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