No, the DHS enforces the ICAO standards for flights entering the US. For example, the press release regarding the Venezuela issue: http://www.tsa.gov/press/rele

No, the DHS enforces the ICAO standards for flights entering the US. For example, the press release regarding the Venezuela issue: http://www.tsa.gov/press/releases/2008/09/08/tsa-issues-advisory-travel-venezuela http://www.tsa.gov/press/releases/2008/09/08/tsa-issues-advi... >Under Title 49 of the U.S. Code, Section 44907, the Department of Homeland Security is required to assess security at foreign airports with direct service to the United States to determine compliance with standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).