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“It directs the FAA to review security arrangements governing air cargo and mailing to decide whether more needs to be done. It directs the FAA to work with the FBI to periodically assist the vulnerability of high-risk airports. It requires bomb-sniffing dogs to be used to supplement security at the 50 largest airports and allows grants from the aviation trust fund to pay for their training. It directs the FAA to upgrade security requirements for small aircraft. It establishes a commission to look at additional ways to improve aviation security. I would note that in addition to this bill, I have introduced legislation this week that would address the needs of the families who lost loved ones in airline disasters, legislation which has strong bipartisan support from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. So these are the various matters that are accomplished in this legislation.”