,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah1 #bjbc,ms4    
,hassan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cornyn7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit !    
deliv]y ( opioids by means ( ! d>k web1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,d>k ,web          
,int]diction ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s &
 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! d>k web is made  
up ( websites & o!r network s]vices t   
lev]age ov]lay networks provid+         
anonymity4 ,^! ov]lay networks use !    
int]net b require specific s(tw>e &     
configurations to access4 ,! ov]lay     
networks use multiple encrypt$ traffic  
relays = :i* an individual relay comput]
 kn[s its s\rce ( in=mation & :]e !     
individual comput] is s5d+ ! in=mation b
 nev] kn[s bo? ! orig9al s\rce &        
ultimate de/9ation ( ! traffic          
simultane\sly4 ,?is anonymity has       

provid$ crim9als ) ! ability to ho/     
illicit mat]ial 9 a way t circumv5ts !  
ability ( law en=cem5t ag5cies to s]ve  
legal process to remove or effectively  
inve/igate websites (f]+ illegal cont5t 
or goods = pur*ase or %>+4  7#b7 ,d>k   
web m>ketplaces include e-comm]ce       
websites bas$ on ! d>k web on :i*       
individuals use virtual curr5cies to    
engage 9 transactions involv+ drugs1    
weapons1 malw>e1 c\nt]feit curr5cy1 /ol5
 cr$it c>ds1 p]sonal id5tify+ in=mation1
 =g$ docum5ts1 unlic5s$ ph>maceuticals1 
& o!r illicit goods4  7#c7 ,due to !    
anonymity provid$ by ! d>k web1 illicit 
activities c be ho/$ f any:]e 9 ! _w )\t
 acc\ntability to-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 ,f$]al laws2 or  7,c7  
any o!r gov]nm5t or sy/em ( laws4  7#d7 
,! use ( ! d>k web to di/ribute illegal 
drugs has contribut$ & cont9ues to      
contribute to ! sub/ance abuse crisis t 
is deva/at+ communities across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4 ,?is deva/ation is due 9 l>ge "p
 to ! fact t ! d>k web has made illicit 

goods obta9able anonym\sly4  7#e7 ,law  
en=cem5t ag5cies at e level ( gov]nm5t  
cont9ue to inve/igate drug traffick+ & !
 sale ( illegal goods & s]vices ?r\gh ! 
d>k web t occurs z a result (           
int]actions on ! d>k web1 bo? )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & at ! int]national bord] 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b ! increas$         
anonymity ! int]net provides has made x 
m difficult to id5tify & prosecute !    
individuals & organizations :o-- 7,a7   
adm9i/] or o!rwise op]ate websites on ! 
d>k web t facilitate ! di/ribution (    
illegal drugs1 goods1 or s]vices2 or    
7,b7 buy & sell illegal drugs1 goods1 or
 s]vices ?r\gh illicit m>ketplaces ho/$ 
on ! d>k web4  7#f7 ,despite            
difficulties 9 id5tify+ & locat+        
individuals & organizations :o engage 9 
drug traffick+ on ! d>k web1 law        
en=cem5t ag5cies h be5 effective 9      
inve/igat+ & prosecut+ ! di/ribution (  
illegal drugs ?r\gh illicit m>ketplaces 
on ! d>k web1 z evid5c$ by ,op]ation    
,disrup,tor1 :i*-- 7,a7 0 ann\nc$ 9     

,septemb] #bjbj2  7,b7 result$ 9-- 7i7  
#agi arre/s worldwide1 includ+ #aba     
arre/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 !       
seizure ( approximately #ejj kilograms (
 drugs worldwide1 includ+ #bgd kilograms
 ( drugs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 !  
seizure ( m ?an #f1ejj1jjj wor? (       
virtual curr5cies & ca%2 &  7,c7 is an  
example ( "o ( _m cases conduct$ jo9tly 
by-- 7i7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (             
,inve/igation2  7ii7 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t  
,adm9i/ration2  7iii7 ,immigration &    
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2  7iv7 ,homel&        
,security ,inve/igations2  7v7 ,unit$   
,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2    
7vi7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,inspection 
,s]vice2  7vii7 ! ,f9ancial ,crimes     
,en=cem5t ,network2  7viii7 ! ,bureau ( 
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &          
,explosives2  7ix7 ! ,naval ,crim9al    
,inve/igative ,s]vice2  7x7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice2  7xi7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 
&  7xii7 additional local1 ,/ate1 &     
int]national law en=cem5t p>tn]s4  7#g7 
,al?\gh law en=cem5t ag5cies h succe$$ 9

 inve/igat+ ! di/ribution & sale (      
illegal drugs1 goods1 & s]vices t occurs
 z a result ( int]actions on ! d>k web1 
inve/igative & prosecutorial            
collaboration1 innovation1 & advancem5t 
are critical to-- 7,a7 increas+ !       
capacity to combat ! ?reat pos$ by ! d>k
 web & ! illicit m>ketplaces ho/$ on !  
d>k web2 &  7,b7 enhanc+ collaboration &
 coord9ation among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1       
,tribal1 local1 int]national & o!r law  
en=cem5t p>tn]s1 z appropriate4  7b7    
,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (         
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! d>k web & illicit  
m>ketplaces ho/$ on ! d>k web facilitate
 ! di/ribution ( illegal drugs & pose a 
unique ?reat to ! public heal? &        
national security 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7#b7 ,congress %\ld-- 7,a7 support law  
en=cem5t ag5cies & prosecutors at !     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 local1 &        
int]national levels 9 _! ef=ts to       
inve/igate & prosecute ! di/ribution (  
illegal drugs1 goods1 & s]vices ?r\gh ! 
d>k web2 &  7,b7 increase ! inve/igative

 & prosecutorial tools available to law 
en=cem5t ag5cies & prosecutors to       
address ! di/ribution ( illegal drugs1  
goods1 & s]vices ?r\gh ! d>k web4  #c4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,d>k web  
,! t]m d>k web has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
subsection 7i7 ( section #dja ( !       
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hda71 z add$ by section #d ( 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m        
,director means ! ,director ( ! task    
=ce4  7#c7 ,illicit m>ketplace ,! t]m   
illicit m>ketplace means a website on ! 
d>k web on :i* individuals c use virtual
 curr5cy to engage 9 transactions       
involv+ drugs1 weapons1 malw>e1         
c\nt]feit curr5cy1 /ol5 cr$it c>ds1     
p]sonal id5tify+ in=mation1 =g$         
docum5ts1 or o!r illicit goods4  7#d7   
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9      
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#e7 ,opioid ,! t]m opioid has ! mean+  

giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$
 ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74  
7#f7 ,task =ce ,! t]m task =ce means !  
,jo9t ,crim9al ,opioid & ,d>knet        
,en=cem5t ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u section
 #e7;a77#a74  #d4 ,(f5ses involv+ ! d>k 
web ,section #dja ( ! ,controll$        
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7   
,(f5ses involv+ disp5s+ ( controll$     
sub/ances by means ( ! d>k web  7#a7    
,def9ition ( d>k web ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m d>k web means a portion ( !       
int]net 9 :i* !re are hidd5 sites &     
s]vices t-- 7,a7 are n index$ by an     
int]net se>* eng9e2 &  7,b7 are only    
accessible to us]s ( specific devices1  
s(tw>e1 r\t+ & anonymiz+ s]vices1       
au?orizations1 or configurations t      
conceal ! id5tities & locations ( us]s4 
7#b7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful = any   
p]son to kn[+ly or int5tionally-- 7,a7  
deliv]1 di/ribute1 or disp5se a         
controll$ sub/ance by means ( ! d>k web1
 except z au?oriz$ by ?is title2 or     

7,b7 aid or abet 7z su* t]ms are us$ 9  
section #b ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code7 any activity describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 t is n au?oriz$ by ?is 
title4  7#c7 ,p5alty ,pursuant to its   
au?ority "u section #iid ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,s5t5c+ ,commission %all am5d ! ,f$]al  
s5t5c+ guidel9es & policy /atem5ts to   
provide = a #b-level increase above !   
s5t5ce o!rwise applicable = a violation 
( p>agraph 7#b74  4  #e4 ,jo9t crim9al  
opioid & d>knet en=cem5t task =ce  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (           
,inve/igation an int]ag5cy program t    
%all be kn[n z ! ,jo9t ,crim9al ,opioid 
& ,d>knet ,en=cem5t ,task ,=ce4  7#b7   
,director ,! task =ce %all be head$ by a
 ,director1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !     
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !    
task =ce %all be to detect1 disrupt1 &  
dismantle illicit m>ketplaces4  7c7     
,compon5ts  7#a7 ,repres5tatives ,! task

 =ce %all include repres5tatives f--    
7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2  
7,b7 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration2   
7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,inspection 
,s]vice2  7,d7 ,immigration & ,cu/oms   
,en=cem5t2  7,e7 ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1  
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives2  7,f7
 ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations2  7,g7
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection2  7,h7 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se2  7,i7 ! ,f9ancial ,crimes      
,en=cem5t ,network2 &  7,j7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice4  7#b7 ,consultation ,!       
,director may consult ) any ,/ate1      
,tribal1 local1 or int]national dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy ! ,director det]m9es necess>y 
to c>ry out ! purpose ( ! task =ce      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7d7 ,duties 
& functions ,to fur!r ! purpose ( ! task
 =ce describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! task  
=ce %all-- 7#a7 engage 9-- 7,a7         
proactive & reactive inve/igations2 &   
7,b7 =5sic & cyb]=5sic exam9ations2     
7#b7 provide =5sic & cyb]=5sic1         
te*nical1 prev5tive1 & inve/igative     

tra9+ & assi/ance to-- 7,a7 prosecutors2
 &  7,b7 law en=cem5t ag5cies2  7#c7    
develop be/ practices to assi/ ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local law en=cem5t    
ag5cies1 prosecutors1 & o!rs1 z         
appropriate1 9 ! collection ( evid5ce 9 
ord] to det]m9e & inve/igate possible   
nexuses to ! d>k web & virtual assets1  
includ+-- 7,a7 evid5ce logg+2  7,b7     
evid5ce ma9t5ance2 &  7,c7 evid5ce %>+2 
7#d7 develop multijurisdictional &      
multiag5cy responses & p>tn]%ips )      
,f$]al1 int]national1 local1 & o!r law  
en=cem5t ag5cies1 z appropriate1 by--   
7,a7 e/abli%+ proc$ures = in=mation %>+2
  7,b7 e/abli%+ li/s ( recomm5d$        
specializ$ equipm5t & tools to          
inve/igate & prosecute ! di/ribution (  
illicit drugs1 goods1 & s]vices on ! d>k
 web2 &  7,c7 help+ ! ag5cies acquire ! 
necess>y k1 p]sonnel1 & specializ$      
equipm5t to inve/igate & prosecute !    
di/ribution ( illegal drugs1 goods1 &   
s]vices ?r\gh ! d>k web2  7#e7 create   
novel inve/igative approa*es to-- 7,a7  

t>get em]g+ te*nologies t facilitate !  
di/ribution ( opioids ?r\gh illicit     
m>ketplaces on ! d>k web2 &  7,b7 build 
=5sic capacity & exp]tise to meet !     
*all5ges pos$ by ! te*nologies2  7#f7   
enhance collaboration & coord9ation )   
int]national p>tn]s2 &  7#g7 engage 9   
any o!r activities ! ,director det]m9es 
necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! task  
=ce4  7e7 ,guidance & tra9+ ,! task =ce 
%all provide guidance & tra9+ to (fic]s 
& employees ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (        
,inve/igation & o!r ,f$]al1             
int]national1 & o!r law en=cem5t        
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 relat+ to-- 7#a7
 te*niques & proc$ures to-- 7,a7        
recognize evid5ce or pot5tial evid5ce   
relat+ to ! d>k web2 &  7,b7 id5tify &  
recognize patt]ns & practices relat+ to 
! di/ribution ( illegal drugs1 s]vices1 
& goods ?r\gh ! d>k web2  7#b7 ! types (
 in=mation t %\ld be collect$ & record$ 
9 in=mation te*nology sy/ems us$ by !   
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation to help--
 7,a7 id5tify adm9i/rators & op]ators ( 

illicit m>ketplaces2  7,b7 id5tify      
v5dors1 buy]s1 & o!r individuals involv$
 9 ! di/ribution ( opioids ?r\gh illicit
 m>ketplaces2 &  7,c7 detect1 disrupt1 &
 dismantle illicit m>ketplaces2  7#c7   
proc$ures = sy/ematic & r\t9e in=mation 
%>+ )9 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation 
& betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local
 law en=cem5t ag5cies2 &  7#d7 any o!r  
tra9+ or guidance ! ,director det]m9es  
necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! task  
=ce4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
annually !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director1 %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report1 :i* %all      
include1 = ! previ\s ye>-- 7#a7 a summ>y
 ( ! activities & accompli%m5ts ( ! task
 =ce2  7#b7 a description ( !           
inve/igative me?ods us$ by ! task =ce1  
includ+ an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( 
! me?ods2  7#c7 in=mation on            

inve/igation & prosecution p]=mance     
measures = ! task =ce1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! 
numb] ( inve/igations ! task =ce        
conduct$ or assi/$2  7,b7 ! numb] (     
illicit m>ketplaces detect$1 disrupt$1  
or dismantl$ z a result ( an            
inve/igation conduct$ or assi/$ by !    
task =ce2  7,c7 ! numb] ( arre/s relat+ 
to an inve/igation conduct$ or assi/$ by
 ! task =ce2 &  7,d7 /ati/ics t acc\nt =
 ! disposition ( inve/igations by ! task
 =ce t did n result 9 an arre/ or a     
prosecution2  7#d7 an assessm5t (       
p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! task =ce & o!r       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local law     
en=cem5t ag5cies1 includ+ ! effectiv5ess
 ( guidance & tra9+ provid$ by ! task   
=ce to p]sonnel ( o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
,tribal1 & law en=cem5t ag5cies2  7#e7  
an evaluation ( ! collaboration &       
coord9ation betwe5 ! task =ce &         
int]national p>tn]s2  7#f7              
recomm5dations = additional             
congressional or legislative action1 z  
appropriate1 t w\ld be useful or        

necess>y to a*ieve ! purpose ( ! task   
=ce describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  7#g7 a  
summ>y ( h[ transactions involv+ !      
di/ribution ( illegal drugs1 goods1 &   
s]vices ?r\gh ! d>k web are f9anc$2     
7#h7 a description ( a plan to increase 
! capacity to inve/igate ! di/ribution (
 illegal drugs1 goods1 & s]vices ?r\gh !
 d>k web2 &  7#i7 recomm5dations =      
additional congressional or legislative 
action1 z appropriate1 t w\ld improve ! 
ef=ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies to detect1       
disrupt1 & dismantle illicit            
m>ketplaces1 includ+ ef=ts to id5tify   
individuals & gr\ps involv$ 9 !         
di/ribution ( illegal drugs1 goods1 &   
s]vices ?r\gh ! d>k web4  7g7 ,fund+ ,! 
,director %all c>ry out ?is section us+ 
am\nts o!rwise made available to !      
,attorney ,g5]al4  7h7 ,sunset ,?is     
section %all cease to h =ce or effect on
 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,report on    
virtual curr5cies ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    

,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security1 %all submit to       
,congress a report on ! use ( virtual   
curr5cies 9 ! di/ribution ( opioids     
?r\gh illicit m>ketplaces on ! d>k web1 
:i* %all include-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( h[   
virtual curr5cies are-- 7,a7 us$ to     
f9ance transactions involv+ !           
di/ribution ( opioids ?r\gh illicit     
m>ketplaces on ! d>k web2 &  7,b7       
ex*ang$ 9 ! c\rse ( transactions        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+    
transactions involv+-- 7i7 pe]-to-pe]   
networks2  7ii7 virtual curr5cy2  7iii7 
money transmitt]s2 or  7iv7 o!r f9ancial
 in/itutions2  7#b7 ! numb] ( in/ances  
involv+ ! di/ribution ( opioids ?r\gh   
illicit m>ketplaces on ! d>k web 9 :i*  
an individual involv$ us$ a virtual     
curr5cy to f9ance ! di/ribution2  7#c7 !
 mo/ common types ( virtual curr5cies   
us$ by individuals involv$ 9 !          
di/ribution ( opioids ?r\gh illicit     
m>ketplaces on ! d>k web2  7#d7 an      

assessm5t ( ! capacity to inve/igate !  
use ( virtual curr5cies 9 ! di/ribution 
( opioids ?r\gh illicit m>ketplaces on !
 d>k web1 includ+-- 7,a7 ef=ts to assi/ 
f9ancial in/itutions 9 detect+1         
id5tify+1 & report+ suspici\s activity &
 money laund]+2  7,b7 ef=ts to obta9    
f9ancial records & o!r docum5ts f       
virtual curr5cy op]ators & ex*anges2    
7,c7 tra9+ & guidance to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
,tribal1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies & 
prosecutors2 &  7,d7 coord9ation &      
collaboration ) int]national p>tn]s2 &  
7#e7 recomm5dations = additional        
congressional or legislative action t   
w\ld improve ! ef=ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies to
 detect1 disrupt1 & dismantle illicit   
m>ketplaces on ! d>k web1 includ+ ef=ts 
to id5tify individuals us+ virtual      
curr5cies 9 ! di/ribution ( opioids     
?r\gh illicit m>ketplaces on ! d>k web4 
#g4 ,five-ye> update ,x is ! s5se (     
,congress t1 n less frequ5tly ?an once e
 #e ye>s1 ,congress %\ld evaluate &1 if 
necess>y1 update ! def9ition ( ! t]m d>k

 web 9 section #dja7;i7 ( ! ,controll$  
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4          
#hda7;i771 z add$ by section #d ( ?is   
,act4  #h4 ,sev]ability ,if any portion 
( ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act1 or ! application !re( to any p]son
 or circum/ance is held invalid1 !      
rema9d] ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act1 & ! application ( ?is ,act or 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act to o!r      
p]sons n simil>ly situat$ or to o!r     
circum/ances %all n be affect$ by !     
invalidation4