Turner said he was told in briefings that the center needs an army of attorneys to decide what information can be released and to whom -- and whether any action should be taken if a suspect person is stopped.
Meanwhile, groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union are concerned that the list could amount to a government blacklist, making accuracy in the database all the more important.
While he doesn't oppose creating a database, Charlie Mitchell, legislative counsel for the ACLU, said he wants to see safeguards, including ``some type of appeal procedure if you think you are on it by mistake, some sort of process to defend yourself.''
Late last month, the screening center's director, Donna Bucella, told the president's commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that the center has a system that allows for adjusting incorrect or outdated information.
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