Passage of this bill will also make available to our first responders increased Firefighter Assistance Grants and Safer Grants to purchase critical equipment and hire and train additional firefighters. This will help address the outstanding issues that impair our first responders ability to safely respond to a major disaster. as was identified by the events of September 11 and Hurricane Katrina. The Homeland Security bill also makes border security a top priority by providing funds for 3.000 additional Border Patrol agents. Finally. following the 9/11 Commissions recommendation to improve the explosive screening of checked baggage. this Homeland Security bill increases funding for the procurement. installation and maintenance of the latest explosive detection systems at our airports. Experts agree that the cargo hold of the passenger airplanes is the "soft underbelly" of our aviation system.
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