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What act was enacted to authorize emergency funding after the 9/11 attacks?

  1. Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act

  2. National Security Act

  3. Patriot Act

  4. Homeland Security Act

The correct answer is: Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act

The Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, enacted in 2001, provided emergency funding to help stabilize and support the aviation industry after the 9/11 attacks. This was a necessary measure to prevent further economic damage following the catastrophic events. The National Security Act, passed in 1947, established the Department of Defense and the National Security Council. While it is important in terms of national security, it did not directly address emergency funding after the 9/11 attacks. The Patriot Act, passed in 2001, granted expanded surveillance and investigative powers to the government in response to the attacks, but it also did not directly authorize emergency funding. The Homeland Security Act, passed in 2002, focused on the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the coordination of efforts to protect the country from future terrorist attacks. While it is related to national security and emergency preparedness,