Office of the Secretary

Office of the Secretary Transportation Security Administration For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, for the “Transportation Security Administration”, $94,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107–38: Provided, That $93,300,000 shall be for the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to award competitive grants to critical national seaports to finance the costs of enhancing facility and operational security: Provided further, That such grants shall be awarded based on the need for security assessments and enhancements as determined by the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, and the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard: Provided further, That such grants shall not supplant funding already provided either by the ports or by any Federal entity: Provided farther, That no more than $1,000,000 of the grant funds available under this heading shall be used for administration. payments to air carriers (airport and airway trust fund) For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, in addition to funds made available from any other source to carry out the essential air service program under 49 U.S.C. 41731 through 41742, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107–38.