[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1822 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1822

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

                              June 6, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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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. USE OF NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION SYSTEMS AT LAND PORTS OF ENTRY.

    (a) Fiscal Year 2026.--Using non-intrusive inspection systems 
acquired through previous appropriations Acts, beginning not later than 
September 30, 2026, 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.--Beginning in fiscal year 2027, 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) Briefing.--Not later than May 30, 2026, the Commissioner of 
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 2026 
in achieving the scanning benchmarks described in subsection (a).
    (d) Report.--If the scanning benchmarks described in subsection (a) 
are not met by the end of fiscal year 2026, 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;
            (2) identifies any resource gaps and challenges; and
            (3) details the steps that will be taken to ensure 
        compliance with such requirements in the subsequent fiscal 
        year.

SEC. 3. NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION SYSTEMS FOR OUTBOUND INSPECTIONS.

    (a) Feasibility Study.--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 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 analyzes the feasibility 
of using non-intrusive inspection systems to scan 10 percent of all 
vehicles exiting the United States through land ports of entry with 
equipment available on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Implementation.--Beginning not later than September 30, 2026, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall use non-intrusive inspection 
systems at land ports of entry to scan not fewer than 10 percent of all 
vehicles exiting the United States through land ports of entry.

SEC. 4. GAO REVIEW AND REPORT.

    (a) Review.--
            (1) 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.
            (2) Elements.--The review required under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) identify--
                            (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; and
                    (B) examine 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.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General 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 
containing the findings of the review conducted pursuant to subsection 
(a).
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