[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 24 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S762]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1571. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1388 proposed by Mrs. 
Murray (for herself and Mr. Schumer) to the bill H.R. 815, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to 
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency 
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 31, after line 21, add the following:

                   U.S. Customs and Border Protection

              procurement, construction, and improvements

       For an additional amount for ``U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection--Procurement, Construction, and Improvements'', 
     $424,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, 
     for acquisition and deployment of non-intrusive inspection 
     technology:  Provided, That the amounts made available under 
     this heading are designated by Congress as being for an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985.

                     GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Sec. 301. (a) Amounts made available in this title under 
     the heading ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
     Procurement, Construction, and Improvements'' for the 
     acquisition and deployment of non-intrusive inspection 
     technology shall be available only through an open 
     competition occurring after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act to acquire innovative technologies that improve 
     performance, including through the integration of artificial 
     intelligence and machine learning capabilities.
       (b) Beginning on March 1, 2025, the Commissioner for U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection shall provide to the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives a quarterly 
     update on the impacts of deployments of additional non-
     intrusive inspection technology on key performance metrics 
     and operational capabilities that includes--
       (1) the percentage of passenger and cargo vehicles scanned;
       (2) the percentage of seizures of narcotics, currency, 
     weapons, ammunition, and other illicit items at inbound and 
     outbound operations at ports of entry, checkpoints, and other 
     locations, as applicable; and
       (3) the impact of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
     workforce requirements resulting from the deployment of 
     additional non-intrusive inspection technology.
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