H.R. 2142 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 227 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2142 [Report No. 115–317] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2017 Ms. Tsongas (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security September 21, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Keating, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Welch, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, and Mr. Krishnamoorthi September 21, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 25, 2017 A BILL To improve the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act or the INTERDICT Act. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Chemical screening device The term chemical screening device means an immunoassay, narcotics field test kit, infrared spectrophotometer, mass spectrometer, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, Raman spectrophotometer, or other scientific instrumentation able to collect data that can be interpreted to determine the presence of fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances. (2) Commissioner The term Commissioner means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (3) Express consignment operator or carrier The term express consignment operator or carrier has the meaning given that term in section 128.1 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (or any similar successor regulation). 3. Interdiction of fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances (a) Chemical screening devices The Commissioner shall— (1) increase the number of chemical screening devices available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers over the number of such devices that are available on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) make such additional chemical screening devices available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers as the Commissioner determines are necessary to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, including such substances that are imported through the mail or by an express consignment operator or carrier. (b) Personnel to interpret data The Commissioner shall dedicate the appropriate number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel, including scientists, so that such personnel are available during all operational hours to interpret data collected by chemical screening devices. 4. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commissioner $9,000,000 to ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resources, including chemical screening devices, personnel, and scientists, available during all operational hours to prevent, detect, and interdict the unlawful importation of fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances. September 21, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed