,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbd,mr4    
,cornyn 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hassan7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a pilot program
 to assess ! use ( te*nology to spe$ up 
& enhance ! c>go inspection process at  
l& ports ( entry along ! bord]4  #a4    
,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,contrab& ,aw>5ess ,te*nology ,cat*es   
,h>mful ,f5tanyl ,act or ! ,,cat*       
,f5tanyl ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional   
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,artificial intellig5ce2 ,,ai ,! t]ms   
artificial intellig5ce & ,,ai h ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m artificial intellig5ce 9     

section #bch7;g7 ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law        
#aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #djfa note74    
7#c7 ,,cbp innovation team ,! t]m ,,cbp 
,innovation ,team means ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection ,innovation ,team 
)9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,commission]4  7#d7     
,non9trusive inspection te*nology2 ,,nii
 te*nology ,! t]ms non9trusive          
inspection te*nology & ,,nii te*nology  
means te*nical equipm5t & ma*9es1 su* z 
,x-ray or gamma-ray imag+ equipm5t1 t   
all[ c>go inspections )\t ! ne$ to op5 !
 means ( transport & unload ! c>go4     
7#e7 ,pilot projects ,! t]m pilot       
projects means ! projects requir$ "u    
section #c7;a7 = te/+ & assess+ ! use ( 
te*nologies to improve ! inspection     
process at l& ports ( entry4  #c4 ,pilot
 projects all[+ additional te*nology    
provid]s to p>ticipate 9 inspect+ c>s1  
trucks1 & c>go conta9]s at c]ta9 ports (
 entry  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ,,cbp     
,innovation ,team1 & 9 coord9ation ) !  
,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 %all beg9 ! 
implem5tation ( pilot projects = te/+ & 
assess+ ! use ( te*nologies or te*nology
 enhancem5ts to improve ! process =     
inspect+1 includ+ by increas+           
effici5cies ( su* inspections1 any      
conveyance or mode ( transportation at  
l& ports ( entry along ! bord]s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! te*nologies or        
te*nology enhancem5ts te/$ & assess$ "u 
! pilot projects %all be = ! purpose (  
assi/+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection p]sonnel to detect contrab&1
 illegal drugs1 illegal weapons1 &      
?reats on inb\nd & outb\nd traffic1 9   
conjunction ) ! use ( imag+ equipm5t1   
radiation portal monitors1 & *emical    
detectors4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 implem5t+ ! pilot projects at  
ports ( entry1 ! ,,cbp ,innovation ,team
 %all te/ & collect data reg>d+ n few]  
?an #e types ( non9trusive inspection   

te*nology enhancem5ts t c be deploy$ at 
l& ports ( entry4 ,! ,,cbp ,innovation  
,team %all te/ te*nology enhancem5ts f n
 few] ?an #a ( ! foll[+ categories3 7i7 
,artificial intellig5ce4  7ii7 ,ma*9e   
le>n+4  7iii7 ,high-p]=mance comput+4   
7iv7 ,quantum in=mation sci5ces1 includ+
 quantum s5s+4  7v7 ,o!r em]g+          
te*nology4  7,b7 ,id5tification (       
effective enhancem5ts ,! pilot projects 
%all id5tify ! mo/ effective types (    
te*nology enhancem5ts to improve !      
capabilities ( non9trusive inspection   
sy/ems & o!r inspection sy/ems us$ at l&
 ports ( entry bas$ on-- 7i7 ! te*nology
 enhancem5t's ability to assi/ ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection accurately 
detect contrab&1 illegal drugs1 illegal 
weapons1 or ?reats 9 inb\nd & outb\nd   
traffic2  7ii7 ! te*nology enhancem5t's 
ability to increase effici5cies (       
inspections to assi/ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &   
,bord] ,protection address long wait    
times2  7iii7 ! te*nology enhancem5t's  
ability to improve capabilities ( ag+   

detection equipm5t & infra/ructure at l&
 ports ( entry2  7iv7 ! te*nology       
enhancem5t's safety relative to ,z ,l[  
,z ,reasonably ,a*ievable 7,,al>a7 /&>d 
practices2  7v7 ! expect$ co/ (         
implem5t+ ! new te*nology2  7vi7 !      
ability to integrate ! new te*nology    
into ! exi/+ workfl[ & infra/ructure2   
7vii7 ! te*nology enhancem5t's ability  
to incorporate automatic ?reat          
recognition te*nology us+ /&>d =mats &  
op5 ar*itecture2  7viii7 ! mobility (   
te*nology enhancem5ts2 &  7ix7 o!r      
p]=mance measures id5tifi$ by ! ,,cbp   
,innovation ,team4  7,c7 ,private sector
 involvem5t ,! ,,cbp ,innovation ,team  
may solicit input f repres5tatives ( !  
private sector reg>d+ comm]cially viable
 te*nologies4  7#c7 ,non9trusive        
inspection sy/ems program ,! ,,cbp      
,innovation ,team %all "w ) exi/+       
non9trusive inspection sy/ems programs  
)9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection  
:5 plann+ & develop+ ! pilot projects   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7          

,t]m9ation ,! pilot projects %all       
t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7      
,reports requir$ ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
#ahj days aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! pilot    
projects pursuant to subsection 7b71 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit a report to ! appropriate        
congressional committees t conta9s--    
7#a7 an analysis ( ! effectiv5ess (     
te*nology enhancem5ts te/$ bas$ on !    
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#b72  7#b7 any recomm5dations f !   
te/+ & analysis conc]n+ ! ability to    
utilize su* te*nologies at all l& ports 
( entry2  7#c7 a plan to utilize new    
te*nologies t meet ! p]=mance goals ( ! 
pilot projects across all ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection l& ports ( entry  
at ! bord]1 includ+ total co/s & a      
breakd[n ( ! co/s ( su* plan1 includ+   
any infra/ructure improvem5ts t may be  
requir$ to accommodate recomm5d$        
te*nology enhancem5ts2 &  7#d7 !        

analysis describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7d7
 ,areas ( analysis ,! report requir$ "u 
subsection 7c7 %all include an analysis 
conta9+-- 7#a7 quantitative measurem5ts 
( p]=mance bas$ on ! requirem5ts        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 ( ea*     
te*nology te/$ comp>$ ) ! /atus quo to  
reveal a broad picture ( ! p]=mance (   
te*nologies & te*nology enhancem5ts1 su*
 z-- 7,a7 ! probability ( detection1    
false al>m rate1 & ?r\ghput2 &  7,b7 an 
analysis det]m9+ :e!r su* obs]v$        
p]=mance repres5ts a significant        
increase1 decrease1 or no *ange comp>$ )
 curr5t sy/ems2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( !  
relative m]its ( ea* su* te*nology2     
7#c7 any descriptive tr5ds & patt]ns    
obs]v$2 &  7#d7 p]=mance measures =--   
7,a7 ! te*nology enhancem5t's ability to
 assi/ ) ! detection ( contrab& on      
inb\nd & outb\nd traffic ?r\gh automat$ 
7prim>y7 inspection by measur+ & report+
 ! probability ( detection & false al>m 
rate = ea* ,,nii sy/em "u op]ational    
conditions2  7,b7 ! ?r\ghput ( c>go     

?r\gh ea* ,,nii sy/em ) a te*nology     
enhancem5t1 includ+ a breakd[n ( ! "t   
ne$$ = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection-- 7i7 to complete ! image   
review process & cle> l[-risk %ipm5ts2 &
  7ii7 to complete additional           
inspections ( high-risk items2  7,c7    
*anges 9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection (fic] "t commitm5ts &       
p]sonnel ne$s to su/a9 high volume ,,nii
 scann+ op]ations :5 te*nology          
enhancem5ts are utiliz$2 &  7,d7        
op]ational co/s1 includ+-- 7i7 e/imat$  
implem5tation co/s = ea* ,,nii sy/em )  
te*nology enhancem5ts2 &  7ii7 e/imat$  
co/ sav+s due to improv$ effici5cy due  
to te*nology enhancem5ts1 if applicable4