,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ccgf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #d1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,blackburn 7for herself and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration to establish a pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of technologies to combat cargo theft1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cargo ,security ,innovation ,act4 #b4 ,pilot project 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,transportation ,security ,administration4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,eligible consortium ,the term eligible consortium means a consortium-- 7,a7 consisting of-- 7i7 one or more private entities engaged in transportation 7as that term is defined in section #acajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code71 such as-- 7,i7 owners or operators of an intermodal transportation hub or rail yard2 7,,ii7 motor carriers 7as that term is defined in section #acajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code72 7,,iii7 rail carriers 7as that term is defined in section #ajajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code72 7,,iv7 water carriers 7as that term is defined in section #acajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7,v7 air carriers 7as that term is defined in section #djajb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code72 7ii7 rail police officers 7within the meaning of section #bhaja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code71 if applicable2 and 7iii7 at least #a ,state or local law enforcement entity2 and 7,b7 that1 in the determination of the ,administrator-- 7i7 has the resources and expertise necessary-- 7,i7 to deploy advanced law enforcement or cargo security technologies at a pilot site2 and 7,,ii7 to evaluate the effectiveness of such a technology at combatting cargo theft2 and 7ii7 demonstrates capacity for interagency coordination and technology integration4 7#d7 ,foreign entity of concern ,the term foreign entity of concern has the meaning given that term in section #djbjg of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahgda74 7#e7 ,intermodal transportation hub ,the term intermodal transportation hub means an airport1 land port1 or seaport at which cargo can be transferred between different modes of transportation1 including rail4 7#f7 ,pilot project ,the term pilot project means the pilot project established under subsection 7b74 7#g7 ,pilot site ,the term pilot site means an intermodal transportation hub or rail yard designated as a pilot site under subsection 7c74 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 shall establish a pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of advanced law enforcement and cargo security technologies at combatting cargo theft in transit and at and around intermodal transportation hubs and rail yards with elevated levels of cargo theft1 including by providing grants to eligible consortia for the deployment and evaluation of those technologies4 7c7 ,pilot sites 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall designate up to #f intermodal transportation hubs or rail yards as pilot sites for the deployment and evaluation of technologies under the pilot project4 7#b7 ,pilot site diversity 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall ensure geographic and operational diversity of pilot sites4 7,b7 ,requirement ,the ,administrator may designate not more than #a pilot site in any #a ,state4 7#c7 ,prohibition on foreign technologies ,in carrying out the pilot project1 the ,administrator may not deploy at any pilot site technology produced by a foreign entity of concern4 7d7 ,grants 7#a7 ,in general ,individuals and entities associated with a pilot site may form an eligible consortium for purposes of pursuing a grant under the pilot project for such pilot site4 7#b7 ,grant applications ,an eligible consortium desiring a grant under the pilot project shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may require4 7#c7 ,use of funds ,an eligible consortium may use a grant provided under the pilot project for-- 7,a7 technology acquisition and deployment2 7,b7 personnel training and capacity building2 7,c7 interoperability with ,federal data2 7,d7 oversight and technical evaluation2 and 7,e7 such other activities as the ,administrator determines necessary4 7e7 ,accountability ,an eligible consortium that receives a grant under the pilot project shall maintain such records as the ,administrator may require to facilitate an effective audit relating to the receipt of the grant1 the use of grant amounts1 or outsourcing activities4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date on which technology is first deployed at a pilot site under the pilot project1 the ,administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that includes-- 7#a7 a description of the technologies deployed at each pilot site as of the date of submission of the report2 7#b7 an evaluation of the effectiveness of those technologies in reducing cargo theft2 7#c7 a description of any outcomes or lessons learned from the deployment and evaluation of those technologies2 7#d7 a cost-benefit analysis for each of those technologies2 7#e7 technology-related data generated under the pilot project in a machine-readable format2 and 7#f7 recommendations for scaling or modifying the pilot project4 7g7 ,sunset ,for each pilot site1 the pilot project shall terminate on the date that is #c years after the initial deployment of technology at that pilot site under the pilot project4 7h7 ,,gao evaluation ,not later than #a year after the pilot project is terminated at all pilot sites pursuant to subsection 7g71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot project4