I would like to thank the gentleman from Texas . the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. for introducing this thoughtful bill and working in a collaborative manner as this legislation moved through the committee process. Mr. Speaker. this legislation requires the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection to submit a report to Congress that outlines how and when highrisk rail shipments entering the United States are scanned for potential risks. The impetus for this legislation was a recent inspector general report that found CBP was inadequately targeting highrisk rail shipments arriving in the U.S. from Canada and Mexico. This bill will help Congress better understand the frequency and location of such highrisk shipments and detail the current state of radiation detection equipment on our international railways.
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