,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eegc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bf1 #bjbe,mr4 ,evans of ,colorado 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,gray1 ,ms4 ,boebert1 ,mr4 ,crank1 ,mr4 ,rose1 and ,mr4 ,guest7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh to authorize grant programs to combat fentanyl poisonings4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,combatting ,fentanyl ,poisonings ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,grant programs to combat fentanyl poisonings 7a7 ,grant programs authorized ,subpart #a of part ,e of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #eji as section #eaj2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #ejh the following3 #eji4 ,grant programs to combat fentanyl poisonings 7a7 ,grants ,to prevent the sale of controlled substances on social media platforms 7#a7 ,authorization ,the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance1 and in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 is authorized to award grants to ,state and local law enforcement agencies to assist such agencies in planning1 designing1 establishing1 or operating locally based1 proactive programs to combat the unlawful sale1 marketing1 or distribution of controlled substances 7as such term is defined in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substance ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb77 using social media platforms1 including programs that-- 7,a7 prioritize the arrest of individuals who use social media platforms to unlawfully sell1 market1 or distribute controlled substances2 and 7,b7 provide education and training1 including online training resources1 to school personnel1 clinicians1 and the public in order to-- 7i7 educate such persons on the dangers of ingesting controlled substances purchased using a social media platform1 especially the risk of fentanyl poisoning from a counterfeit substance 7as such term is defined in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substance ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb772 and 7ii7 educate parents or personnel who are charged with the well-being and safety of children on commonly used methods of communication between online drug dealers and potential victims4 7#b7 ,application ,the head of a ,state or local law enforcement agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the ,attorney ,general an application1 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7b7 ,grants ,to increase public awareness about the dangers of fentanyl 7#a7 ,authorization ,the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance1 and in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 is authorized to award grants to non-profit organizations to assist such organizations in designing1 establishing1 and operating public education and awareness campaigns that teach individuals about the dangers of fentanyl4 7#b7 ,uses of funds ,grants awarded under this section may be used for the following purposes3 7,a7 ,providing transportation for parents or immediate family members of individuals who died from fentanyl poisoning to speak at public events or awareness campaigns4 7,b7 ,creating1 producing1 and disseminating educational materials related to the dangers of fentanyl1 such as documentaries1 pamphlets1 books1 and infographics4 7,c7 ,providing counseling or mentorship services to individuals who have had a friend or a family member die from fentanyl poisoning4 7,d7 ,providing naloxone or overdose reversal education and training services to parents and school employees4 7#c7 ,limitation on uses of funds ,grants awarded under this section may not be used to purchase harm reduction services or supplies1 such as substance abuse test kits1 sharps or medication disposal kits1 medication lockboxes1 supplies to promote sterile injection 7including syringes and drug paraphernalia71 safer smoking kits 7including pipes1 pipettes1 and drug paraphernalia71 and written educational materials on safer injection practices1 except that such funds may be used to purchase naloxone1 naloxone administration supplies1 or naloxone administration training4 7#d7 ,maximum amount ,the maximum amount of a grant under this subsection is #ej1jjj4 7#e7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term nonprofit organization means an organization that is described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and is exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 7c7 ,grants ,to protect law enforcement officers from fentanyl exposure 7#a7 ,authorization ,the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance1 and in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 is authorized to award grants to ,state and local law enforcement agencies to assist such agencies in equipping and preparing law enforcement officers at risk of fentanyl exposure on duty4 7#b7 ,uses of funds ,grants awarded under this section may be used for the following purposes3 7,a7 ,procuring and distributing equipment for fentanyl testing1 fentanyl detection1 and overdose reversal1 including-- 7i7 fentanyl test strips2 7ii7 field-portable ion mobility spectrometers2 7iii7 naloxone2 and 7iv7 naloxone administration supplies2 and 7,b7 ,providing training to officers on the use of equipment for fentanyl testing1 fentanyl detection1 and overdose reversal4 4 7b7 ,reserved funds ,section #ejf7;a7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaeg7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 #aj1jjj1jjj for grants under section #eji7;a72 7#d7 #c1jjj1jjj for grants under section #eji7;b72 and 7#e7 #b1jjj1jjj for grants under section #eji7;c74 4