Securing America's Ports Act

Bill: 116-hr-5273
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]
Introduced: 2019-11-26
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Congressional oversight

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Motor carriers

Motor vehicles
Latest action: action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-299.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Securing America's Ports Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to scan all commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at a land port of entry using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.</p> <p>DHS shall also carry out a pilot program to research and develop technology enhancements to inspection areas at land ports of entry. </p>

action_date: 2020-02-06
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Securing America's Ports Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to expeditiously scan all commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at a land port of entry using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.</p> <p>DHS shall also research and develop technology enhancements to inspection areas at land ports of entry. </p>

action_date: 2020-02-10
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Securing America's Ports Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to expeditiously scan all commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at a land port of entry using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.</p> <p>DHS shall also research and develop technology enhancements to inspection areas at land ports of entry. </p>

action_date: 2020-09-09
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Securing America's Ports Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to perform high-throughput scanning of all commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at a land port of entry or rail-border crossing using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-07
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Securing America's Ports Act</b></p>  <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to perform high-throughput scanning of all commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at a land port of entry or rail-border crossing using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-10
action_desc: House agreed to Senate amendment
text: <p><b>Securing America's Ports Act</b></p>  <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to perform high-throughput scanning of all commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at a land port of entry or rail-border crossing using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.</p>

action_date: 2021-01-05
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Securing America's Ports Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to perform high-throughput scanning of all commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at a land port of entry or rail-border crossing using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5273 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 26, 2019 Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Crenshaw ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Ports Act . 2. Large-scale non-intrusive inspection scanning plan (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security. (b) Baseline information At a minimum, the plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following information regarding large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at land ports of entry in fiscal year 2019: (1) An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems in use at land ports of entry. (2) For each system identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1), the following information: (A) The scanning technology of such system. (B) The location of such system at the land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination thereof. (C) The percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles scanned by such system. (D) Seizure data related to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles. (3) The total number of commercial and passenger vehicles entering at the land port of entry where each system is in use, and information on average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable. (c) Elements The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following information: (1) Benchmarks for achieving incremental progress towards 100 percent scanning with corresponding projected 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 scanning rate within the timeframes specified in paragraph (1), including total acquisition, operations, and maintenance costs for large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, as well as associated costs for any necessary infrastructure enhancements or configuration changes at each port of entry. (3) Any anticipated impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles entering at land ports of entry where such systems are in use, and average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable, as scanning rates are increased. (4) Any anticipated impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry border security operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers or their duties and assignments. (d) Research and development In furtherance of the plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a one-year pilot program to research and develop technology enhancements and refinements to the operational configuration of pre-primary, primary, and secondary inspection areas of land ports of entry. Such pilot program shall include consideration of large-scale emerging non-intrusive inspection systems and modeling the use of such systems that takes into account the variations in infrastructure, configurations, and sizes of land ports of entry. (e) Annual report Not later than one year after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a) and annually thereafter until such time as U.S. Customs and Border Protection has achieved 100 percent scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems in accordance with such plan, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on progress implementing the plan. Each such report at a minimum shall include the following information: (1) An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at land ports of entry. (2) For each system identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1), the following information: (A) The scanning technology of such system. (B) The location of such system at the land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination thereof. (C) The percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles scanned by the system. (D) Seizure data related to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles. (3) The total number of commercial and passenger vehicles entering at the land port of entry where each system is in use, and information 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 information 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 Protection, 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 officers 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, including findings resulting from the pilot program under subsection (d), or changes in terrorist or transnational criminal organizations 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 inspection system means a technology, including x-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, capable of scanning an entire commercial or passenger vehicle in one pass to provide an image of the presence of any contraband. (2) Scanning The term scanning means a non-physical inspection of a commercial or passenger vehicle by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in which images are generated of the contents of the vehicle through a technology, including x-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, for analysis by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

tv_txt: IB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5273 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Ports Act . 2. Large-scale non-intrusive inspection scanning plan (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of expeditious scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology to enhance border security. (b) Baseline information At a minimum, the plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following information regarding large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at land ports of entry as of the date of the enactment of this Act: (1) An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology in use at each land port of entry. (2) For each system or technology identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1), the following information: (A) The scanning method of such system or technology. (B) The location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination thereof. (C) The percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles scanned by such system or technology. (D) Seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles. (c) Elements The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following information: (1) Benchmarks for achieving incremental progress towards 100 percent expeditious scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border with corresponding projected 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 expeditious percent scanning rate within the timeframes specified in paragraph (1), including acquisition, operations, and maintenance costs for large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology, as well as associated costs for any necessary infrastructure enhancements or configuration changes at each port of entry. To the extent practicable, such acquisition plan shall promote opportunities for entities that qualify as small business concerns (as such term is described under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (3) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles entering at land ports of entry where such systems are in use, and average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable, as scanning rates are increased. (4) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry border security operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers or their duties and assignments. (d) Research and development In furtherance of the plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall conduct research and development, in coordination with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to enhance large-scale non-intrusive inspections systems or similar technology and refine the operational use or configuration of such systems or technology in pre-primary, primary, and secondary inspection areas of land ports of entry. Such research and development shall include consideration of emerging large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology and modeling the use of such systems or technology that takes into account the variations in infrastructure, configurations, and sizes of land ports of entry. (e) Annual report Not later than 1 year after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a) and annually thereafter until such time as U.S. Customs and Border Protection has achieved 100 percent expeditious scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology in accordance with such plan, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on progress implementing the plan. Each such report at a minimum shall include the following information: (1) An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at each land port of entry. (2) For each system or technology identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1), the following information: (A) The scanning method of such system or technology. (B) The location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination thereof. (C) The percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles scanned by such system or technology. (D) Seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles. (3) The total number of commercial and passenger vehicles entering at each land port of entry where each system or technology is in use, and information 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 information 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 Protection, 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 officers 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, including findings resulting from the research and development conducted pursuant to subsection (d), or changes in terrorist or transnational criminal organizations 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 inspection system means a technology, including x-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, capable of producing 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 con- tents of a commercial or passenger vehicle without engaging in a physical inspection of such vehicle.

Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5273 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Ports Act . 2. Large-scale non-intrusive inspection scanning plan (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of expeditious scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology to enhance border security. (b) Baseline information At a minimum, the plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following information regarding large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at land ports of entry as of the date of the enactment of this Act: (1) An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology in use at each land port of entry. (2) For each system or technology identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1), the following information: (A) The scanning method of such system or technology. (B) The location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination thereof. (C) The percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles scanned by such system or technology. (D) Seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles. (c) Elements The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following information: (1) Benchmarks for achieving incremental progress towards 100 percent expeditious scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border with corresponding projected 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 expeditious percent scanning rate within the timeframes specified in paragraph (1), including acquisition, operations, and maintenance costs for large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology, as well as associated costs for any necessary infrastructure enhancements or configuration changes at each port of entry. To the extent practicable, such acquisition plan shall promote opportunities for entities that qualify as small business concerns (as such term is described under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (3) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles entering at land ports of entry where such systems are in use, and average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable, as scanning rates are increased. (4) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry border security operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers or their duties and assignments. (d) Research and development In furtherance of the plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall conduct research and development, in coordination with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to enhance large-scale non-intrusive inspections systems or similar technology and refine the operational use or configuration of such systems or technology in pre-primary, primary, and secondary inspection areas of land ports of entry. Such research and development shall include consideration of emerging large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology and modeling the use of such systems or technology that takes into account the variations in infrastructure, configurations, and sizes of land ports of entry. (e) Annual report Not later than 1 year after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a) and annually thereafter until such time as U.S. Customs and Border Protection has achieved 100 percent expeditious scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology in accordance with such plan, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on progress implementing the plan. Each such report at a minimum shall include the following information: (1) An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at each land port of entry. (2) For each system or technology identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1), the following information: (A) The scanning method of such system or technology. (B) The location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination thereof. (C) The percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles scanned by such system or technology. (D) Seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles. (3) The total number of commercial and passenger vehicles entering at each land port of entry where each system or technology is in use, and information 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 information 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 Protection, 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 officers 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, including findings resulting from the research and development conducted pursuant to subsection (d), or changes in terrorist or transnational criminal organizations 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 inspection system means a technology, including x-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, capable of producing 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 contents of a commercial or passenger vehicle without engaging in a physical inspection of such vehicle.

Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 317 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5273 [Report No. 116–394] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 26, 2019 Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Crenshaw ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security February 6, 2020 Additional sponsors: Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Correa , Ms. Spanberger , and Mrs. Lesko February 6, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 26, 2019 A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Ports Act . 2. Large-scale non-intrusive inspection scanning plan (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of expeditious scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology to enhance border security. (b) Baseline information At a minimum, the plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following information regarding large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at land ports of entry as of the date of the enactment of this Act: (1) An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology in use at each land port of entry. (2) For each system or technology identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1), the following information: (A) The scanning method of such system or technology. (B) The location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination thereof. (C) The percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles scanned by such system or technology. (D) Seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles. (c) Elements The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following information: (1) Benchmarks for achieving incremental progress towards 100 percent expeditious scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border with corresponding projected 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 expeditious percent scanning rate within the timeframes specified in paragraph (1), including acquisition, operations, and maintenance costs for large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology, as well as associated costs for any necessary infrastructure enhancements or configuration changes at each port of entry. To the extent practicable, such acquisition plan shall promote opportunities for entities that qualify as small business concerns (as such term is described under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (3) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles entering at land ports of entry where such systems are in use, and average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable, as scanning rates are increased. (4) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry border security operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers or their duties and assignments. (d) Research and development In furtherance of the plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall conduct research and development, in coordination with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to enhance large-scale non-intrusive inspections systems or similar technology and refine the operational use or configuration of such systems or technology in pre-primary, primary, and secondary inspection areas of land ports of entry. Such research and development shall include consideration of emerging large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology and modeling the use of such systems or technology that takes into account the variations in infrastructure, configurations, and sizes of land ports of entry. (e) Annual report Not later than one year after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a) and annually thereafter until such time as U.S. Customs and Border Protection has achieved 100 percent expeditious scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology in accordance with such plan, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on progress implementing the plan. Each such report at a minimum shall include the following information: (1) An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at each land port of entry. (2) For each system or technology identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1), the following information: (A) The scanning method of such system or technology. (B) The location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination thereof. (C) The percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles scanned by such system or technology. (D) Seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles. (3) The total number of commercial and passenger vehicles entering at each land port of entry where each system or technology is in use, and information 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 information 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 Protection, 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 officers 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, including findings resulting from the research and development conducted pursuant to subsection (d), or changes in terrorist or transnational criminal organizations 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 inspection system means a technology, including x-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, capable of producing 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 contents of a commercial or passenger vehicle without engaging in a physical inspection of such vehicle.

February 6, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 530 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5273 [Report No. 116–267] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 9, 2020 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with an amendment and an amendment to the title Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Ports Act . 2. Large-scale non-intrusive inspection scanning plan (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of expeditious scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology to enhance border security. (b) Baseline information At a minimum, the plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following information regarding large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at land ports of entry as of the date of the enactment of this Act: (1) An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology in use at each land port of entry. (2) For each system or technology identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1), the following information: (A) The scanning method of such system or technology. (B) The location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination thereof. (C) The percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles scanned by such system or technology. (D) Seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles. (c) Elements The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following information: (1) Benchmarks for achieving incremental progress towards 100 percent expeditious scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border with corresponding projected 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 expeditious percent scanning rate within the timeframes specified in paragraph (1), including acquisition, operations, and maintenance costs for large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology, as well as associated costs for any necessary infrastructure enhancements or configuration changes at each port of entry. To the extent practicable, such acquisition plan shall promote opportunities for entities that qualify as small business concerns (as such term is described under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (3) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles entering at land ports of entry where such systems are in use, and average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable, as scanning rates are increased. (4) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry border security operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers or their duties and assignments. (d) Research and development In furtherance of the plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall conduct research and development, in coordination with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to enhance large-scale non-intrusive inspections systems or similar technology and refine the operational use or configuration of such systems or technology in pre-primary, primary, and secondary inspection areas of land ports of entry. Such research and development shall include consideration of emerging large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology and modeling the use of such systems or technology that takes into account the variations in infrastructure, configurations, and sizes of land ports of entry. (e) Annual report Not later than 1 year after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a) and annually thereafter until such time as U.S. Customs and Border Protection has achieved 100 percent expeditious scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology in accordance with such plan, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on progress implementing the plan. Each such report at a minimum shall include the following information: (1) An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at each land port of entry. (2) For each system or technology identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1), the following information: (A) The scanning method of such system or technology. (B) The location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination thereof. (C) The percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles scanned by such system or technology. (D) Seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles. (3) The total number of commercial and passenger vehicles entering at each land port of entry where each system or technology is in use, and information 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 information 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 Protection, 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 officers 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, including findings resulting from the research and development conducted pursuant to subsection (d), or changes in terrorist or transnational criminal organizations 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 inspection system means a technology, including x-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, capable of producing 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 contents of a commercial or passenger vehicle without engaging in a physical inspection of such vehicle.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Ports Act . 2. Large-scale non-intrusive inspection scanning plan (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Large-scale non-intrusive inspection system The term large-scale, non-intrusive inspection 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 utilizing nonintrusive imaging equipment, radiation detection 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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 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 similar technology to enhance border security. (c) Baseline information The plan under subsection (b) shall include, at a minimum, the following information regarding large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems 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 inspection 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 technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination of such areas; (C) the percentage of commercial and passenger 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 operate 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 scanning within the next 6 years 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 with corresponding projected 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 scanning rate within the timeframes specified in paragraph (1), including acquisition, operations, and maintenance costs for large-scale, nonintrusive inspection systems or similar technology, and associated costs for any necessary infrastructure enhancements or configuration changes at each port of entry. Such acquisition plan shall promote, to the extent practicable, opportunities for entities that qualify as small business concerns (as defined under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (3) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings where such systems are in use, and average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable, as scanning rates are increased. (4) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry and rail-border crossings border security operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers or their duties and assignments. (e) Annual report Not later than 1 year after the submission of the plan under subsection (b), and biennially thereafter for the following 6 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security 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 describes the progress implementing the plan and includes— (1) an inventory of large-scale, nonintrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at each land port of entry; (2) for each system or technology identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1)— (A) the scanning method of such system or technology; (B) the location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination of such areas; (C) the percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic scanned by such system or technology; and (D) seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic; (3) the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering at each land port of entry at which each system or technology is in use, and information on average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable; (4) a description of the progress towards reaching the benchmarks referred to in subsection (d)(1), and an explanation if any of such benchmarks are not achieved as planned; (5) a comparison of actual costs (including information on any awards of associated contracts) to estimated costs set forth in subsection (d)(2); (6) any realized impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry and rail-border crossings operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers 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 or changes in terrorist or transnational criminal organizations tactics, techniques, or procedures; and (8) any challenges to implementing the plan or meeting the benchmarks, and plans to mitigate any such challenges.

Amend the title so as to read: An Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale, nonintrusive inspection systems to enhance border security, and for other purposes. .

September 9, 2020 Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title

tv_txt: 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 5273 In the Senate of the United States, December 7, 2020. Amendments:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 5273) entitled An Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Ports Act . 2. Large-scale non-intrusive inspection scanning plan (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Large-scale non-intrusive inspection system The term large-scale, non-intrusive inspection 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 utilizing nonintrusive imaging equipment, radiation detection 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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 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 similar technology to enhance border security. (c) Baseline information The plan under subsection (b) shall include, at a minimum, the following information regarding large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems 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 inspection 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 technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination of such areas; (C) the percentage of commercial and passenger 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 operate 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 scanning within the next 6 years 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 with corresponding projected 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 scanning rate within the timeframes specified in paragraph (1), including acquisition, operations, and maintenance costs for large-scale, nonintrusive inspection systems or similar technology, and associated costs for any necessary infrastructure enhancements or configuration changes at each port of entry. Such acquisition plan shall promote, to the extent practicable, opportunities for entities that qualify as small business concerns (as defined under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (3) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings where such systems are in use, and average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable, as scanning rates are increased. (4) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry and rail-border crossings border security operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers or their duties and assignments. (e) Annual report Not later than 1 year after the submission of the plan under subsection (b), and biennially thereafter for the following 6 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security 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 describes the progress implementing the plan and includes— (1) an inventory of large-scale, nonintrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at each land port of entry; (2) for each system or technology identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1)— (A) the scanning method of such system or technology; (B) the location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination of such areas; (C) the percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic scanned by such system or technology; and (D) seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic; (3) the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering at each land port of entry at which each system or technology is in use, and information on average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable; (4) a description of the progress towards reaching the benchmarks referred to in subsection (d)(1), and an explanation if any of such benchmarks are not achieved as planned; (5) a comparison of actual costs (including information on any awards of associated contracts) to estimated costs set forth in subsection (d)(2); (6) any realized impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry and rail-border crossings operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers 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 or changes in terrorist or transnational criminal organizations tactics, techniques, or procedures; and (8) any challenges to implementing the plan or meeting the benchmarks, and plans to mitigate any such challenges.

Amend the title so as to read: An Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale, non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security, and for other purposes. .

Secretary

tv_txt: I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 5273 AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail entering the United States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale, non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Ports Act . 2. Large-scale non-intrusive inspection scanning plan (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Large-scale non-intrusive inspection system The term large-scale, non-intrusive inspection 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 utilizing nonintrusive imaging equipment, radiation detection 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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 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 similar technology to enhance border security. (c) Baseline information The plan under subsection (b) shall include, at a minimum, the following information regarding large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems 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 inspection 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 technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination of such areas; (C) the percentage of commercial and passenger 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 operate 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 scanning within the next 6 years 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 with corresponding projected 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 scanning rate within the timeframes specified in paragraph (1), including acquisition, operations, and maintenance costs for large-scale, nonintrusive inspection systems or similar technology, and associated costs for any necessary infrastructure enhancements or configuration changes at each port of entry. Such acquisition plan shall promote, to the extent practicable, opportunities for entities that qualify as small business concerns (as defined under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (3) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings where such systems are in use, and average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable, as scanning rates are increased. (4) Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry and rail-border crossings border security operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers or their duties and assignments. (e) Annual report Not later than 1 year after the submission of the plan under subsection (b), and biennially thereafter for the following 6 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security 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 describes the progress implementing the plan and includes— (1) an inventory of large-scale, nonintrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at each land port of entry; (2) for each system or technology identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1)— (A) the scanning method of such system or technology; (B) the location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination of such areas; (C) the percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic scanned by such system or technology; and (D) seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic; (3) the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering at each land port of entry at which each system or technology is in use, and information on average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable; (4) a description of the progress towards reaching the benchmarks referred to in subsection (d)(1), and an explanation if any of such benchmarks are not achieved as planned; (5) a comparison of actual costs (including information on any awards of associated contracts) to estimated costs set forth in subsection (d)(2); (6) any realized impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry and rail-border crossings operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers 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 or changes in terrorist or transnational criminal organizations tactics, techniques, or procedures; and (8) any challenges to implementing the plan or meeting the benchmarks, and plans to mitigate any such challenges.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.