Which of the following was a change implemented by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001?

• A. The FAA retained full control of screening.
• B. TSA created.
• C. Private security companies were banned from screening.
• D. Passenger manifest reporting was eliminated.

Answer: (B)

The change being tested is the creation of a dedicated federal agency to oversee aviation security. After 9/11, the Aviation and Transportation Security Act established the Transportation Security Administration to take over security responsibilities from the FAA, standardizing screening procedures and deploying a federal workforce to ensure consistent security nationwide. This shift centralized authority and unified standards, which is why it’s the best answer.

It didn’t leave the FAA in full control of screening, and it didn’t ban private security firms from screening (private screeners were phased into a federal framework but the act moved primary responsibility to TSA). It also didn’t eliminate passenger manifest reporting or oversight; instead, it reinforced federal responsibility for security and related data handling to improve threat detection.