Every single container goes through that step. and that is called screening. There is a lot of confusion among the terms .screening." "scanning." "integrated scanning." and "inspection." So what I have described is the screening process that uses this automatic targeting system to identify atrisk containers. After the atrisk containers are identified. they are supposed to be scanned or even physically searched by Customs and Border Protection. However. an investigation by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Homeland Security Committee. which Senator COLEMAN led. indicated that this system didnt always result in an inspection of the highrisk container. despite it being identified. Senator COLEMAN is going to be offering an amendment shortly that will ensure 100 percent scanning of those highrisk or atrisk containers. So that is one aspect of the system we have now. Another layer is the Container Security Initiative. Under this program. our American Customs and Border Patrol officers are stationed at foreign ports. The CSI program is currently operational in 44 ports which cover approximately 75 percent of containerized cargo heading for the United States by sea. What we do is we work with the host government. and again. the process is to push hazards away from our shores. identify the highrisk cargo. and make sure it is never loaded onto our ships in the first place.
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