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Senate Appropriators Seek Risk Assessment For Rail Transit Security

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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker Senate Appropriators have agreed to fully fund the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) FY '11 budget request for surface transportation security but are fencing $50 million in funds elsewhere in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pending the submittal of a comprehensive risk assessment and national security strategy for the railroad sector. The funds are being withheld from the DHS headquarters Office of the Secretary and Executive Management. The strategy sought by the Senate Appropriations Committee must include…

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