S.Amdt. 1571

SA 1571. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1388 proposed by Mrs.
Murray (for herself and Mr. Schumer) to the bill H.R. 815, to amend
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 31, after line 21, add the following:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

procurement, construction, and improvements

For an additional amount for ``U.S. Customs and Border
Protection--Procurement, Construction, and Improvements'',
$424,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026,
for acquisition and deployment of non-intrusive inspection
technology:  Provided, That the amounts made available under
this heading are designated by Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985.

GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE

(including transfers of funds)

Sec. 301. (a) Amounts made available in this title under
the heading ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection--
Procurement, Construction, and Improvements'' for the
acquisition and deployment of non-intrusive inspection
technology shall be available only through an open
competition occurring after the date of the enactment of this
Act to acquire innovative technologies that improve
performance, including through the integration of artificial
intelligence and machine learning capabilities.
(b) Beginning on March 1, 2025, the Commissioner for U.S.
Customs and Border Protection shall provide to the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a quarterly
update on the impacts of deployments of additional non-
intrusive inspection technology on key performance metrics
and operational capabilities that includes--
(1) the percentage of passenger and cargo vehicles scanned;
(2) the percentage of seizures of narcotics, currency,
weapons, ammunition, and other illicit items at inbound and
outbound operations at ports of entry, checkpoints, and other
locations, as applicable; and
(3) the impact of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
workforce requirements resulting from the deployment of
additional non-intrusive inspection technology.
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