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May 2006
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Update: TSA to expand Registered Traveler program
Despite opposition from the airline industry and some civil liberties groups, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced last month it intends to move forward with its Registered Traveler program, adding the program at 10-20 airports before the end of this year. The exact airports haven’t been announced yet but will be revealed in the coming months.
DetailsE-passports: expect them this summer
About 68.2 million U.S. citizens, or roughly 23 percent of the American population, currently possess valid passports. The U.S. State Department issued 10,123,424 new passports in 2005 alone. And, as the busy summer travel season approaches, millions more travelers will apply for or renew their passports. Starting this summer, applicants will be issued new, state-of-the-art electronic passports, a State Department official said.
