To Whom It May Concern:
We received this information from the trades and thought it may be of
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John Sisker - SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY (sm)
(714) 536-3850 or toll-free at (800) 724-6644 & (Agency ID: 714.536.3850)
www.shiptoshorecruise.com
The Travel Industry Association (TIA) praised the House Appropriations
Subcommittee on Homeland Security for providing an additional $29 million to
the Department of Homeland Security to improve passenger processing at U.S.
international airports and land border crossings. With the addition of 734
new Customs and Border Protection officers, on top of the 289 requested by
President Bush, the Committee made significant progress in closing a
staffing shortage estimated to be in the thousands. The Committee also
provided $10 million to expand the new Global Entry program to the top 20
international inbound airports. Global Entry will expedite the screening and
processing of pre-approved, low-risk travelers entering the United States.
Global Entry was announced on June 6, 2008 and is being piloted at three
international airports, George Bush Intercontinental, John F. Kennedy
International and Washington Dulles International airports. For more
information, visit www.tia.org.
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