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Introduced
02/04/2020
02/04/2020
In Committee
02/04/2020
02/04/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability, and for other purposes. 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, the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2020, establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry. Specifically, it requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices can identify narcotics at purity levels of 10% or less, or provide an alternate method for identifying lower purity narcotics. The bill also requires CBP to 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 help keep the technology up-to-date.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 02/04/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3250/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3250/BILLS-116s3250is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3250/BILLS-116s3250is.pdf.pdf |
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