,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjai ,mr4  
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! scre5+ ( #ajj
 p]c5t ( int]national mail & express    
c>go inb\nd into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f      
high-risk c\ntries to detect & prev5t ! 
importation ( illicit f5tanyl & o!r     
illicit syn!tic opioids1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,scre5+ ,all            
,f5tanyl-,enhanc$ ,mail ,act ( #bjai or 
! ,,safe ,mail ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to exp]i5ce an   
epidemic ( ov]doses ( f5tanyl1 h]o91 &  
prescription opioids t claim$ m ?an     
#di1jjj lives 9 #bjag4  7#b7 ,f5tanyl is
 a syn!tic opioid t depresses c5tral    
n]v\s sy/em & respiratory function1 )   
euphoric effects t may be m p[]ful ?an !
 euphoric effects ( h]o9 or morph9e4    

7#c7 ,! effect ( f5tanyl c be up to #ej 
times /rong] ?an ! effect ( h]o91 & #ej 
to #ajj times /rong] ?an ! effect (     
morph9e4  7#d7 ,al?\gh ph>maceutical    
f5tanyl c be div]t$ = misuse1 mo/       
f5tanyl dea?s are believ$ to be l9k$ to 
illicit f5tanyl4  7#e7 ,across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! use ( illicit f5tanyl & dea?s 
relat$ to t use are ris+ at al>m+ rates4
  7#f7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease  
,control & ,prev5tion1 betwe5 #bjaf &   
#bjag1 ! rate ( drug ov]dose dea?s      
involv+ syn!tic opioids--l>gely         
f5tanyl--increas$ by #de p]c5t4  7#g7 ,9
 #bjag1 m ?an #bh1jjj dea?s involv+     
syn!tic opioids--l>gely f5tanyl--occurr$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 outnumb]+ dea?s f   
any o!r type ( opioid4 ,accord+ to      
prelim9>y data f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion1 t figure increas$
 to ne>ly #cb1jjj dea?s 9 #bjah4  7#h7  
,dep5d+ on ! r\te ( adm9i/ration & o!r  
factors1 z little z #b milligrams (     
illicit f5tanyl 7simil> 9 size to a few 
gra9s ( salt7 c be fatal4  7#i7 ,f5tanyl

 is ! prim>y syn!tic opioid available 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,! int]net has  
significantly increas$ ! availability ( 
illicit f5tanyl & o!r illicit syn!tic   
opioids 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^? drugs are
 widely adv]tis$ = sale1 & are available
 = pur*ase1 on ! op5 & d>k web4  7#aa7  
,mo/ illicit f5tanyl traffick$ into !   
,unit$ ,/ates orig9ates 9 ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a & is transport$ into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 p>cel packages directly 
f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or f ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a ?r\gh ,canada4  7#ab7  
,f5tanyl arriv+ 9 ! mail directly f !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a c h exceptionally 
high purities--ov] #ij p]c5t--pos+ a    
great risk to ! pur*as] & us]1 & all[+ x
 to be adult]at$ _m m times & turn$ into
 l>g] am\nts = sale & use4  7#ac7 ,z !  
designat$ po/al op]ator 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice  
accepts & deliv]s inb\nd int]national   
mail on behalf ( designat$ po/al        
op]ators ar\nd ! _w4  7#ad7 ,express    
consignm5t op]ators accept items f      

cu/om]s 9 =eign c\ntries & transport &  
deliv] ^? items 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4      
7#ae7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]           
,protection inspects mail & express c>go
 arriv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & seizes      
illegal goods1 includ+ ^? t may pose    
?reats to heal? & safety1 ecology1 &    
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#af7     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection is  
able to scre5 only a t9y fraction ( all 
inb\nd int]national mail & express c>go 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 contribut+ to !   
influx ( illicit f5tanyl t is caus+ t5s 
( ?\s&s ( dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
annually4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 9 ord] to    
save pot5tially t5s ( ?\s&s ( lives 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates annually1 ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t mu/ make x a high priority to 
/em ! fl[ ( illicit f5tanyl into !      
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh increas$ detection &
 int]ception ( inb\nd int]national mail 
& express c>go2 &  7#b7 ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t mu/ resolve to a*ieve !       
automat$ scre5+ ( #ajj p]c5t (          

int]national mail & express c>go inb\nd 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f high-risk        
c\ntries = illicit f5tanyl & o!r illicit
 syn!tic opioids4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1        
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7  
,express c>go ,! t]m express c>go has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m c>go 9 section #abh4a (
 title #ai1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7or any correspond+ simil> regulation or
 rul+74  7#c7 ,high-risk c\ntry ,! t]m  
high-risk c\ntry means a c\ntry id5tifi$
 by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !     
(ficials specifi$ 9 section #e7;b71 z a 
c\ntry t poses a high risk ( be+ ! s\rce
 ( int]national mail & express c>go     
inb\nd into ! ,unit$ ,/ates conta9+     
illicit f5tanyl & o!r illicit syn!tic   

opioids4  7#d7 ,illicit f5tanyl ,! t]m  
illicit f5tanyl means illicitly         
manufactur$ f5tanyl & illicit v]sions ( 
*emically simil> comp\nds kn[n z f5tanyl
 analogues4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4  #e4 ,developm5t ( te*nology 
to detect illicit f5tanyl & o!r illicit 
syn!tic opioids 9 int]national mail &   
express c>go  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !    
(ficials specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 %all
 c>ry out & complete a program ( rese>* 
& developm5t ( te*nology t1 :5 fully    
deploy$1 w automate ! detection (       
illicit f5tanyl & o!r illicit syn!tic   
opioids 9 #ajj p]c5t ( int]national mail
 & express c>go inb\nd into ! ,unit$    
,/ates f high-risk c\ntries4  7b7       
,(ficials specifi$ ,! (ficials specifi$ 
9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!  
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection4  7#b7 ,! ,*ief ,po/al      
,inspector = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al     

,inspection ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,national ,drug ,control   
,policy4  7#d7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,drug
 ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,! heads
 ( su* o!r gov]nm5t ag5cies & private   
sector entities z ! ,secret>y consid]s  
appropriate4  7c7 ,program elem5ts ,to !
 ext5t ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate1
 ! program requir$ by subsection 7a7 may
 incorporate by ref]5ce1 & rely on1 any 
& all aspects ( ! ,opioid ,detection    
,*all5ge conduct$ by ! ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,directorate ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,inspection ,s]vice1 & ! ,(fice (
 ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1      
includ+ its f9d+s & results4  #f4 #ajj  
p]c5t scre5+ ( illicit f5tanyl & o!r    
illicit syn!tic opioids 9 inb\nd        
int]national mail & express c>go f      
high-risk c\ntries  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all implem5t an  
automat$ sy/em to scre5 #ajj p]c5t (    

int]national mail & express c>go inb\nd 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f high-risk        
c\ntries to detect1 & prev5t !          
importation into ! ,unit$ ,/ates (1     
illicit f5tanyl & o!r illicit syn!tic   
opioids4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ !
 sy/em requir$ by subsection 7a71 !     
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 develop an        
automat$1 non9trusive me?od ( detect+   
illicit f5tanyl & o!r illicit syn!tic   
opioids 9 int]national mail & express   
c>go inb\nd into ! ,unit$ ,/ates t does 
n unreasonably delay deliv]y ( su* mail 
& c>go2  7#b7 approve ! use (           
appropriate equipm5t1 te*nology1        
proc$ures1 p]sonnel1 & me?ods = conduct+
 scre5+ ( su* mail & c>go "u ! sy/em2 & 
7#c7 provide = ! phas$ implem5tation ( !
 sy/em s t-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s  
aft] ! completion ( ! rese>* &          
developm5t program requir$ by section   
#e7;a71 #ej p]c5t ( su* mail & c>go %all
 be scre5$ "u ! sy/em2 &  7,b7 n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! completion ( t       
program1 #ajj p]c5t ( su* mail & c>go   

%all be scre5$ "u ! sy/em4  7c7         
,regulations  7#a7 ,int]im f9al rule ,! 
,secret>y may issue an int]im f9al rule 
z a tempor>y regulation to implem5t ?is 
section )\t reg>d to ! provisions (     
*apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7#b7 ,f9al rule  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if ! ,secret>y issues an int]im f9al   
rule "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all 
issue1 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !         
effective date ( ! int]im f9al rule1 a  
f9al rule z a p]man5t regulation to     
implem5t ?is section 9 accordance ) !   
provisions ( *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,failure to act ,if
 ! ,secret>y does n issue a f9al rule 9 
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 on or be=e
 ! la/ day ( ! "o-ye> p]iod ref]r$ to 9 
t subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] 
?an #aj days aft] su* la/ day & e #cj   
days !reaft] until ! ,secret>y issues   
su* a f9al rule1 submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a report--    
7i7 expla9+ :y ! f9al rule 0 n timely   
issu$2 &  7ii7 provid+ an e/imate ( !   

e>lie/ date on :i* ! ,secret>y w be able
 to issue ! f9al rule4  7,c7 ,sup]c$+ ( 
int]im f9al rule ,! f9al rule issu$ 9   
accordance ) ?is p>agraph %all sup]s$e !
 int]im f9al rule issu$ "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7d7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! sy/em       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 is fully      
implem5t$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t describes ! sy/em4  #g4        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4