,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bhgj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ah 7legislative day1 ,september #af71 #bjbe,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,fetterman1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,controlled ,substances ,act to require regulated persons to identify tableting machines and encapsulating machines by serial number4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fight ,illicit ,pill ,presses ,act4 #b4 ,regulation of certain machines 7a7 ,definitions ,section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#ch7 and inserting the following3 7#ch7 ,the term regulated person means a person who-- 7,a7 manufactures1 distributes1 imports1 or exports a listed chemical2 7,b7 manufactures1 distributes1 delivers1 sells1 imports1 or exports a tableting machine1 an encapsulating machine1 or a critical part2 or 7,c7 who acts as a broker or trader for an international transaction involving a listed chemical1 a tableting machine1 an encapsulating machine1 or a critical part4 2 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#ci77;,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 a distribution1 delivery1 sale1 importation1 or exportation of a tableting machine1 encapsulating machine1 or critical part4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#fa7 ,the term critical part1 when used in reference to a tableting machine or encapsulating machine1 means any of the following integral parts of a tableting or encapsulating machine3 7,a7 ,an upper punch4 7,b7 ,a lower punch4 7,c7 ,a die4 7#fb7 ,the term die means a tool that serves as the mold in which a product is compressed to form the desired size and shape of a tablet or capsule4 7#fc7 ,the term lower punch means the punch inserted into the turret below the die4 7#fd7 ,the term punch means a rod-shaped tool used in producing tablets and other products4 7#fe7 ,the term upper punch means the punch inserted into the turret above the die4 4 7b7 ,regulation 7#a7 ,records of regulated transactions ,section #caj7;a7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hcj7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,each regulated person who manufactures1 distributes1 delivers1 sells1 imports1 or exports a tableting machine1 an encapsulating machine1 a critical part of a tableting machine1 or a critical part of an encapsulating machine shall1 when and as required by regulations of the ,attorney ,general1 identify the tableting machine1 encapsulating machine1 critical part of a tableting machine1 or critical part of an encapsulating machine by means of a serial number that is engraved1 cast1 or otherwise permanently affixed to a nonremovable part of the tableting machine1 encapsulating machine1 or critical part of a tableting machine1 or critical part of an encapsulating machine4 4 7#b7 ,reports to attorney general ,section #caj7;b77#a7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hcj7;b77#a77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting the following3 7,d7 any regulated transaction in a tableting machine1 encapsulating machine1 or critical part1 including the serial number affixed to the tableting machine1 encapsulating machine1 or critical part4 4 7#c7 ,regulations 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall promulgate regulations carrying out the amendments made by paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,detailed guidance ,the regulations required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include detailed guidance on serial numbers affixed to tableting machines1 encapsulating machines1 or critical parts manufactured on or before the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,c7 ,requirement ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#d71 a serial number affixed to a tableting machine1 encapsulating machine1 or critical part manufactured on or before the date of enactment of this ,act in accordance with the guidance provided under subparagraph 7,b7 shall be deemed required under paragraph 7#d7 of section #caj7;a7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act1 as added by paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection4 7#d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply only to any tableting machine1 encapsulating machine1 or critical part manufactured1 distributed1 delivered1 sold1 imported1 or exported after the effective date of the regulations promulgated under paragraph 7#b74 7c7 ,prohibited acts ,section #djc7;a7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdc7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 to remove1 alter1 or obliterate any serial number affixed to a tableting machine1 encapsulating machine1 a critical part of a tableting machine1 or a critical part of an encapsulating machine1 that is required to have a serial number and with reasonable cause to believe the serial number is so required 2 or 7#aa7 to transport1 ship1 receive1 possess1 distribute1 deliver1 sell1 import1 or export any tableting machine1 encapsulating machine1 a critical part of a tableting machine1 or a critical part of an encapsulating machine that is required to have a serial number1 knowing that the serial number has been removed1 altered1 or obliterated1 and with reasonable cause to believe the serial number is so required4 4