,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dead  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,portman7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to prioritize  
ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to combat   
int]national traffick+ 9 cov]$ syn!tic  
drugs1 includ+ 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      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,controll$
 sub/ance ,! t]m controll$ sub/ance has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb7f7 ( !
 ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7f774  7#b7 ,cov]$ syn!tic
 drug ,! t]m cov]$ syn!tic drug means-- 
7,a7 a syn!tic controll$ sub/ance1      
includ+ f5tanyl or a f5tanyl analogue2  
or  7,b7 a new psy*oactive sub/ance4    
7#c7 ,new psy*oactive sub/ance ,! t]m   

new psy*oactive sub/ance means a        
sub/ance ( abuse1 or any prep>ation (   
su* a sub/ance1 t-- 7,a7 is n-- 7i7 a   
controll$ sub/ance2 or  7ii7 controll$  
"u-- 7,i7 ! ,s+le ,conv5tion on ,n>cotic
 ,drugs1 #aifa1 done at ,new ,york ,m>* 
#cj1 #aifa2 or  7,,ii7 ! ,conv5tion on  
,psy*otropic ,sub/ances1 done at ,vi5na 
,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  #c4 ,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+ ! fl[ ( cov]$       
syn!tic drugs4  #d4 ,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 t-- 7#a7 support--
 7,a7 increas$ data collection by !     
,unit$ ,/ates & =eign c\ntries ?r\gh--  
7i7 increas$ surveys conc]n+ drug use   
among populations2 &  7ii7 increas$ use 
( wa/ewat] te/+ :]e appropriate2 &  7,b7
 multilat]al %>+ ( t data2  7#b7 engage 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 increas$ consultation 
& p>tn]%ip )-- 7,a7 int]national drug   
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,european ,monitor+  
,c5tre = ,drugs & ,drug ,addiction2 &   
7,b7 regulatory ag5cies 9 =eign         
c\ntries2  7#c7 provide assi/ance to    
build ! capacity ( =eign law en=cem5t   
ag5cies to id5tify & track cov]$ syn!tic
 drugs1 z requir$ by section #e2 &  7#d7
 include 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 #f4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate      
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
implem5tation ( ?is section4  7#b7      
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m          
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #e4 ,program to     
provide assi/ance to build ! capacity ( 
=eign law en=cem5t ag5cies to id5tify & 
track cov]$ syn!tic drugs  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,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   
id5tify & track cov]$ syn!tic drugs1    
includ+ by improv+ ! =5sics detection   

capabilities ( su* ag5cies4  7b7        
,priority ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
prioritize assi/ance "u subsection 7a7  
among c\ntries describ$ 9 subsection 7c7
 = :i* su* assi/ance w\ld h ! greate/   
effect on r$uc+ illicit use ( cov]$     
syn!tic drugs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7   
,c\ntries describ$ ,! c\ntries describ$ 
9 ?is subsection are-- 7#a7 c\ntries t  
are produc]s ( cov]$ syn!tic drugs2     
7#b7 c\ntries 9 :i* ! ph>maceutical &   
*emical indu/ries are be+ exploit$ = !  
developm5t or procurem5t ( precursors ( 
cov]$ syn!tic drugs2 &  7#c7 major      
drug-transit c\ntries z det]m9$ by !    
,presid5t "u ! mo/ rec5t report submitt$
 "u section #gjf7a7 ( ! ,=eign          
,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal  
,ye> #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4               
#bbia;j-#a7a774  7d7 ,exception to      
police tra9+ prohibition ,section       
#ffj7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdbj7;b77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+  
or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by  

/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 !       
foll[+3  7#h7 ) respect to assi/ance    
provid$ "u section #e ( ! ,,f5tanyl     
,results ,act4  4  7e7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to   
c>ry out ?is section #d1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #f4     
,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
 & 9 =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 or 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 ( ,/ate to  
c>ry out ?is section #a1jjj1jjj = ea*   
su* fiscal ye>4  #g4 ,modifications 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 7,a7 ,a       

sep>ate section t conta9s-- 7i7 an      
assessm5t ( ! c\ntries likely involv$ 9 
! manufacture1 production1 or           
trans%ipm5t ( syn!tic opioids1 includ+  
f5tanyl & f5tanyl analogues1 t          
includes-- 7,i7 ! scale ( legal dome/ic 
production & any available in=mation on 
! numb] ( manufactur]s & produc]s ( su* 
opioids 9 su* c\ntries2  7,,ii7         
in=mation on any assessm5ts by law      
en=cem5t ag5cies ( ! scale ( illegal    
production 9 su* c\ntries1 includ+ a    
description ( ! capacity ( illegal      
laboratories to produce su* opioids2 &  
7,,iii7 ! types ( inputs us$ & a        
description ( ! prim>y me?ods ( syn!sis 
employ$ by illegal produc]s ( su*       
opioids 9 su* c\ntries2 &  7ii7 an      
assessm5t (-- 7,i7 ! policies ( su*     
c\ntries relat+ to ! regulation ( licit 
manufacture & int]diction ( illicit     
manufacture1 div]sion1 di/ribution1 &   
%ipm5t ( su* opioids2 &  7,,ii7 !       
effectiv5ess ( ! implem5tation ( su*    
policies4  7,b7 ,a sep>ate section on   

policies = respond+ to new psy*oactive  
sub/ances 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !     
,,f5tanyl ,results ,act71 includ+-- 7i7 
:i* =eign gov]nm5ts h articulat$        
policies on s*$ul+ ( su* sub/ances2     
7ii7 any data on ! effects ( su*        
policies & o!r responses to su*         
sub/ances2 &  7iii7 an assessm5t ( :i*  
policies ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may  
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$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ means a c\ntry 9 :i*-- & ins]t+
 8means--  7,a7 a c\ntry 9 :i*--  2     
7,b7 by /rik+ 7,a7 #a1jjj & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7i7 #a1jjj  2  7,c7 by /rik+   
7,b7 #a1jjj & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7    
#a1jjj  2  7,d7 by /rik+ 7,c7 #e1jjj &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iii7 #e1jjj  2  7,e7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 z r$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$ ,/ates2  2 &  7#b7 by 
am5d+ 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* are transport$ 
illicit n>cotic or psy*otropic drugs or 
o!r controll$ sub/ances significantly   
affect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  4