I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 27, 2012 Ms. Richardson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 to require a feasibility study on meeting the 100 percent requirement to scan containers destined for the United States in order to extend the deadline for such scanning, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Scanned Containers Arrive in Ports Efficiently Act of 2012.

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Feasibility study

Paragraph (4) of section 232(b) of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 982(b); Public Law 109–347) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting before certifies the following: submits to Congress a feasibility study, including a cost-benefit analysis and an available systems assessment, on meeting the 100 percent requirement to scan containers in accordance with paragraph (1) and.