SCAN Act

Bill: 113-hr-5455
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]
Introduced: 2014-09-11
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Marine and inland water transportation

Navigation, waterways, harbors

Performance measurement

Technology assessment

Terrorism

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Scan Containers Absolutely Now Act or the SCAN Act - Amends the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) conduct a one-year pilot program at two domestic ports to evaluate the process of 100% scanning of cargo containers and its potential for use at all domestic ports, (2) achieve a full-scale implementation of the program within one year after enactment of this Act, and (3) evaluate and report on such program within one year after program completion.</p> <p>Requires the Secretary to: (1) purchase the equipment necessary to conduct the pilot program, (2) make information about the equipment available to domestic ports as part of the application process, and (3) permit such equipment to remain with the selected ports upon completion of the program. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2014 Ms. Hahn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 ( SAFE Port Act ) to administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scan Containers Absolutely Now Act or the SCAN Act . 2. 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports pilot program Subtitle C of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 901 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 237. 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports pilot program (a) Designations (1) In General The Secretary shall conduct a 1-year pilot program at 2 domestic ports to evaluate the process of 100 percent scanning of cargo containers and its potential for use at all domestic ports. (2) Equipment The Secretary shall— (A) select the equipment necessary to conduct the pilot program under this section prior to the solicitation of applications from domestic ports under paragraph (3); (B) make information about the equipment available to domestic ports as part of the application process under paragraph (3); (C) purchase the equipment necessary to conduct the pilot program under this section; and (D) permit equipment purchased and implemented under this section to remain with the selected ports upon completion of the pilot program. (3) Application Process The Secretary shall— (A) conduct an application process by soliciting applications from domestic ports; and (B) select 2 domestic ports to participate in the pilot program. (b) Evaluation In consultation with the Government Accountability Office, the Secretary shall determine performance measures to be used to assess the program prior to the selection of participating ports under subsection (a)(3). (c) Implementation Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall achieve a full-scale implementation of the pilot program under this section. (d) Report Not later than 1 year after completion of pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall submit a report to the House Committee on Homeland Security that includes— (1) an evaluation of the process of 100 percent scanning of cargo containers; (2) the results of performance measures used to assess the pilot program implemented under this section; and (3) recommendations of how to carry out 100 percent scanning at all domestic ports. (e) Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department not to exceed $30,000,000, to carry out the pilot program implemented under this section for fiscal year 2014. . 3. Clerical Amendment The table of contents of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 236 the following: Sec. 237. 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports pilot program. .