The Secretary of Homeland Security was required to submit the initial National Strategy for Transportation Security and transportation modal security plans to Congress by April 1, 2005, and after December 31, 2005, submit updated versions at least once every even-numbered year.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by statutory text (49 U.S.C. § 114), Congressional Record, and TSA's own reports citing the requirement. [tier=gold indep_score=0.747 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- 49 USC 114(s): Nondisclosure of security activities - ProPublica (seed:conspiracy_and_investigation)
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/49/114 (corroboration)
- https://www.govinfo.gov/link/crec/150/S/9733 (corroboration)
- https://www.tsa.gov/sites/default/files/foia-readingroom/final_2018_nsts_signed.pdf (corroboration)