It was approved more than 12 years later, after the end of the war.
The Senate had approved the bill earlier in the day after two hours of debate.
But a city official said the Council had approved several projects in the past after a similar process.
She took the matter to her board, which approved the program after some debate over whether or not lunch should be served.
The bill was approved by voice vote after a brief debate.
The action was approved by a vote of 198 to 91 after a heated debate.
It was approved for production in March 2000 after trials.
The project was approved in December 2012 after long negotiations.
First Boston's board approved the plan after more than five hours of meetings yesterday.
Money for the new technology and security would come from $40 billion in emergency spending that Congress approved last year after the attacks.