,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fdj #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #cjdg ,report ,no4   
#aae-cec ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjah,mrs4         
,mc,caskill 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4   
,man*91 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 & 
,mr4 ,c>p]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjah,report$ by
 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ) an am5dm5t & an       
am5dm5t to ! title,strike out all aft] !
 enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9     
italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a n>cotic
 drug scre5+ te*nology pilot program to 
combat illicit opioid importation1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,opportunities to      
,provide = ,illicit ,opioid ,int]diction
 & ,detection ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,opioid
 ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,,cbp ,! t]m ,,cbp means     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4    
7#b7 ,commission] ,! t]m ,commission]   
means ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 

,bord] ,protection4  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,!  
t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security4  7#d7 ,motor vehicle 
,! t]m motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #cjcja ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,n>cotic drug ,!   
t]m n>cotic drug has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances
 ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74  7#f7 ,"u   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u ,secret>y means !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( !
 ,dep>tm5t4  #c4 ,pilot program au?ority
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,"u ,secret>y & !  
,commission] %all jo9tly e/abli% ! pilot
 programs describ$ 9 sections #d & #e4  
7b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,"u ,secret>y & ! 
,commission] %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
beg9 developm5t ( ! pilot program       
describ$ 9 section #d2 &  7#b7 n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 implem5t bo? ( ! pilot programs   
describ$ 9 sections #d & #e4  7c7       
,sunset ,! au?ority provid$ to ! ,"u    
,secret>y & ! ,commission] "u ?is       

section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* bo? ( ! pilot   
programs describ$ 9 sections #d & #e are
 implem5t$4  7d7 ,application ( ,,faca  
,! pilot programs au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act  
%all n be subject to ! ,f$]al ,advisory 
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474   
#d4 ,n>cotic drug scre5+ te*nology pilot
 program = inb\nd int]national mail  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,"u ,secret>y 
& ! ,commission] %all1 9 consultation ) 
! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration1 & any o!r
 entity ! ,"u ,secret>y & ! ,commission]
 det]m9e appropriate1 includ+ indu/ry   
exp]ts & academia1 jo9tly e/abli% a     
pilot program to develop new te*nology1 
or deploy exi/+ te*nology1 design$ to   
scre5 mail1 items1 & conta9]s ent]+ !   
,unit$ ,/ates = n>cotic drugs4  7b7     
,requirem5ts ,9 e/abli%+ ! pilot program
 requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u       
,secret>y & ! ,commission] %all--  7#a7 
facilitate ! developm5t (-- 7,a7        
te*nology to scre5 lett]s1 flats1 &     

p>cel mail1 z well z mail transport     
%ipm5t conta9]s & bags2 &  7,b7 me?ods =
 us+ data to expose illegal mail        
transf]s ( n>cotic drugs f =eign        
c\ntries2  7#b7 develop processes &     
proc$ures necess>y to te/1 evaluate1 &  
op]ationalize any te*nology develop$ "u 
! pilot program1 includ+ processes =    
incorporat+ ! te*nology )1 or replac+1  
te*nology 9 use z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2  7#c7 review ! processes &    
proc$ures describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 t are 9 effect z 
( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act to       
det]m9e--  7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( !      
processes or proc$ures2 &  7,b7 :e!r    
adju/m5ts to ! processes or proc$ures   
are ne$$ to enhance detection ( n>cotic 
drugs2  7#d7 implem5t adju/m5ts1 if any1
 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b72 &  7#e7
 consult ) ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology to ensure t         
te*nologies deploy$ "u ! pilot program  
p]=m 9 an effective mann]1 includ+--    
7,a7 a det]m9ation ( backgr\nd levels ( 

n>cotic drugs 9 po/al facilities2  7,b7 
p]iodic op]ational te/+ ( deploy$       
in/rum5ts us+ non-v5dor suppli$         
mat]ials2  7,c7 reviews ( scre5] tra9+2 
&  7,d7 me*anisms to address !          
introduction ( new n>cotic drugs &      
sample types1 includ+ analogue          
sub/ances4  #e4 ,n>cotic drug scre5+    
te*nology pilot program at l& bord]     
ports ( entry  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y & ! ,commission] %all1
 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration & any o!r 
entity ! ,"u ,secret>y & ! ,commission] 
det]m9e appropriate1 includ+ indu/ry    
exp]ts & academia1 jo9tly e/abli% a     
pilot program to develop new te*nology1 
or deploy exi/+ te*nology1 design$ to   
scre5 motor vehicles1 p$e/rian traffic1 
& c>go ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates at a l&    
bord] port ( entry = n>cotic drugs4  7b7
 ,requirem5ts ,9 e/abli%+ ! pilot       
program requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u
 ,secret>y & ! ,commission] %all--  7#a7
 facilitate ! developm5t ( te*nology to 

scre5 motor vehicles1 p$e/rian traffic1 
& c>go2  7#b7 develop processes &       
proc$ures necess>y to te/1 evaluate1 &  
op]ationalize any te*nology develop$ "u 
! pilot program1 includ+ processes =    
incorporat+ ! te*nology )1 or replac+1  
te*nology 9 use z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2  7#c7 review ! processes &    
proc$ures = scre5+ & inspect+ motor     
vehicles1 p$e/rian traffic1 & c>go at a 
l& bord] port ( entry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 effect z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act to det]m9e--  7,a7 ! effectiv5ess (
 ! processes & proc$ures2 &  7,b7 :e!r  
adju/m5ts to ! processes & proc$ures are
 ne$$ to enhance detection ( n>cotic    
drugs2  7#d7 implem5t adju/m5ts1 if any1
 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b72 &  7#e7
 consult ) ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology to ensure t         
te*nologies deploy$ "u ! pilot program  
p]=m 9 an effective mann]1 includ+--    
7,a7 p]iodic op]ational te/+ ( deploy$  
in/rum5ts us+ non-v5dor suppli$         
mat]ials2  7,b7 reviews ( scre5] tra9+2 

&  7,c7 me*anisms to address !          
introduction ( new n>cotic drugs &      
sample types1 includ+ analogue          
sub/ances4  #f4 ,report on pilot        
programs ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
on :i* ! pilot programs describ$ 9      
sections #d & #e are bo? implem5t$1 &   
ea* ye> !reaft] until ! sunset date     
describ$ 9 section 7#c77;c71 ! ,"u      
,secret>y & ! ,commission] %all submit a
 jo9t report to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
on--  7#a7 any te*nology develop$ "u !  
pilot programs & a description ( h[ !   
te*nology w be op]ationaliz$ &          
incorporat$ into ! detection regime 9   
use z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2   
7#b7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! te*nology       
develop$ "u ! pilot programs1 includ+ a 
comp>ison aga9/ te*nology 9 use z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#c7 a co/ 
e/imate = op]ationaliz+ & implem5t+ !   
te*nology develop$ "u ! pilot programs  

into ! detection regime 9 use z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#d7 a         
timeframe = full implem5tation ( !      
te*nology develop$ "u ! pilot programs2 
&  7#e7 any conclusions bas$ on !       
reviews requir$ to be conduct$1 includ+ 
sugge/$ revisions or alt]ations4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,opportunities to ,provide = ,illicit   
,opioid ,int]diction & ,detection ,act (
 #bjah or ! ,,opioid ,act ( #bjah  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means !
 ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection4  7#b7 ,cov]$ sub/ances ,!  
t]m cov]$ sub/ances means illicit       
f5tanyl & any precursors1 o!r syn!tic   
opioids & any precursors1 h]o91         
me?amphetam9e1 & o!r n>cotic drugs &    
psy*oactive sub/ances4  7#c7 ,"u        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u ,secret>y means !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security =     
,sci5ce & ,te*nology4  #c4 ,int]ag5cy   
collaboration on rese>* & te*nology     
developm5t  7a7 ,entry by mail ,!       

,commission]1 ! ,"u ,secret>y1 & !      
,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads
 ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z appropriate1    
%all collaborate to id5tify & develop   
te*nology = ! detection ( cov]$         
sub/ances ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates by mail4
  7b7 ,entry by l& & sea ,! ,commission]
 & ! ,"u ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !   
heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z            
appropriate1 %all collaborate to develop
 new te*nology = ! detection ( cov]$    
sub/ances at bord] ports ( entry 9 motor
 vehicles1 c>go1 & c>go conta9]s1       
includ+ enhancem5ts to bord]            
infra/ructure t c help can9e detection  
to be m effici5t & effective4  7c7      
,outrea* to private sector ,!           
,commission] & ! ,"u ,secret>y %all     
conduct appropriate outrea* to private  
sector entities & f$]ally fund$ rese>* &
 developm5t c5t]s to ga!r in=mation     
reg>d+ ! /ate ( te*nology & id5tify     
areas = innovation relat+ to ! detection
 ( cov]$ sub/ances ent]+ ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7d7 ,report on rese>*          

coord9ation & te*nology developm5t ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft] = #c       
additional ye>s1 ! ,commission] & ! ,"u 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,po/ma/]  
,g5]al & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z 
appropriate1 %all submit a jo9t report  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--  7#a7       
describes any te*nology & relat$        
processes & proc$ures develop$ "u ?is   
section & h[ ! te*nology1 processes1 &  
proc$ures w be op]ationaliz$ &          
incorporat$ into ! detection regime 9   
use dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! report2  7#b7   
describes ! effectiv5ess ( ! te*nology &
 relat$ processes & proc$ures develop$  
"u ?is section1 includ+ a comp>ison     
aga9/ te*nology1 processes1 & proc$ures 
9 use z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
7#c7 e/imates ! co/ ( op]ationaliz+ &   
implem5t+ ! te*nology1 processes1 &     
proc$ures develop$ "u ?is section into !

 detection regime 9 use dur+ ! ye>      
prec$+ ! report2  7#d7 includes a       
timeframe = full implem5tation ( !      
te*nology1 processes1 & proc$ures       
develop$ "u ?is section t w improve !   
detection regime 9 use dur+ ! ye> prec$+
 ! report2  7#e7 describes any ,f$]al   
policy *anges ne$$ to implem5t !        
te*nology1 processes1 & proc$ures       
develop$ "u ?is section t w improve !   
detection regime 9 use dur+ ! ye> prec$+
 ! report2 &  7#f7 describes any        
*all5ges t impact ! deploym5t (         
te*nology1 processes1 & proc$ures       
develop$ "u ?is section t w improve !   
detection regime 9 use dur+ ! ye> prec$+
 ! report1 & plans to ov]come ^?        
*all5ges4  ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a
 bill to enc\rage ,f$]al ag5cies to     
coord9ate on rese>* & ! developm5t (    
te*nology to combat illicit opioid      
importation1 & = o!r purposes44 ,novemb]
 #ac1 #bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an   
am5dm5t to ! title