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twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
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,security ,act ( #bjjb to au?orize a    
,jo9t ,task ,=ce to enhance integration 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's     
bord] security op]ations to detect1     
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,traffick+ ,act ( #bjah4  #b4           
,au?orization ( ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to     
c\nt] opioids  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#gjh7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7;b77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new clause3  7iv7        
,enhanc+ ! integration ( ! ,dep>tm5t's  

bord] security op]ations to detect1     
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su* z f5tanyl & o!r syn!tic opioids1 f  
ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2  7#b7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ac7 z 
p>agraphs 7#aa7 ?r\gh 7#ae71            
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7#i7 ,engagem5t ) ! private sector  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( a ,jo9t ,task  
,=ce may engage ) repres5tatives f a    
private sector organization = ! purpose 
( c>ry+ out ! mission ( su* ,jo9t ,task 
,=ce1 & any su* engagem5t %all n be     
subject to ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee
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g5]al ,not)/&+ subsection 7b77#a71 !    
,secret>y1 ) ! agreem5t ( a private     
sector organization1 may arrange = !    
tempor>y assignm5t ( employees ( !      
organization to ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce 9    
accordance ) ?is p>agraph4  7ii7        
,application ( e?ics rules ,an employee 
( a private sector organization assign$ 

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7,c7 ,no f9ancial liability ,any        
agreem5t "u ?is p>agraph %all require ! 
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assignm5t ( an employee "u ?is p>agraph4
  7,d7 ,duration ,an assignm5t "u ?is   
p>agraph may1 at any "t & = any reason1 
be t]m9at$ by ! ,secret>y or ! private  
sector organization conc]n$ & %all be = 
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e/abli%$ "u ?is section to c>ry out any 
purpose specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & 
any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1   

t]ritorial1 or int]national task =ce    
e/abli%$ = a simil> purpose may         
collaborate = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out !   
mission ( su* ,jo9t ,task ,=ce4  4  7b7 
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section     
#gjh7;c7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7;c77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ subsection 7b77#aj7 & ins]t+   
subsection 7b77#ab74  #c4 ,notification2
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#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all--  7#a7 make a det]m9ation reg>d+  
:e!r to e/abli% a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce "u   
section #gjh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7 to c>ry out 
! purpose specifi$ 9 clause 7iv7 (      
subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 ( su* section1 z
 add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se & ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate writt5 notification ( su*   
det]m9ation1 includ+1 if su* det]m9ation
 is 9 ! negative1 in=mation on ! basis =

 su* negative det]m9ation4  7b7 ,report+
 ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security    
e/abli%es a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce "u section 
#gjh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7 to c>ry out !       
purpose specifi$ 9 clause 7iv7 (        
subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 ( su* section1 z
 add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 beg9n+ ) ! fir/  
report requir$ "u subsection            
7b77#f77;,f7 ( su* section #gjh1 include
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7,a7 a gap analysis ( fund+1 p]sonnel1  
te*nology1 or o!r res\rces ne$$ 9 ord]  
to detect1 int]dict1 disrupt1 & prev5t  
n>cotics1 su* z f5tanyl & o!r syn!tic   
opioids1 f ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
7,b7 a description ( collaboration      
pursuant to subsection 7b77#aj7 ( su*   
section #gjh 7z add$ by section #b ( ?is
 ,act7 betwe5 su* a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce &  
any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1   
t]ritorial1 or int]national task =ce1   
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice &
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#gjh1 z r$esignat$ by section #b ( ?is  
,act1 an assessm5t ( ! activities ( su* 
a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce1 includ+ an          
evaluation ( :e!r su* ,jo9t ,task ,=ce  
has enhanc$ integration ( ! ,dep>tm5t's 
ef=ts1 creat$ any unique capabilities1  
or o!rwise enhanc$ op]ational           
effectiv5ess1 coord9ation1 or in=mation 
%>+ to detect1 int]dict1 disrupt1 &     
prev5t n>cotics1 su* z f5tanyl & o!r    
syn!tic opioids1 f ent]+ ! ,unit$       
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