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I was recently contacted by one of my constituents who travels frequently and bas been subjected to extensive and thorough searches before boarding every flight. r This young man, whose travels ate job related, realized the searches were^otjMMteifi. ^ Upon contacting the FAA Intelligence, we were told tiiat his namcJHJJIHi^^Ks^ie alias of a kaown. terrorist. However, according to FAA Intelligence, the kn years older that my constituent. It is my understanding that the ""Watch List" which tlie FAA Intelligence furnishes to the airlines contains only the names of known or suspected lenorists* Arc other physical identifiers or a date of birth/age information included on the "Watch List"? Inclusion of this infi might reduce the unnecessary time end inconvenience of conducting searches that c nothing to security, I would appreciate your consideration of adding the birth date or age information to the namfcs listed on the "Watch List" if this information is not already included. This would UYHHQ the efficiency of the airport sciceners and alleviate soma of the inconvenience Tliankyou.

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August 30, 2002 Mr. Quentin Burgess Acting Administrator for Gov eminent Affairs Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Ave SW, Rm 1022 Washington, D.C, 20591-0004 Dear Mr. Burgess, I have recently been contacted b as a professional and private pilot at the airport.

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I have taken the liberty of enclosing the correspondence I received relative to this matter, and look forward to your expedited review and response. 'seeking some identificatjon/cjearance that will provide him more easy . passage to and from work as a pilot.^H^^lbelieyes his common Pakistani surname has been the cause of these delays. Every assisJan*ce afforded him will be appreciated. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me in my Buffalo district office. Very truly yours,

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Honorable Jack Quinn Member of Congress Dear Mr. Quinn: I am an American citizen of Pakistan descent and have been living in the United States for almost 25 yearsI am presently employed as an airline pilot and have been so employed for numerous years without incident. After September II, and inthelasnmonth, I havebeenXstppped twice by airport security because my last name iflll^^P ^e namdjHHHs in the computer as a person to be checked. The first timeTvasflymg on my own^uTpecausc of this problem I was unable to board my plane and had to stay overnight to get clearance. Last week, while 5n full uniform, I was again stopped for the same reason and delayed for over an hour. As a result, I was almost unable to leave on time and the flight was almost canceled. I am sure my employer will not put up with this, because if the plane I am supposed to fly is delayed, it could cost the airline a lot of money. i* Would you please check with the "Joint Task Force" of the FBI and see if there is anything they can give me so 1 can clear security without being delayed unnecessarily? ^^^ a very OTinmon surname in Pakistan and without a first name ii borders on harassment. Could you imagine if you were stopped, questioned for over an hour and almost missing a plane because the name "Quinn" was in the computer?

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U.S. Department of Transportation Transportation Security Administration

Subject: INFORMATION: TSA "Watchlists"

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' 1. (FOUQ) Summary: Since November 2001,thieiFAA/TS!A "watchlist" has expanded almost daily as Intelligence Community (1C) agencies and the Office of Homeland Security continue, to request the addition Of individuals to the Ko-Hy and Selectee Us.ts. A^—^. - -- ••-*'

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2. <SSI) Background: Between 1990 and September 11, 2001, the FAA issued several Security Direcdves (SDs) and companion Emergency Amendments (EAs) that identified persons whom air carriers could not transport, bgcgugg: .they were determined to pose a direct threat U.S. civil aviation, only three of these SDs were in effect, carriers were prohibited from transporting.

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(SSI) Early on September 12, SD-108-01-06/EA 129-01-05,

(SSI) In November 2 0 6 l t h e F A A a s s u ^ responsibility for the Vatdilist^idiSsueaSDaOS-Ol-lP, At that time, the three active FAA SD/EAsjhat had listed names of individuals to be denied transportBBBI were

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__^____^^__. I the SD was broken out into two separate "name lists:" Selectee.-oD-108-01-20*** supports the;list of personsto?be^ dje^i^ti^sja^^ippjtsKjf^s; • commonly referred to as the "No-Fly list." SD-i08-bi-2i***iUp|)o^^l(lf|i|p^|ris"^"" whom air carriers are required to "select" for additional security screening prior to boarding the individuals on an aircraft; this list is referred to as the "Selectee list." • 3. (FOUO) Discussion: A. (FOUO) Current Procedures: All individuals plac6d on the No-Fly and Selectee lists since November 2001 have been added or removed (or moved from one list to the Bother) based on the request of and information provided, almost exclusively,!

B. (FOUO) Criteria: Since FAA/TSA assumed administrative control of the "watchlist" in November 2001, the placement of individuals on the No-Fly or Selectee lists has been guided by two primary principles:

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