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Though many equate the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with airline security, its scope extends to all modes of transportation.
With state, local and regional partners, The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) oversees security for the highways, railroads, buses, mass transit systems, ports, and the 450 U.S. airports.
On November 19, 2001, the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (A TSA) was signed into law, and among other things, established a new TSA within the United States Department of Transportation. With the passage of the Homeland Security Act, TSA was transitioned into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as of March 1, 2003.
The Transportation Security Administration is charged with:
Roles with motor carriers. Most motor carriers are familiar with TSA for the background investigations it conducts on many of its drivers. TSA has been given the task of overseeing:
For additional information on TSA, visit its website.