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#cgbb  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb to au?orize a    
,jo9t ,task ,=ce to enhance integration 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's     
bord] security op]ations to detect1     
int]dict1 disrupt1 & prev5t n>cotics1   
su* z f5tanyl & o!r syn!tic opioids1 f  
ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to ,combat ,opioid 
,traffick+ ,act ( #bjai4  #b4           
,au?orization ( ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to     
c\nt] opioids ,subsection 7b7 ( section 
#gjh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new clause3  7iv7 ,enhanc+ !     
integration ( ! ,dep>tm5t's bord]       
security op]ations to detect1 int]dict1 
disrupt1 & prev5t n>cotics1 su* z       
f5tanyl & o!r syn!tic opioids1 f ent]+ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ac7 z p>agraphs  
7#aa7 ?r\gh 7#ae71 respectively2 &  7#c7

 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+  
new p>agraphs3  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 ,act 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7,b7 ,assi/ance f    
private sector  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y1 ) !    
agreem5t ( a private sector             
organization1 may arrange = ! tempor>y  
assignm5t ( an employee ( su*           
organization to a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce 9    
accordance ) ?is p>agraph4  7ii7        
,agreem5t ,! ,secret>y %all provide = a 
writt5 agreem5t betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t1 !   
private sector organization conc]n$1 & !
 employee conc]n$ reg>d+ ! t]ms &       
conditions ( ! assignm5t ( su* employee 
"u ?is p>agraph4  7,c7 ,no f9ancial     
liability ,any agreem5t "u ?is p>agraph 
%all require ! private sector           

organization conc]n$ to be responsible =
 all co/s associat$ ) ! 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 = 
a total p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4  7#aj7 
,collaboration ) task =ces outside ,,dhs
 ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a memor&um (
 und]/&+ by :i* a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce      
e/abli%$ "u ?is section to c>ry out any 
purpose specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & 
any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1  
t]ritorial1 or int]national entity or   
task =ce e/abli%$ = a simil> purpose may
 collaborate = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out !  
mission ( su* ,jo9t ,task ,=ce4  4  #c4 
,notification2 report+  7a7             
,notification ,n lat] ?an #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 

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 (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,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 
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
 ) respect to su* a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce--  
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 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 &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,inspection     
,s]vice2 &  7#b7 9 ea* review requir$ "u
 subsection 7b77#aa77;,c7 ( section #gjh
 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 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$ ,/ates4       
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
,septemb] #bg1 #bjai4;,cl]k4