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[S. 4572 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 576
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4572
[Report No. 117-220]
To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expand the use of non-
intrusive inspection systems at land ports of entry.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 20, 2022
Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Ms. Hassan) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
December 5, 2022
Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
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A BILL
To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expand the use of non-
intrusive inspection systems at land ports of entry.
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 ``Non-Intrusive Inspection Expansion
Act''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) non-intrusive inspections systems are an important tool
to increase U.S. Customs and Border Protection's ability to
detect and interdict illicit and unclaimed goods while securely
and efficiently facilitating the flow of trade and travel
entering the United States at land ports of entry;
(2) it is in the interest of United States trade and border
security to develop the capacity to increase to 100 percent the
rate of scanning of passenger and commercial vehicles entering
the United States at land ports of entry;
(3) U.S. Customs and Border Protection should actively
implement plans to increase the rate of scanning of passenger
and commercial vehicles entering the United States at land
ports of entry towards 100 percent, consistent with the
Securing America's Ports Act (Public Law 116-299; 6 U.S.C. 211
note); and
(4) U.S. Customs and Border Protection should use past and
future congressional appropriations for non-intrusive
inspection systems to incrementally increase the rate of
scanning of passenger and commercial vehicles entering the
United States at land ports of entry and to ensure adequate
staffing and other resources so as to support the full use of
such systems and adjudication of scans.
SEC. 3. USE OF NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION SYSTEMS AT LAND PORTS OF ENTRY.
(a) Fiscal Year 2024.--Using non-intrusive inspection systems
acquired through previous appropriations Acts, beginning not later than
September 30, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall use non-
intrusive inspection systems at land ports of entry to scan not fewer
than--
(1) 40 percent, cumulatively, of passenger vehicles
entering the United States through land ports of entry; and
(2) 90 percent, cumulatively, of commercial vehicles
entering the United States through land ports of entry.
(b) Subsequent Fiscal Years.--Following fiscal year 2024, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection shall use non-intrusive inspection
systems at land ports of entry to reach the next projected benchmark
for incremental scanning of passenger and commercial vehicles entering
the United States at such ports of entry.
(c) GAO Review and Report.--
(1) Review.--
(A) In general.--The Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct a review of the use by U.S.
Customs and Border Protection of non-intrusive
inspection systems for border security.
(B) Elements.--The review required by subparagraph
(A) shall include the following:
(i) An identification of--
(I) the number and types of non-
intrusive inspection systems deployed
by U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
and
(II) the locations to which such
systems have been deployed.
(ii) An examination of the manner in which
U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
(I) assesses the effectiveness of
such systems; and
(II) uses such systems in
conjunction with other border security
resources and assets, such as border
barriers and technology, to detect and
interdict drug smuggling and
trafficking at the southwest border of
the United States.
(2) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House
of Representatives a report on the findings of the review
conducted under paragraph (1).
SEC. 4. BRIEFING.
Not later than May 30, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives regarding the progress made during the first half of
fiscal year 2024 in achieving the scanning benchmarks referred to in
that section.
SEC. 5. REPORT.
If the requirements described in section 3(a) are not met in fiscal
year 2024, not later than 120 days after the end of that fiscal year,
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit a
report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives that--
(1) analyzes the causes for not meeting such requirements
and identifies any resource gaps and challenges; and
(2) details the steps that will be taken to ensure
compliance with such requirements in the subsequent fiscal
year.
SEC. 6. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF USING NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION SYSTEMS
FOR SOUTHBOUND INSPECTIONS.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that non-
intrusive inspection systems should be used to detect and interdict
illicit and dangerous goods and unclaimed money that flow out of the
United States to supply and fund transnational drug cartels.
(b) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility of
using non-intrusive inspection systems to scan 10 percent of all
vehicles exiting the United States through land ports of entry by
September 30, 2024.
Calendar No. 576
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4572
[Report No. 117-220]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expand the use of non-
intrusive inspection systems at land ports of entry.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 5, 2022
Reported with amendments