Bush signs stronger anti-terror measures

President Bush signed legislation Friday that intensifies the anti-terrorism effort at home.

The legislation

•Shifts money to high-risk states and cities and expands scrutiny of air and sea cargo.

•It also puts money into a new program to ensure that security officials at every level can communicate with each other.

• Requires screening of all cargo on passenger planes within three years.

• Authorizes more than $4 billion for four years for rail, transit and bus security.

• Strengthens a board that oversees privacy and civil liberties issues.

• Provides civil immunity to those who, in good faith, report suspicious activities.

• Requires the president to confirm that Pakistan is making progress combating al-Qaida and Taliban elements within its borders before the United States provides aid to the country.

The Associated Press

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