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[S. 1822 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 221
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1822
[Report No. 118-105]
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, Mr. Cornyn, and Ms. Hassan) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
October 3, 2023
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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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,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Non-Intrusive Inspection
Expansion Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. USE OF NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION SYSTEMS AT LAND PORTS
OF ENTRY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) 40 percent, cumulatively, of passenger
vehicles entering the United States through land ports of
entry; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) 90 percent, cumulatively, of commercial
vehicles entering the United States through land ports of
entry.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) analyzes the causes for not meeting such
requirements;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) identifies any resource gaps and challenges;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) details the steps that will be taken to ensure
compliance with such requirements in the subsequent fiscal
year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION SYSTEMS FOR OUTBOUND
INSPECTIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. GAO REVIEW AND REPORT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Review.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Elements.--The review required under paragraph
(1) shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) identify--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) the number and types of non-
intrusive inspection systems deployed by U.S.
Customs and Border Protection; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) the locations to which such
systems have been deployed; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) examine the manner in which U.S.
Customs and Border Protection--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) assesses the effectiveness of
such systems; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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).</DELETED>
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,
cumulatively, at ports of entry where systems are in place by the
deadline, not fewer than--
(1) 40 percent of passenger vehicles entering the United
States; and
(2) 90 percent of commercial vehicles entering the United
States.
(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) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection shall submit a strategy to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives for increasing
sustained outbound inspection operations at land ports of entry that
includes--
(1) the number of existing and planned outbound inspection
lanes at each port of entry;
(2) infrastructure limitations that limit the ability of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deploy non-intrusive
inspection systems for outbound inspections;
(3) the number of additional non-intrusive inspection
systems that are necessary to increase scanning capacity for
outbound inspections; and
(4) plans for funding and acquiring the systems described
in paragraph (3).
(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).
Calendar No. 221
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1822
[Report No. 118-105]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expand the use of non-
intrusive inspection systems at land ports of entry.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 3, 2023
Reported with an amendment