### Question
What does screening mean?


### Answer
**Screening** has the following meaning in *6 U.S.C. § 901*:

> a visual or automated review of information about goods, including manifest or entry documentation accompanying a shipment being imported into the United States, to determine the presence of misdeclared, restricted, or prohibited items and assess the level of threat posed by such cargo

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 901*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 3-SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT**

