#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cbja ,,an ,,act ,to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,temporary ,reauthorization and ,study of the ,emergency ,scheduling of ,fentanyl ,analogues ,act4 #b4 ,extension of temporary order for fentanyl-related substances ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 section #acjh4aa7;h77#cj7 of title #ba1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 shall remain in effect until ,may #f1 #bjba4 #c4 ,study and report on impacts of classwide scheduling 7a7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term fentanyl-related substance has the meaning given the term in section #acjh4aa7;h77#cj77;i7 of title #ba1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7b7 ,,gao report ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 conduct a study of the classification of fentanyl-related substances as schedule ,i controlled substances under the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 research on fentanyl-related substances1 and the importation of fentanyl-related substances into the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,caucus on ,international ,narcotics ,control of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,e7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7c7 ,requirements ,the ,comptroller ,general1 in conducting the study and developing the report required under subsection 7b71 shall-- 7#a7 evaluate class control of fentanyl-related substances1 including-- 7,a7 the definition of the class of fentanyl-related substances in section #acjh4aa7;h77#cj77;i7 of title #ba1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 including the process by which the definition was formulated2 7,b7 the potential for classifying fentanyl-related substances with no1 or low1 abuse potential1 or potential accepted medical use1 as schedule ,i controlled substances when scheduled as a class2 and 7,c7 any known classification of fentanyl-related substances with no1 or low1 abuse potential1 or potential accepted medical use1 as schedule ,i controlled substances that has resulted from the scheduling action of the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration that added paragraph 7h77#cj7 to section #acjh4aa of title #ba1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 7#b7 review the impact or potential impact of controls on fentanyl-related substances on public health and safety1 including on-- 7,a7 diversion risks1 overdose deaths1 and law enforcement encounters with fentanyl-related substances2 and 7,b7 ,federal law enforcement investigations and prosecutions of offenses relating to fentanyl-related substances2 7#c7 review the impact of international regulatory controls on fentanyl-related substances on the supply of such substances to the ,united ,states1 including by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7#d7 review the impact or potential impact of screening and other interdiction efforts at points of entry into the ,united ,states on the importation of fentanyl-related substances into the ,united ,states2 7#e7 recommend best practices for accurate1 swift1 and permanent control of fentanyl-related substances1 including-- 7,a7 how to quickly remove from the schedules under the ,controlled ,substances ,act substances that are determined1 upon discovery1 to have no abuse potential2 and 7,b7 how to reschedule substances that are determined1 upon discovery1 to have a low abuse potential or potential accepted medical use2 7#f7 review the impact or potential impact of fentanyl-related controls by class on scientific and biomedical research2 and 7#g7 evaluate the processes used to obtain or modify ,federal authorization to conduct research with fentanyl-related substances1 including by-- 7,a7 identifying opportunities to reduce unnecessary burdens on persons seeking to research fentanyl-related substances2 7,b7 identifying opportunities to reduce any redundancies in the responsibilities of ,federal agencies2 7,c7 identifying opportunities to reduce any inefficiencies related to the processes used to obtain or modify ,federal authorization to conduct research with fentanyl-related substances2 7,d7 identifying opportunities to improve the protocol review and approval process conducted by ,federal agencies2 and 7,e7 evaluating the degree1 if any1 to which establishing processes to obtain or modify a ,federal authorization to conduct research with a fentanyl-related substance that are separate from the applicable processes for other schedule ,i controlled substances could exacerbate burdens or lead to confusion among persons seeking to research fentanyl-related substances or other schedule ,i controlled substances4 7d7 ,input from certain ,federal agencies ,in conducting the study and developing the report under subsection 7b71 the ,comptroller ,general shall consider the views of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,department of ,justice4 7e7 ,information from ,federal agencies ,each ,federal department or agency shall1 in accordance with applicable procedures for the appropriate handling of classified information1 promptly provide reasonable access to documents1 statistical data1 and any other information that the ,comptroller ,general determines is necessary to conduct the study and develop the report required under subsection 7b74 7f7 ,input from certain non-,federal entities ,in conducting the study and developing the report under subsection 7b71 the ,comptroller ,general shall consider the views of experts from certain non-,federal entities1 including experts from-- 7#a7 the scientific and medical research community2 7#b7 the ,state and local law enforcement community2 and 7#c7 the civil rights and criminal justice reform communities4 ,passed the ,senate ,january #af1 #bjbj4,secretary