The Senate last week approved legislation to increase screening measures and security for the 22 percent of air cargo shipped aboard passenger aircraft.

"It was pointless to require passengers to wait in long security lines if we then allow packages to travel on the very same flight with no inspections whatsoever," said Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), who co-sponsored the bill.

The measure still must be approved by the U.S. House.

Want more on air cargo security? Be on the lookout for our newest sister publication, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY and its Web site, which is still under construction.

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