| The Democratic speaker of the U.S. House of | | | | they leave foreign ports for destinations in the United |
| Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has used her party's | | | | States. |
| weekly radio address to praise a new anti-terrorism | | | | The House of Representatives approved the |
| bill that was approved this past week. | | | | measure Friday, one day after the Senate approved |
| Pelosi Saturday said the bill is a major accomplishment | | | | it. The White House says the president will sign it into |
| for the Democratic-controlled Congress. | | | | law. |
| The new anti-terrorism legislation intends to tighten | | | | The legislation is intended to meet several |
| security on sea and air shipments, and to spend | | | | recommendations of a special commission that |
| federal money in locations deemed to be at high risk | | | | investigated the terrorist attacks of September 11, |
| of attack. | | | | 2001. |
| It requires screening of all cargo on passenger planes | | | | Some information for this report was provided by |
| within three years. It also sets a five-year goal for | | | | AP. |
| scanning all container ships for nuclear devices before | | | | |