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Introduced
10/18/2019
10/18/2019
In Committee
03/11/2020
03/11/2020
Crossed Over
12/10/2019
12/10/2019
Passed
12/11/2020
12/11/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/23/2020
12/23/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 This bill establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry. Specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics at purity levels equal to or less than 10%, or provide an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels. The CBP must also test new chemical screening devices at various purity levels before it commits to their acquisition. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security must implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices.
AI Summary
This bill establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry. Specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices can identify narcotics at purity levels equal to or less than 10%, or provide an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels. CBP must also test new chemical screening devices at various purity levels before acquiring them. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security must implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices to address how newly identified spectra will be collected, stored, and distributed, and identify parties responsible for updating and maintaining the database.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (9)
Clay Higgins (R)*,
Yvette Clarke (D),
John Joyce (R),
John Katko (R),
Peter King (R),
Michael McCaul (R),
Mike Rogers (R),
Max Rose (D),
Mark Walker (R),
Last Action
(on 01/01/1900)
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