Which screening category was specified to be screened under ATSA 2001?

• A. Screen all carry on items.
• B. Screen all checked bags.
• C. Screen all passengers.
• D. Screen all cargo.

Answer: (D)

After 9/11, the Aviation and Transportation Security Act required that all cargo carried on passenger aircraft be screened for threats before it’s loaded. That specific mandate is why cargo screening is the correct category tied to ATSA 2001. The other items—screening carry-on items, checked bags, or passengers—are important security tasks but were not the ATSA 2001-specified category.