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President Signs Aviation Security Bill
Friday, November 16, 2001
(12:09 PM ET) (17:09 GMT)
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President Bush signed the aviation security bill Monday at Reagan National Airport in suburban Washington. Reagan was kept closed longer than other U.S. airports after the September 11 attacks.
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved the compromise bill Friday, hours after the Senate passed the bill on a voice vote.

WASHINGTON -- CNN
Saying the legislation offers "permanent and aggressive steps to improve the security of our airways," President Bush signed into law Monday the long-awaited aviation security bill.

"For our airways, there is one supreme priority: security," Bush said.

"The law I will sign should give all Americans greater confidence when they fly," the president said in a signing ceremony at Reagan National Airport accompanied by Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta.

Referring to the financial hardships air carriers have suffered since September 11, Bush said, "A proud industry has been hit hard, but this nation has seen the dedication of our pilots and flight crews. ... I'm confident this industry will grow and prosper."
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