Luxembourg -- The U.S. government and European Union today agreed on interim terms for sharing the personal information of trans-Atlantic airline passengers as it relates to anti-terrorism security.The agreement, in effect until July of next year, replaces a 2004 agreement that the EU high court ruled invalid. The previous agreement created friction between the U.S. and EU, hindering European travel to the United States.The federal government had demanded access to U.S.-inbound passenger information that the EU feared violated the privacy rights of Europeans. The government threatened to fine airlines that failed to supply the information up to $6,000 per passenger and deprive the airlines of landing rights.Under the interim agreement, the federal Department of Homeland Security must receive permission before accessing data from European airlines' computer systems. Previously, federal officials needed no such permission and could access data automatically.In addition, the department can provide passenger information to U.S. law enforcement agencies but not give those agencies automatic access to the data.The 2004 agreement also terminated next July. Officials for both governments said they plan to negotiate a long-term agreement by that time.