Senate committees agree on port security bill

Senate committees agree on port security bill    Representatives of several Senate committees weighing port security legislation have reportedly reached agreement.
   The Associated Press said the agreement announced Thursday by members of the Senate Finance, Commerce and Homeland Security committees “cleared the way for quick consideration by the full Senate.”
   The bill calls for $835 million in spending and is similar to a House bill approved in May. Aides said a conference committee will hammer out differences if the bill is approved by the full.
   The bill would put radiation detectors at 22 of the largest ports in the country to screen for materials to make radiological “dirty” bombs or nuclear weapons.