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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 3376 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3376
To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration to establish a pilot project to evaluate the
effectiveness of technologies to combat cargo theft, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 4, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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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 theft, 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 ``Cargo Security Innovation Act''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROJECT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
(2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
(3) Eligible consortium.--The term ``eligible consortium''
means a consortium--
(A) consisting of--
(i) one or more private entities engaged in
transportation (as that term is defined in
section 13102 of title 49, United States Code),
such as--
(I) owners or operators of an
intermodal transportation hub or rail
yard;
(II) motor carriers (as that term
is defined in section 13102 of title
49, United States Code);
(III) rail carriers (as that term
is defined in section 10102 of title
49, United States Code);
(IV) water carriers (as that term
is defined in section 13102 of title
49, United States Code); and
(V) air carriers (as that term is
defined in section 40102 of title 49,
United States Code);
(ii) rail police officers (within the
meaning of section 28101 of title 49, United
States Code), if applicable; and
(iii) at least 1 State or local law
enforcement entity; and
(B) that, in the determination of the
Administrator--
(i) has the resources and expertise
necessary--
(I) to deploy advanced law
enforcement or cargo security
technologies at a pilot site; and
(II) to evaluate the effectiveness
of such a technology at combatting
cargo theft; and
(ii) demonstrates capacity for interagency
coordination and technology integration.
(4) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity
of concern'' has the meaning given that term in section 40207
of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C.
18741).
(5) Intermodal transportation hub.--The term ``intermodal
transportation hub'' means an airport, land port, or seaport at
which cargo can be transferred between different modes of
transportation, including rail.
(6) Pilot project.--The term ``pilot project'' means the
pilot project established under subsection (b).
(7) Pilot site.--The term ``pilot site'' means an
intermodal transportation hub or rail yard designated as a
pilot site under subsection (c).
(b) Establishment.--The Administrator, in consultation with the
Secretary of Transportation, 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 theft, including by providing grants to eligible
consortia for the deployment and evaluation of those technologies.
(c) Pilot Sites.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall designate up
to 6 intermodal transportation hubs or rail yards as pilot
sites for the deployment and evaluation of technologies under
the pilot project.
(2) Pilot site diversity.--
(A) In general.--The Administrator shall ensure
geographic and operational diversity of pilot sites.
(B) Requirement.--The Administrator may designate
not more than 1 pilot site in any 1 State.
(3) Prohibition on foreign technologies.--In carrying out
the pilot project, the Administrator may not deploy at any
pilot site technology produced by a foreign entity of concern.
(d) Grants.--
(1) 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 site.
(2) Grant applications.--An eligible consortium desiring a
grant under the pilot project shall submit to the Administrator
an application at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Administrator may require.
(3) Use of funds.--An eligible consortium may use a grant
provided under the pilot project for--
(A) technology acquisition and deployment;
(B) personnel training and capacity building;
(C) interoperability with Federal data;
(D) oversight and technical evaluation; and
(E) such other activities as the Administrator
determines necessary.
(e) 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 grant, the use of grant amounts, or outsourcing
activities.
(f) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which
technology is first deployed at a pilot site under the pilot project,
the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report that includes--
(1) a description of the technologies deployed at each
pilot site as of the date of submission of the report;
(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of those
technologies in reducing cargo theft;
(3) a description of any outcomes or lessons learned from
the deployment and evaluation of those technologies;
(4) a cost-benefit analysis for each of those technologies;
(5) technology-related data generated under the pilot
project in a machine-readable format; and
(6) recommendations for scaling or modifying the pilot
project.
(g) Sunset.--For each pilot site, the pilot project shall terminate
on the date that is 3 years after the initial deployment of technology
at that pilot site under the pilot project.
(h) GAO Evaluation.--Not later than 1 year after the pilot project
is terminated at all pilot sites pursuant to subsection (g), the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report evaluating the
effectiveness of the pilot project.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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