Next Generation Radiation Screening Act of 2008

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Next Generation Radiation Screening Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enter into an agreement regarding the minimum required functionality for the deployment of advanced spectroscopic portal monitors (ASP) by CBP. Sets forth agreement considerations, including that: (1) such a system can always be improved after deployment; (2) there is no upper limit to the functionality that can be incorporated; (3) there are operational differences between primary and secondary screening procedures; (4) delaying deployment to increase functionality may limit the ability to screen passengers and cargo for radiological and nuclear material; and (5) the consequences of radiological or nuclear terrorism would be catastrophic. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop quantitative metrics that consider threats materials, masking scenarios, and cost-benefit analysis to demonstrate the effectiveness of deploying ASP in primary and secondary screening sites. Permits the Secretary, in determining whether to certify that ASP shows a significant in…