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Shortly after the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, Congress passed a new law that mandated the screening of all baggage carried on all commercial aircraft by the end of calendar year (CY) 2002. The Transportation Security Agency (TSA), a newly formed organization that is part of the Department of Homeland Security, was given the responsibility for assuring the rapid implementation of this mandate. To the TSA’s credit, sufficient equipment was acquired and installed at all | RAND COR PORATION CHILD POLICY CIVIL JUSTICE EDUCATION ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS NATIONAL SECURITY POPULATION AND AGING PUBLIC SAFETY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE RAND-INITIATED RESEARCH This PDF document was made available from as a public service of the RAND Corporation. Jump down to document 6 The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. Support RAND Purchase this document Browse Books Publications Make a charitable contribution For More Information Visit RAND at Explore RAND-Initiated Research View document details Limited Electronic Distribution Rights This document and trademark s contained herein are protected by law as indicated in a notice appearing later in this work. This electronic representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for non-commercial use only. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce or reuse in another form any of our research documents for commercial use. This product is part of the RAND Corporation documented briefing series. RAND documented briefings are based on research briefed to a client sponsor or targeted audience and provide additional information on a specific topic. Although documented briefings have been peer reviewed they are not expected to be comprehensive and may present preliminary findings. How Much Is Enough Sizing the Deployment of Baggage Screening Equipment to Minimize the Cost of Flying Executive Summary Russell Shaver Michael Kennedy Chad Shirley Paul Dreyer DB-412-RC September 2004 Approved for public release distribution unlimited rand .