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| Subcommittee vote to cut ports, transit security funding could leave crucial security projects unfunded |
"We are very disappointed by the subcommittee's action," SIA Director of Government Relations Don Erickson said. "Many ports and transit systems remain far too vulnerable to criminal activity and terrorist attack, which is why we're baffled by the cuts in funding. Federal grants are a crucial source of revenue for facilities looking to enhance their physical security, and if the appropriations bill passes as written, a lot of projects intended to protect the lives and property of millions of Americans will be left unfunded."
The full Appropriations Committee is expected to mark up the bill on Friday. SIA is working to have it revised to provide full funding for the ports and transit security grant programs and to ensure that grants are provided without local match requirements.
