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Group says ACAS bill undermines existing pilot program

Monday, June 25, 2012

An industry group is asking Sen. Susan Collins to postpone filing legislation that would codify an air cargo security program being tested by U.S. Customs for pre-screening shipments before loading on an aircraft at a foreign airport. Customs and Border Protection is halfway through a 28-month exercise called Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) in which seven data elements about the shipment are electronically submitted by select airlines and other companies prior to departure and ...

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