S. 987 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 987 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2023Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Peters, and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To expand the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Resources for Exceptional Veterans to End Narcotic Trafficking of Fentanyl Act or the PREVENT Fentanyl Act. 2. Expansion of the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Section 890A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 473) is amended— (1) by striking Child-Rescue each place it appears; and (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking HERO Child-Rescue Corps and inserting HERO Corps Program; (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting , as relevant after participants; (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting and fentanyl trafficking after child exploitation; (D) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting Corps before Program; and (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (v), by striking and; (II) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (vii) fentanyl trafficking. ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (4) Limitation Investigations and analysis described in paragraph (3)(B)(vii) may not make up more than 40 percent of the investigations and analysis conducted by participants of the HERO Corps Program. .