"*The US governemnt soends $500,00 on 8 security screeners who speed execs from Wall Street helipad to American's JFK terminal..."

A. Airline passenger pay for security screening:

AVIATION SECURITY FEES

In total, the Committee has assumed the collection of $1,990,000,000 in aviation security user fees in addition to the $250,000,000 in aviation security user fees that must automatically be deposited in the Aviation Security Capital Fund. The Committee assumes that, of this total, $1,640,000,000 shall be collected from aviation passengers and $350,000,000 shall be collected from the airlines. The Committee cannot support the budget request to increase passenger security fees by $3.00, raising the fee from $2.50 to $5.50 on the first leg of each flight and retain the $2.50 charge for a second leg if the passenger is connecting.

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B. Screening at the "Wall Street" Helipad is done by a private firm:

Under the Transportation Security Administration the aforementioned agreement allows US Helicopter to utilize the TSA's Screening Partnership Program (SPP) for the establishment of security screening operations to support US Helicopter's airport shuttle service at the East 34th Street Heliport in New York City. US Helicopter's expanded service from the East 34th Street Heliport will fall under the same TSA security regulations as all commercial flights in the United
States. All passengers, carry-on baggage and checked baggage will be screened in accordance with the TSA's standards for commercial operators. US Helicopter, under the contract with McNeil Security, will provide the screening personnel and the TSA will supply the certified security equipment and oversight, affording travelers with the utmost in convenience, security and service at the East 34th Street Heliport.

http://www.flyush.com/pdfs/USH_Jan04_07_PR.pdf