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This bill aims to combat the illegal distribution of opioids through the dark web by establishing a new federal task force and creating stricter legal penalties. Specifically, the bill creates the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement Task Force within the FBI, which will be responsible for detecting, disrupting, and dismantling illicit online marketplaces. The task force will include representatives from multiple federal agencies, including the DEA, Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security, and others, and will develop investigative strategies, provide training to law enforcement, and enhance international collaboration. The bill also makes it a federal crime to deliver, distribute, or dispense controlled substances via the dark web, with enhanced sentencing guidelines that increase penalties by two levels. Additionally, the bill requires the Attorney General to submit a report on the use of virtual currencies in dark web drug transactions and mandates that Congress periodically review and update the legal definition of the "dark web" to keep pace with technological changes. The underlying goal is to address the substance abuse crisis by targeting the anonymous online platforms that facilitate illegal drug sales and making it more difficult for criminals to operate these illicit marketplaces.

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