TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Aviation Security For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration related to providing civil aviation security services pursuant to Public Law 107–71, $4,516,300,000, to remain available until expended, of which $3,037,900,000 shall be available for screening activities and of which $1,478,400,000 shall be available for airport support and enforcement presence: Provided, That $144,000,000 shall be derived by reimbursement from “Federal Aviation Administration, Facilities and equipment”, for explosives detection systems: Provided further, That security service fees authorized under 49 U.S.C. 44940 shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and used for providing civil aviation security services authorized by that section: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2003, so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $1,866,300,000: Provided further, That any security service fees collected in excess of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be treated as offsetting collections in fiscal year 2004: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be used to recruit or hire personnel into the Transportation Security Administration which would cause the agency to exceed a staffing level of 45,000 full-time permanent positions: Provided further, That of the total amount provided herein, $265,000,000 shall be available only for physical modification of commercial service airports for the purpose of installing checked baggage explosive detection systems and $174,500,000 shall be available only for procurement of checked baggage explosive detection systems, including explosive trace detection systems. Maritime and Land Security For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration related to maritime and land transportation security grants and services pursuant to Public Law 107–71, $244,800,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total amount provided herein, $150,000,000 shall be available only to make port 117 STAT. 387 security grants, which shall be distributed under the same terms and conditions as provided for under Public Law 107–117; $4,000,000 shall be available only for radiation detection and monitoring system evaluation and procurement; and $30,000,000 shall be available only to execute grants, contracts, and interagency agreements for the purpose of deploying Operation Safe Commerce. Research and Development For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for research and development related to transportation security, $110,200,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total amount provided herein, $10,000,000 shall be available only to make research and development grants for port security pursuant to the terms and conditions of section 70107(i) of Public Law 107–295. Administration For necessary administrative expenses of the Transportation Security Administration, including intelligence activities, pursuant to Public Law 107–71, $308,700,000, to remain available until expended.