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 ,knight introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! use ( c]ta9 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se funds = combat+     
opioid traffick+ & abuse 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  #a4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress   
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
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9 opioid use 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has gr[n 
expon5tially4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,(fice
 ( ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 !  
numb] ( dea?s relat$ to opioids 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaf 0 #db1bfi4  7#c7  
,addiction & misuse ( prescription      
opioids cont9ues to rise4 ,accord+ to ! 
,(fice ( ,national ,drug ,control       
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 prescription opioids4  7#d7 ,!         
pr$om9ant am\nt ( precursors = f5tanyl  
production are illicit traffick$ f ,*9a4
  7#e7 ,! ,(fice ( ,national ,drug      
,control ,policy is ! lead ag5cy =      

confront+ ! epidemic ( opioid addiction 
& traffick+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security is ! lead 
ag5cy 9 secur+ ,unit$ ,/ates bord]s f   
illicit traffick+4  7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se plays a vital support+ role 9   
address+ ! illicit nature ( ! opioid    
epidemic ?r\gh intellig5ce analysis1    
education1 & assi/ance to o!r dep>tm5ts 
& ag5cies 9 deal+ ) ?is *all5ge4  7b7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 %\ld provide support = int]ag5cy ef=ts 
to combat ! national opioid epidemic2 & 
7#b7 ! role ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is  
critical to id5tify+ transnational      
crim9al organizations t all[ illicit    
opioids to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #b4   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se support = combat+   
opioid traffick+ & abuse ,( ! am\nts    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se = ,national ,gu>d c\nt]drug  
programs = fiscal ye> #bjai1 #bj1jjj1jjj
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,/ates int]ag5cy ef=ts to combat opioid 

traffick+ & abuse 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4