Senator Hollings' port security bill, which puts into action transportation recommendations from the 9-11 Commission Report, passed the Senate last night and now must be approved by the House of Representatives. "I am glad the full Senate has acted," Senator Hollings said. "We're saying port security is a priority. We are implementing the 9-11 transportation recommendations, and long-standing concerns I have had regarding the security of our nation's ports. The bill, the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004, was first introduced last April even before the Commission's Report was out. Federal grants to help ports around the country implement security plans must be awarded based on risk assessment…
