,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajdei ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbd,mr4 ,ne:\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,dunn ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,/eel1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 & ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,=eign ,affairs1 & ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select71 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to ,c\nt] ! ,illicit ,syn!tic ,n>cotics4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to ,c\nt] ,illicit ,syn!tic ,n>cotics ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is exp]i5c+ a crisis ( sub/ance abuse & addiction result+ 9 ! dea?s ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,am]icans4 ,mo/ ( ^! dea?s involve "s =m ( opioids4 7#b7 ,!re are _m elem5ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts work+ to combat ! opioid epidemic4 7#c7 ,no c5tral entity exi/s at ! appropriate level :]eby diff]5t ag5cies c %>e in=mation & coord9ate ef=ts to combat ! opioid crisis4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( jo9t task =ce to c\nt] illicit syn!tic n>cotics 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to ,c\nt] ,illicit ,syn!tic ,n>cotics 7h]eby ref]r$ to z ,,jtf-,,isn74 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,,jtf-,,isn %all include repres5tation f ea* ( ! foll[+ entities3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice includ+ !-- 7,a7 ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration2 7,b7 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 & 7,c7 ,assi/ant ,u4,s4 ,attorneys & ,trial ,attorneys1 z ! ,director deems appropriate4 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury includ+ !-- 7,a7 ,c\nt]-,f5tanyl ,/rike ,=ce2 7,b7 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice ,crim9al ,inve/igation2 7,c7 ,f9ancial ,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network2 7,d7 ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control2 & 7,e7 ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce & ,analysis4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security includ+-- 7,a7 ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations2 7,b7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection includ+ ! ,national ,t>get+ ,c5t]2 7,c7 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 7,,ice72 & 7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7#g7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4 7#h7 ,any o!r ag5cy ! ,director deems appropriate 7collectively ! ,,jtf-,,isn ,memb]s74 7c7 ,director ( jo9t task =ce to illicit syn!tic n>cotics 7#a7 ,! ,,jtf-,,isn %all be l$ by a ,director :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,! ,director %all report directly to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7#d7 ,! ,director %all be comp5sat$ at ! rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,,ii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,! ,director ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn %all report to ! ,attorney ,g5]al on matt]s relat$ to ! budget1 programs1 & activities ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn1 & to ! ,presid5t on ! plann+ & progress ( jo9t c\nt]-illicit syn!tic n>cotics op]ations4 7#b7 ,! ,director %all submit a report1 & ^u reque/ ( ! *airman or rank+ memb] ( any su* committee1 a brief+ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 e #f mon?s !reaft]4 7#c7 ,ea* report & reque/$ brief+ %all include-- 7,a7 a compreh5sive plan cov]+ ! #b-ye> p]iod aft] submission ( ! report-- 7i7 a description ( ! goals ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn2 7ii7 description ( areas ( improvem5t ) respect to collaboration among ! p>ticipat+ ag5cies2 & 7iii7 an e/imate ( ! fund+ & /aff ne$$ = ! cont9u$ "w ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn2 7,b7 a /atem5t ( ! budget priorities ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn = ea* ye> 9 t p]iod2 7,c7 a description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn to inve/igate & prosecute illicit syn!tic n>cotics traffick+ crimes1 includ+ raids conduct$1 assets seiz$1 assets =feit$ & indictm5ts br\ght & convictions2 & 7,d7 ef=ts ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn to address matt]s relat$ to ! role ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! opioids crisis4 #d4 ,prim>y missions ( ,,jtf-,,isn ,! prim>y mission ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn %all be to direct c\nt] opioid & syn!tic n>cotics activities1 includ+ disruption activities & associat$ inve/igations1 & provide /rategic coord9ation on relat$ activities1 includ+ b n limit$ to sanctions en=cem5t1 conduct+ jo9t op]ations1 raids1 & o!r tactical actions 9 coord9ation ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 ,tribal1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies ?r\gh memor&ums ( und]/&+4 ,?is support includes legal actions aga9/ traffick]s & =eign entities1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 complicit 9 ! opioid trade4 #e4 ,au?ority & limitations 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,,jtf-,,isn %all be ve/$ ) p[] & au?ority to-- 7#a7 inve/igate & prosecute violations ( ,f$]al law relat+ to ! traffick+ ( illicit syn!tic n>cotics2 relat$ (f5ses1 su* z money laund]+ & o!r f9ancial crimes1 smuggl+1 & false /atem5ts2 z well z any matt]s t arise or might arise directly f its inve/igations2 7#b7 9 ! case ( a prosecution relat+ to non-,u4,s4 p]sons outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,,jtf-,,isn %all br+ ! case ei!r 9 ! di/rict :]e ! crime 0 committ$ or 9 ! di/rict :]e ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration is locat$2 7#c7 facilitate ! %>+ ( in=mation betwe5 ,,jtf-,,isn ,memb]s 9 a timely mann]2 7#d7 e/abli% protocols = int]ag5cy ref]rals & proc$ures = ref]r+ cases to prosecut+ & sanctions designat+ au?orities z appropriate2 7#e7 develop /rategies to address ! role ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! illicit syn!tic n>cotics crisis2 7#f7 "w coop]atively ) ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 ,tribal1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies to combat & prosecute traffick+ ( illicit syn!tic n>cotics2 7#g7 assess & improve exi/+ me?ods ( inve/igat+ & prosecut+ illicit syn!tic n>cotics traffick+ crimes2 & 7#h7 conduct direct op]ational activities1 includ+ jo9t op]ations1 raids1 & o!r tactical actions1 to disrupt illicit syn!tic n>cotics traffick+ networks & br+ (f5d]s to ju/ice4 7b7 ,limitation ,! ,director ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn may n direct ! execution ( op]ational activities outside ! scope ( c\nt]-opioid ef=ts relat$ to illicit syn!tic n>cotics suppli]s & _! networks pursuant to ! prim>y missions ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn4 #f4 ,resolution ( disputes ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all resolve disagreem5ts betwe5 ! ,,jtf-,,isn & ! head ( a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or elem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t on designations1 assignm5ts1 plans1 or responsibilities "u ?is section4 ,! head ( su* a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or elem5t may appeal ! resolution ( ! disagreem5t by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to ! ,presid5t4 #g4 ,int]nal /ructure ( ,,jtf-,,isn 7a7 ,intellig5ce coord9ation ,! ,director ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 )9 ! ,,jtf-,,isn an intellig5ce coord9ation elem5t :i* %all h prim>y responsibility )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = analysis ( illicit syn!tic n>cotics & relat$ traffick+ organizations f all s\rces ( intellig5ce1 :e!r collect$ inside or outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,/rategic op]ational plann+ ,! ,director ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 )9 ! ,,jtf-,,isn a /rategic op]ational plann+ elem5t :i* %all provide /rategic op]ational plans = c\nt]-opioid op]ations conduct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7#a7 ,/rategic op]ational plann+ %all include ! mission1 objectives to be a*iev$1 tasks to be p]=m$1 int]ag5cy coord9ation ( op]ational activities1 & ! assignm5t ( roles & responsibilities4 7#b7 ,! ,director ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn %all monitor ! implem5tation ( /rategic op]ational plans & %all obta9 in=mation f ea* elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community1 & f ea* o!r dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or elem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t relevant = monitor+ ! progress ( su* entity 9 implem5t+ su* plans4 7c7 ,(fice ( g5]al c\nsel ,! ,director ( ! ,,jtf-,,co %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 )9 ! ,,jtf-,,isn an ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel :i* %all provide legal advice 9 support ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn & its directorates4 7d7 ,(fice ( congressional coord9ation ,! ,director ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 )9 ! ,,jtf-,,isn an ,(fice ( ,congressional ,coord9ation :i* %all coord9ate communications ( ! ,,jft-,,isn ) ,congress & ensure compliance ) report+ & brief+ obligations "u ?is ,act4 #h4 ,ret5tion ( exi/+ au?orities ,ea* ( ! individual ,,jtf-,,isn ,memb]s ma9ta9 _! exi/+ au?orities to inve/igate & prosecute traffick+ crimes relat+ to illicit syn!tic n>cotics4 #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m illicit syn!tic n>cotics means-- 7#a7 controll$ sub/ances1 z def9$ 9 section #hjb7f7 ( title #ba1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) ! exception (-- 7,a7 sub/ances ( natural orig9s2 or 7,b7 m$ications t are lawful "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration has provid$ an import p]mit to ! import+ organization = ! import ( said m$ication2 7#b7 li/$ *emicals1 z def9$ 9 section #hjb ( title #ba1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7#c7 active ph>maceutical +r$i5ts or *emicals t are us$ 9 ! production ( controll$ sub/ances describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74 #aj4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to ,c\nt] ,illicit ,syn!tic ,n>cotics to inve/igate1 t>get1 or prosecute individuals = p]sonal drug use or to pursue en=cem5t actions aga9/ l[-level drug deal+ t does n involve significant connections to l>g] traffick+ networks4 ,! activities ( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce %all focus exclusively on address+ ! int]national traffick+ ( illicit syn!tic n>cotics & _! associat$ networks1 p>ticul>ly ^? involv+ significant ?reats to public heal?1 national security1 & ! economy4