#aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #giij ,,an ,,act ,to prioritize ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to combat int]national traffick+ 9 cov]$ syn!tic drugs & new psy*oactive sub/ances1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fight+ ,em]g+ ,n>cotics ,?r\gh ,additional ,nations to ,yield ,la/+ ,results ,act or ! ,,f5tanyl ,results ,act4 #b4 ,prioritization ( ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to combat int]national traffick+ 9 cov]$ syn!tic drugs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prioritize ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to combat int]national traffick+ 9 cov]$ syn!tic drugs by c>ry+ out programs & activities to include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,support+ increas$ data collection by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign c\ntries ?r\gh increas$ drug use surveys among populations1 increas$ use ( wa/ewat] te/+ :]e appropriate1 & multilat]al %>+ ( t data4 7#b7 ,engag+ 9 increas$ consultation & p>tn]%ip ) int]national drug ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,european ,monitor+ ,c5tre = ,drugs & ,drug ,addiction1 & regulatory ag5cies 9 =eign c\ntries4 7#c7 ,c>ry+ out ! program to provide assi/ance to build ! capacity ( =eign law en=cem5t ag5cies ) respect to cov]$ syn!tic drugs1 z requir$ by section #c4 7#d7 ,c>ry+ out ex*ange programs = gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal p]sonnel 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 =eign c\ntries to provide educational & pr(essional developm5t on dem& r$uction matt]s relat+ to ! illicit use ( n>cotics & o!r drugs1 z requir$ by section #d4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 #c4 ,program to provide assi/ance to build ! capacity ( =eign law en=cem5t ag5cies ) respect to cov]$ syn!tic drugs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #ffj ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdbj71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% a program to provide assi/ance to build ! capacity ( law en=cem5t ag5cies ( ! c\ntries describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to help su* ag5cies to id5tify1 track1 & improve _! =5sics detection capabilities ) respect to cov]$ syn!tic drugs4 7b7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prioritize assi/ance "u subsection 7a7 among ^? c\ntries describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 9 :i* su* assi/ance w\ld h ! mo/ impact 9 r$uc+ illicit use ( cov]$ syn!tic drugs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,c\ntries describ$ ,! =eign c\ntries describ$ 9 ?is subsection are-- 7#a7 c\ntries t are produc]s ( cov]$ syn!tic drugs2 7#b7 c\ntries ^: ph>maceutical & *emical indu/ries are be+ exploit$ = developm5t or procurem5t ( precursors ( cov]$ syn!tic drugs2 or 7#c7 major drug-transit c\ntries z def9$ by ! ,presid5t4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #d1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4 #d4 ,ex*ange program = gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal p]sonnel to provide educational & pr(essional developm5t on dem& r$uction matt]s relat+ to illicit use ( n>cotics & o!r drugs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all c>ry out an ex*ange program = gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal p]sonnel 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign c\ntries to provide educational & pr(essional developm5t on dem& r$uction matt]s relat+ to ! illicit use ( n>cotics & o!r drugs4 7b7 ,program requirem5ts ,! program requir$ by subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all be limit$ to individuals :o h exp]tise & exp]i5ce 9 matt]s describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 7#b7 9 ! case ( inb\nd ex*anges1 may be c>ri$ out z "p ( ex*ange programs & int]national visitor programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,educational & ,cultural ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ ! ,int]national ,visitor ,lead]%ip ,program2 & 7#c7 %all include outb\nd ex*anges = gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal p]sonnel 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ex*ange programs & int]national visitor programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,educational & ,cultural ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #a1jjj1jjj = ea* su* fiscal ye>4 #e4 ,am5dm5ts to ,int]national ,n>cotics ,control program 7a7 ,int]national ,n>cotics ,control ,/rategy ,report ,section #dhi7;a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia;h7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ,syn!tic opioids & new psy*oactive sub/ances 7,a7 ,syn!tic opioids ,in=mation t conta9s an assessm5t ( ! c\ntries significantly involv$ 9 ! manufacture1 production1 or trans%ipm5t ( syn!tic opioids1 includ+ f5tanyl & f5tanyl analogues1 to include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! scale ( legal dome/ic production & any available in=mation on ! numb] ( manufactur]s & produc]s ( su* opioids 9 su* c\ntries4 7ii7 ,in=mation on any law en=cem5t assessm5ts ( ! scale ( illegal production1 includ+ a description ( ! capacity ( illegal laboratories to produce su* opioids4 7iii7 ,! types ( inputs us$ & a description ( ! prim>y me?ods ( syn!sis employ$ by illegal produc]s ( su* opioids4 7iv7 ,an assessm5t ( ! policies ( su* c\ntries to regulate licit manufacture & int]dict illicit manufacture1 div]sion1 di/ribution1 & %ipm5t ( su* opioids & an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! policies' implem5tation4 7,b7 ,new psy*oactive sub/ances ,in=mation on ! policies ( respond+ to new psy*oactive sub/ances 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #g ( ! ,,f5tanyl ,results ,act71 to include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,:i* gov]nm5ts h articulat$ policies on s*$ul+ ( su* sub/ances4 7ii7 ,any data on impacts ( su* policies & o!r responses to su* sub/ances4 7iii7 ,an assessm5t ( :at policies ! ,unit$ ,/ates may want to consid] articulat+4 4 7b7 ,def9ition ( major illicit drug produc+ c\ntry ,section #dha7;e7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ means a c\ntry 9 :i*-- & ins]t+ means-- 7,a7 a c\ntry 9 :i*-- 2 7,b7 by /rik+ 7,a7 #a1jjj & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 #a1jjj 2 7,c7 by /rik+ 7,b7 #a1jjj & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7ii7 #a1jjj 2 7,d7 by /rik+ 7,c7 #e1jjj & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7iii7 #e1jjj 2 7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 z r$esignat$ by ?is subsection1 by add+ or at ! end2 & 7,f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 a c\ntry :i* is a significant direct s\rce ( illicit n>cotic or psy*otropic drugs or o!r controll$ sub/ances significantly affect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 to read z foll[s3 7#e7 ! t]m major drug-transit c\ntry means a c\ntry ?r\gh :i* illicit n>cotic or psy*otropic drugs or o!r controll$ sub/ances significantly affect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates are transport$4 4 #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations to advocate = m transp>5t assessm5ts ( c\ntries by ! ,int]national ,n>cotics ,control ,bo>d2 & 7#b7 bilat]al1 plurilat]al1 & multilat]al int]national coop]ation is ess5tial to combat+ ! traffick+ ( cov]$ syn!tic drugs4 #g4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ syn!tic drug means-- 7,a7 a syn!tic controll$ sub/ance 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7f7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7f7771 includ+ f5tanyl or a f5tanyl analogue2 or 7,b7 a new psy*oactive sub/ance4 7#b7 ,! t]m new psy*oactive sub/ance means a sub/ance ( abuse1 or any prep>ation !re(1 t-- 7,a7 is n-- 7i7 includ$ 9 any s*$ule z a controll$ sub/ance "u ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq472 or 7ii7 controll$ by ! ,s+le ,conv5tion on ,n>cotic ,drugs sign$ at ,new ,york1 ,new ,york1 on ,m>* #cj1 #aifa1 or ! ,conv5tion on ,psy*otropic ,sub/ances sign$ at ,vi5na1 ,au/ria1 on ,febru>y #ba1 #aiga2 7,b7 is new or has reem]g$ on ! illicit m>ket2 & 7,c7 poses a ?reat to ! public heal? & safety4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbj4;,cl]k4