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Union Calendar No. 176 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2786 

[Report No. 114–233] 

To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to 

submit a report on cross-border rail security, and for other purposes. 

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 

JULY 28, 2015 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cross-Border Rail Se5 curity Act of 2015’’. 

6 SEC. 2. CROSS-BORDER RAIL SECURITY. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

8 date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of 

9 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall submit 

10 to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 

11 Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 

12 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 

13 following: 

14 (1) The number of shipments entering the 

15 United States by rail annually that are determined 

16 to be high-risk by the Commissioner. 

17 (2) Specific details on the status of radiation 

18 detection units, by type, at each rail crossing on the 

19 northern and southern land borders as of such date 

20 of enactment. 

21 (3) An assessment of whether additional radi22 ation detection equipment is necessary to ensure 

23 that all such high-risk cross-border rail shipments 

24 are examined with appropriate equipment. 


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1 (4) A plan for ensuring that all relevant CBP 

2 personnel receive adequate training and guidance on 

3 the proper use of CBP’s Automated Targeting Sys4 tem for such high-risk cross-border rail shipments, 

5 the use of appropriate radiation detection equipment 

6 for examination of such high-risk cross-border rail 

7 shipments, and requirements for recording examina8 tion results. 

9 (b) GAO AUDIT.—The Comptroller General of the 

10 United States shall periodically audit U.S. Customs and 

11 Border Protection operations at rail crossings on the 

12 northern and southern international borders to ensure rail 

13 shipments are targeted, examined, and the results of such 

14 examinations properly documented. 


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Union Calendar No. 176 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2786 

[Report No. 114–233] 

A BILL 

To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 

border rail security, and for other purposes. Border Protection to submit a report on crossJULY 28, 2015 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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