(D) Seizure data directly attributed to 
scanned commercial and passenger vehicles. 
(3) The total number of commercial and pas-
senger vehicles entering at each land port of entry 
where each system or technology is in use, and infor-
mation on average wait times at peak and non-peak 
travel times, by lane type if applicable. 
(4) Progress with respect to the benchmarks 
specified in subsection (c)(1), and an explanation if 
any
of
such
benchmarks
are
not
achieved
as 
planned. 
(5) A comparison of actual costs (including in-
formation on any awards of associated contracts) to 
estimated costs set forth in subsection (c)(2). 
(6) Any realized impacts, as identified by the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion, on land ports of entry operations as a result of 
implementation actions, including any changes to the 
number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection offi-
cers or their duties and assignments. 
(7) Any proposed changes to the plan and an 
explanation for such changes, including changes 
made in response to any Department of Homeland 
Security research and development findings, includ-
ing findings resulting from the research and develop-
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ment conducted pursuant to subsection (d), or 
changes in terrorist or transnational criminal organi-
zations tactics, techniques, or procedures. 
(8) Any challenges to implementing the plan or 
meeting the benchmarks, and plans to mitigate any 
such challenges. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LARGE-SCALE NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION 
SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘large-scale non-intrusive in-
spection system’’ means a technology, including x- 
ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, capable of pro-
ducing an image of the contents of a commercial or 
passenger vehicle in one pass of such vehicle. 
(2) SCANNING.—The term ‘‘scanning’’ means 
utilizing technology to produce an image of the 
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contents of a commercial or passenger vehicle with-
out engaging in a physical inspection of such vehicle. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing America’s 
Ports Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LARGE-SCALE NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION SCAN-
NING PLAN. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LARGE-SCALE
NON-INTRUSIVE
INSPECTION 
SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘large-scale, non-intrusive in-
spection system’’ means a technology, including x-ray, 
gamma-ray, and passive imaging systems, capable of 
producing an image of the contents of a commercial 
or passenger vehicle or freight rail car in 1 pass of 
such vehicle or car. 
(2) SCANNING.—The term ‘‘scanning’’ means uti-
lizing nonintrusive imaging equipment, radiation de-
tection equipment, or both, to capture data, including 
images of a commercial or passenger vehicle or freight 
rail car. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall submit a plan to the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
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resentatives for increasing to 100 percent the rate of high- 
throughput scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles 
and freight rail traffic entering the United States at land 
ports of entry and rail-border crossings along the border 
using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or simi-
lar technology to enhance border security. 
(c) BASELINE INFORMATION.—The plan under sub-
section (b) shall include, at a minimum, the following infor-
mation regarding large-scale non-intrusive inspection sys-
tems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection at land ports of entry and rail-border 
crossings as of the date of the enactment of this Act: 
(1) An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive in-
spection systems or similar technology in use at each 
land port of entry. 
(2) For each system or technology identified in 
the inventory under paragraph (1)— 
(A) the scanning method of such system or 
technology; 
(B) the location of such system or tech-
nology at each land port of entry that specifies 
whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or sec-
ondary inspection area, or some combination of 
such areas; 
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(C) the percentage of commercial and pas-
senger vehicles and freight rail traffic scanned by 
such system or technology; 
(D) seizure data directly attributed to 
scanned commercial and passenger vehicles and 
freight rail traffic; and 
(E) the number of personnel required to op-
erate each system or technology. 
(3) Information regarding the continued use of 
other technology and tactics used for scanning, such 
as canines and human intelligence in conjunction 
with large scale, nonintrusive inspection systems. 
(d) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (b) shall 
include the following information: 
(1) 
Benchmarks 
for 
achieving 
incremental 
progress towards 100 percent high-throughput scan-
ning within the next 6 years of commercial and pas-
senger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the 
United States at land ports of entry and rail-border 
crossings along the border with corresponding pro-
jected incremental improvements in scanning rates by 
fiscal year and rationales for the specified timeframes 
for each land port of entry. 
(2) Estimated costs, together with an acquisition 
plan, for achieving the 100 percent high-throughput 
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