[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2786 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2786

 To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to 
 submit a report on cross-border rail security, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 2015

   Mr. Vela (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Michigan) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to 
 submit a report on cross-border rail security, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cross-Border Rail Security Act of 
2015''.

SEC. 2. CROSS-BORDER RAIL SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the following:
            (1) The number of shipments entering the United States by 
        rail annually that are determined to be high-risk by the 
        Commissioner.
            (2) Specific details on the status of radiation detection 
        units, by type, at each rail crossing on the northern and 
        southern land borders as of such date of enactment.
            (3) An assessment of whether additional radiation detection 
        equipment is necessary to ensure that all such high-risk cross-
        border rail shipments are examined with appropriate equipment.
            (4) A plan for ensuring that all relevant CBP personnel 
        receive adequate training and guidance on the proper use of 
        CBP's Automated Targeting System for such high-risk cross-
        border rail shipments, the use of appropriate radiation 
        detection equipment for examination of such high-risk cross-
        border rail shipments, and requirements for recording 
        examination results.
    (b) GAO Audit.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
periodically audit U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations at 
rail crossings on the northern and southern international borders to 
ensure rail shipments are targeted, examined, and the results of such 
examinations properly documented.
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