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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  TUESDAY 7.6.10

Clay Announces $3.1 Million Recovery Act Grant to Design Upgraded Baggage
Screening System for Lambert - St. Louis International Airport
Upgraded System Would Find Potential Explosives Faster, Streamline Ticketing Process

WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, announced today that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $3.1 million American Recovery & Reinvestment Act grant to Lambert – St. Louis International Airport to design an upgraded baggage screening system at Terminals One and Two.

“I want to personally thank President Obama and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano for awarding this ARRA grant to make Lambert Airport safer and more efficient,” said the Congressman.  “When completed, this new state-of-the-art screening system will find any potential explosives more quickly and it will also speed up the ticketing process by reducing the number of re-scans and physical bag searches,” said Mr. Clay. 

Congressman Clay and other members of the Missouri Congressional delegation have been working closely with the Airport Commission to find new funding to upgrade Lambert, in order to make it safer, smarter and more passenger-friendly.  Today’s announcement is a positive step that will make Lambert more competitive as Congressman Clay continues to work to improve and expand air service in St. Louis.

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