The "Cargo Security Innovation Act" mandates the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to establish a pilot project. This initiative aims to evaluate the effectiveness of advanced law enforcement and cargo security technologies in combating cargo theft, particularly in transit and at high-risk intermodal transportation hubs and rail yards. Within one year, the Administrator must designate up to six diverse pilot sites, ensuring no more than one per state, and explicitly prohibiting the use of technology from foreign entities of concern . The project will provide grants to eligible consortia, which must include private transportation entities, rail police, and state or local law enforcement, to deploy and assess these security solutions. Grant funds can be used for technology acquisition, personnel training, data interoperability, and oversight. The TSA Administrator is required to submit a comprehensive report to Congress within two years of technology deployment, detailing the technologies, their effectiveness, cost-benefit analysis, and recommendations. Each pilot site's project will conclude three years after initial technology deployment, followed by a Government Accountability Office evaluation of the overall program's effectiveness.