,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cjhj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #cj1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,ricketts 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*mitt1 & ,mr4 ,mc,cormick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f5tanyl ,sanctions ,act to address nitaz5e traffick+ & to impose sanctions ) respect to entities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & =eign gov]nm5ts engag$ 9 or contribut+ to opioid traffick+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nitaz5e ,sanctions ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 #b-;,b5zylb5zimidazole opioids 7also kn[n z nitaz5es7 are a class ( syn!tic opioids fir/ syn!siz$ 9 ! #aiejs t exhibit significant pot5cy at ! mu-opioid receptor1 ) "s sub/ances exce$+ ! pot5cy ( f5tanyl4 7#b7 ,unlike opium1 #b-;b5zylb5zimidazole opioids & o!r syn!tic opioids c be produc$ any:]e 9 ! _w us+ precursor *emicals t are (t5 uncontroll$ & widely available4 7#c7 ,*emical manufactur+ companies 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a c syn!size #b-;b5zylb5zimidazole opioid precursors at a scale us+ a comp>atively easy #c- or #d-/ep process4 7#d7 ,! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration has w>n$ t ,mexican c>tels c\ld use _! exi/+ relations ) suppli]s bas$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to obta9 #b-;b5zylb5zimidazole opioids & funnel !m into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,/rategy to combat production & fl[ ( nitaz5e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 a description ( ! role ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & ( f9ancial in/itutions 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 9 ! production ( #b-;b5zylb5zimidazole opioid precursors2 7#b7 a plan = /eps to be tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to "w ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to r$uce ! production ( su* precursors 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 7#c7 a /rategy to "w ) allies 9 ,europe to combat ! fl[ ( #b-;b5zylb5zimidazole opioids f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 7c7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #d4 ,inclusion ( nitaz5e 9 ,f5tanyl ,sanctions ,act ,section #gbjc7h77;,a7 ( ! ,f5tanyl ,sanctions ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7h77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ controll$ sub/ances t are syn!tic opioids & ins]t+ #b-;b5zylb5zimidazole opioids1 o!r controll$ sub/ances t are syn!tic opioids12 & 7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ controll$ sub/ances & ins]t+ #b-;b5zylb5zimidazole opioids & o!r controll$ sub/ances4 #e4 ,designation ( c]ta9 entities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z =eign opioid traffick]s "u ,f5tanyl ,sanctions ,act 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gbjc7e7 ( ! ,f5tanyl ,sanctions ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! t]m =eign opioid traffick] means any =eign p]son & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! t]m =eign opioid traffick]-- 7,a7 means any =eign p]son 2 7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 any entity ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t ! ,presid5t det]m9es-- 7,i7 produces1 manufactures1 di/ributes1 sells1 or kn[+ly f9ances or transports any goods describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#h77;,a72 & 7,,ii7 fails to take cr$ible /eps1 includ+ ?r\gh implem5tation ( appropriate "k-y\r-cu/om] proc$ures or ?r\gh coop]ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates c\nt]n>cotics ef=ts1 to detect or prev5t opioid traffick+2 & 7ii7 any s5ior (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or o!r political (ficial ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t-- 7,i7 has significant regulatory or law en=cem5t responsibilities ) respect to ! activities ( an entity describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7,,ii7 aids & abets1 includ+ ?r\gh int5tional inaction1 opioid traffick+4 4 7b7 ,assessm5t ( c]ta9 ag5cies ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z =eign opioid traffick]s ,section #gbaa7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f5tanyl ,sanctions ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa7;a77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1 includ+ :e!r ! heads ( ! ,national ,n>cotics ,control ,commission1 ! ,m9i/ry ( ,public ,security1 ! ,g5]al ,adm9i/ration ( ,cu/oms1 & ! ,national ,m$ical ,products ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a are =eign opioid traffick]s4 #f4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to =eign gov]nm5ts contribut+ to opioid traffick+ ,section #gbab ( ! ,f5tanyl ,sanctions ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bcab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,=eign opioid traffick]s ,! ,presid5t 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,=eign gov]nm5ts ,! ,presid5t may impose "o or m ( ! sanctions describ$ 9 section #gbac ) respect to ea* political subdivision1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( a =eign gov]nm5t1 includ+ any f9ancial in/itution own$ or controll$ by a =eign gov]nm5t1 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es has kn[+ly on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,nitaz5e ,sanctions ,act-- 7#a7 engag$ 9 a significant activity or a significant f9ancial transaction t has mat]ially contribut$ to opioid traffick+2 7#b7 provid$ support = indu/ries involv$ 9 ! developm5t ( precursors = syn!tic opioids2 or 7#c7 provid$ support = ! transport ( su* precursors4 4 #g4 ,ext5sion ( ,f5tanyl ,sanctions ,act ,section #gbaa7;c7 ( ! ,f5tanyl ,sanctions ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s4