Enhanced Counter-Narcotics Detection and Technology Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9565 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9565

 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of
Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and
 Border Protection, to implement large-scale, non-intrusive inspection
  technology at land ports of entry identified as high risk, and for
                            other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 2026

Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
  Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on
   Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL

 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of
Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and
 Border Protection, to implement large-scale, non-intrusive inspection
  technology at land ports of entry identified as high risk, and for
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Enhanced Counter-Narcotics Detection
and Technology Act''.

SEC. 2. LARGE-SCALE, NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY AT LAND PORTS
              OF ENTRY IDENTIFIED AS HIGH RISK.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle B of title IV of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:

``SEC. 420. LARGE-SCALE, NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY AT LAND
              PORTS OF ENTRY IDENTIFIED AS HIGH RISK.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through the
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (in this section
referred to as the `Commissioner'), shall establish an annual process
to identify the land ports of entry that, on the basis of drug seizure
volume, are either of the following:
            ``(1) At or above the 70th percentile of all land ports of
        entry with respect to the northern border of the United States.
            ``(2) At or above the 70th percentile of all land ports of
        entry with respect to the southern border of the United States.
    ``(b) High-Risk Port.--A land port of entry identified under
subsection (a) shall be referred to as a `high-risk port'.
    ``(c) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the
Commissioner identifies a high-risk port under subsection (a), the
Commissioner shall carry out the following:
            ``(1) Implement in the screening of cargo at such port
        large-scale, non-intrusive inspection technology, unless the
        Commissioner determines, based on metrics and criteria
        established under paragraph (2), that such technology is not
        effective.
            ``(2) Establish metrics and criteria for determining the
        effectiveness of such technology.
    ``(d) Screening.--Beginning not later than one year after large-
scale, non-intrusive inspection technology has been implemented at a
high-risk port pursuant to subsection (c)(1), the Commissioner shall
utilize such technology in the screening of the following:
            ``(1) Not less than 40 percent of the passenger vehicles
        entering the United States through such port and for which such
        technology is feasible for such screening.
            ``(2) Not less than 70 percent of the commercial vehicles
        entering the United States through such port and for which such
        technology is feasible for such screening.
    ``(e) Training.--The Commissioner shall ensure relevant personnel
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection receive training on any large-
scale, non-intrusive inspection technology implemented pursuant to
subsection (c)(1).
    ``(f) New Technology.--Not later than one year after large-scale,
non-intrusive inspection technology has been implemented pursuant to
subsection (c)(1) and annually thereafter, the Commissioner shall seek
to identify technology that satisfies the following requirements:
            ``(1) Has not been so implemented.
            ``(2) Has potential to improve the screening of cargo at
        high-risk ports.
    ``(g) Reports.--Not later than one year after large-scale, non-
intrusive inspection technology has been implemented pursuant to
paragraph (1) of subsection (c) and annually thereafter, the
Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report that includes
information relating to the following for the annual period covered by
such report:
            ``(1) The effectiveness of such technology, based on
        metrics and criteria established under paragraph (2) of such
        subsection.
            ``(2) The technology, if any, identified pursuant to
        subsection (f).
    ``(h) Large Scale, Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology Defined.--In
this section, the term `large-scale, non-intrusive inspection
technology' means an x-ray, gamma-ray, or other passive imaging system,
that satisfies the following requirements:
            ``(1) Can be utilized to inspect cargo for contraband,
        hazards, and anomalies that indicate potential threats.
            ``(2) Any other requirement the Commissioner determines
        appropriate.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 419 the following new item:

``Sec. 420. Large-scale, non-intrusive inspection technology at land
                            ports of entry identified as high risk.''.
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