Bill > S2795

This bill, known as the FASTER Act (Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act), aims to modify how aviation security fees are collected and used. Currently, a portion of these fees collected from passengers are credited to the general fund of the Treasury, which means they are not directly used for aviation security purposes. The bill would repeal existing requirements that mandate a portion of these fees be deposited into the general fund, instead ensuring that all aviation security fees are deposited into a separate Treasury account specifically dedicated to paying for aviation security screening activities and services. By making this change, the bill guarantees that the money collected from passengers through security fees will be directly used to support the costs of airport security screening, rather than being diverted to other government spending. This technical amendment aligns the funding mechanism more closely with the original intent of the security fee, which is to support the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) screening operations.