,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aedb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjai,mr4    
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( 
,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1  
,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 &  
,mr4 ,ratcliffe7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a report
 t id5tifies ea* p]son 9 ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a & ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t     
(ficial involv$ 9 ! production ( f5tanyl
 & its traffick+ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,combat+ ,illicit  
,f5tanyl ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,am]ica's
 ov]dose epidemic is spread+            
geographically1 is increas+ across all  

demographic gr\ps & ! %>p increase 9    
drug ov]dose dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
betwe5 #bjae to #bjaf 0 fuel$ by a surge
 9 illicit f5tanyl1 a highly pot5t drug 
ab\t #hj to #ajj times z /rong z morph9e
 by weight & is #cj to #dj times /rong] 
?an h]o9 by weight1 z well z            
f5tanyl-relat$ comp\nd analogue         
ov]doses4  7#b7 ,f5tanyl began to appe> 
on ,unit$ ,/ates /reets 9 ! e>ly #bjjjs1
 9 rec5t ye>s x has become a major      
int]national drug control issue z       
ov]dose dea?s f its abuse cont9ue to    
rise1 ) a spike beg9n+ 9 #bjac4         
,=eign-s\rc$ f5tanyl kill$ m ,am]icans 9
 #bjaf ?an all o!r illicit drugs1 &     
syn!tic opioids su* z f5tanyl & tramadol
 acc\nt$ = m ?an #bi1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates  
drug ov]dose dea?s 9 #bjag1 accord+ to  
provisional data f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease  
,control & ,prev5tion4 ,illicit f5tanyl 
is n a div]g$ ph>maceutical product1 is 
illicitly manufactur$1 & is cl&e/9ely   
di/ribut$ & integrat$ into ! illicit    
drug supply1 usually sold z h]o9 9 p[d] 

=m1 or z c\nt]feit opioid or            
b5zodiazep9e pills4  7#c7 ,9 ,ocean     
,c\nty1 ,new ,j]sey1 bas$ on data f !   
,ocean ,c\nty ,prosecutor's ,(fice1 9   
#bjad1 #aj p]c5t ( all ov]dose dea?s _h 
f5tanyl 9 _! sy/ems1 & by #bjah t numb] 
_h ris5 to #hj p]c5t4  7#d7 ,! ,drug    
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration reports t ( !   
illicit f5tanyl class sub/ances &       
hundr$s ( o!r design] drugs x has       
id5tifi$1 ! va/ majority ''' are        
manufactur$ 9 ,*9a4 ,9 #bjah1 a ye>-long
 congressional probe f\nd t illicit     
f5tanyl c\ld easily be b\ght onl9e f    
,*9ese labs & mail$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
due to gaps 9 ov]sight 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,po/al ,s]vice1 & despite increas$     
coop]ation betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,*9ese
 c\nt]-n>cotics ag5cies1 illicit f5tanyl
 is /ill %ipp$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7
 ,accord+ to writt5 te/imony submitt$ to
 ,congress by ! ,,r& ,corporation1      
regulatory capacity 9 ,*9a is inadequate
 to effectively police its expansive    
ph>maceutical & *emical indu/ries1 &    

accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,*9a         
,economic & ,security ,review           
,commission1 corrupt practices among    
local (ficials limit ! effectiv5ess (   
regulations & all[s crim9al actors to   
facilitate ! f5tanyl trade4  7#f7 ,9    
,june #bjah1 #a1gjj1jjj wor? ( ,*9ese   
f5tanyl 0 detect$ by c\nt]n>cotics ag5ts
 9 a ,philadelphia port dur+ a r\t9e    
inspection1 ,*9a has publicly gone to   
great l5g?s to %irk responsibility =    
illicit f5tanyl emanat+ out ( ! c\ntry1 
& 9 ,june #bjah1 ,*9ese (ficial ,liu    
,yuej9 blam$ ! crisis on ! ,am]ican p1  
say+ ,:5 few] & few] ,am]icans use      
f5tanyl1 !re w\ld be no m>ket = x1      
ignor+ ! ,*9ese supply ( ! illicit      
sub/ance1 & ,*9a fails to effectively   
regulate precursor *emicals1 includ+    
f5tanyl precursors4  7#g7 ,accord+ to   
,dr4 ,daniel ,cicc>one's /reet-bas$     
rese>*1 f5tanyl lacks a l+o or slang1   
indicat+ t ?is is m ( a supply ?an a    
dem& issue & its int5tional use is f>   
outweigh$ by non-int5tional use4 ,on    

,septemb] #f1 #bjah1 at a he>+ be=e !   
,h\se ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs     
,subcommittee on ,africa1 ,global       
,heal?1 ,global ,human ,rights1 &       
,int]national ,organizations1 exp]t     
private witnesses f div]se pr(essional &
 academic backgr\nds all concurr$ t ,*9a
 c d m to /em ! fl[ ( f5tanyl4  7#h7    
,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al    
,assembly1 ! drug trade poses a ?reat to
 developm5t1 peace & security & human   
rights1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion  
aga9/ ,transnational ,organiz$ ,crime 7!
 ,pal]mo ,conv5tion71 a multilat]al     
treaty aga9/ transnational organiz$     
crime includ+ 9 ! realm ( n>cotics sign$
 & ratifi$ by ,*9a :i* ent]$ into =ce 9 
#bjjc1 obligates ,/ates ,p>ties to      
ensure effective action by its          
au?orities 9 ! prev5tion1 detection &   
puni%m5t ( ! corruption ( public        
(ficials4  7#i7 ,combat+ illicit f5tanyl
 is a top priority ( ! ,trump           
,adm9i/ration & ! ,presid5t has call$ x 
outrage\s t f5tanyl comes f ,*9a4 ,!    

,trump ,adm9i/ration has bo? highlight$ 
,*9a's role 9 ! crisis & t>get$ ,*9ese  
manufactur]s & traffick]s1 & at an      
,augu/ #af1 #bjah1 cab9et meet+1        
,presid5t ,trump direct$ !n ,attorney   
,g5]al ,sessions to /ep up ef=ts to /em 
infl[s ( f5tanyl f ,*9a4  7#aj7         
,/atewide 9 ,new ,york1 ! numb] (       
f5tanyl relat$ dea?s increas$ by ne>ly  
#afj p]c5t f #bjae to #bjaf4 ,9 ,april  
#bjah1 9 ,suffolk ,c\nty1 ,new ,york1   
,f$]al ag5ts seiz$ m ?an #ij lbs (      
f5tanyl & h]o9 ) #aj1jjj1jjj /reet      
value1 ! l>ge/ opioid bu/ 9 ,suffolk    
,c\nty hi/ory to date4  7#aa7 ,at !     
#bjah ,g#bj summit 9 ,bu5os ,aires1 ,*9a
 _h agre$ to tight5 f5tanyl controls4   
,h[ev]1 !re has n yet be5 demon/ratable 
& su/a9$ evid5ce ( commitm5t4  #c4      
,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all  
jo9tly submit to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a report t     

id5tifies ea* p]son 9 ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a & ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t (ficial involv$
 9 ! production ( f5tanyl & its         
traffick+ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,=m
 ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7    
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 conta9 a classifi$ annex4  7c7         
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & !         
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  #d4     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld     
impose f9ancial sanctions "u !          
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 aga9/

 ea* p]son & gov]nm5t (ficial id5tifi$ 9
 ! report requir$ by section #c2  7#b7 !
 ,presid5t %\ld impose sanctions "u     
section #abfc7;b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 aga9/ ea*    
p]son & gov]nm5t (ficial id5tifi$ 9 !   
report requir$ by section #c t meet !   
crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 (      
section #abfc7;a7 ( su* ,act2  7#c7 !   
,presid5t %\ld impose f9ancial sanctions
 pursuant to section #hje ( ! ,=eign    
,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation ,act 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #aijd7 aga9/ ea* p]son &      
gov]nm5t (ficial id5tifi$ 9 ! report    
requir$ by section #c2 &  7#d7 !        
,presid5t %\ld exclude ea* p]son &      
gov]nm5t (ficial id5tifi$ 9 ! report    
requir$ by section #c z ineligible =    
visas or admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
pursuant to section #bab7;a77#b77;,c7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#b77;,c774