,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hfj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #e1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,risch 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,shaheen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to modify the information about countries exporting methamphetamine that is included in the annual ,international ,narcotics ,control ,strategy ,report1 to require a report to ,congress on the seizure and production of certain illicit drugs1 to impose sanctions with respect to the production and trafficking into the ,united ,states1 of synthetic opioids1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short titles ,this ,act may be cited as the ,break ,up ,suspicious ,transactions of ,fentanyl ,act or the ,,bust ,,fentanyl ,act4 #b4 ,international ,narcotics ,control ,strategy ,report ,section #dhi7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia;h7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,march #a and inserting ,june #a2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#h77;,a77i71 by striking pseudoephedrine and all that follows through chemicals7 and inserting chemical precursors used in the production of methamphetamine that significantly affected the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking from the ,people's ,republic of ,china and other relevant countries 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,,dea ,the term ,,dea means the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration4 7#c7 ,,prc ,the term ,,prc means the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7b7 ,study and report on addressing trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids from the ,,prc and other relevant countries ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,attorney ,general shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress an unclassified written report1 with a classified annex1 that includes-- 7#a7 a description of ,united ,states ,government efforts to gain a commitment from the ,government of the ,,prc to submit unregulated fentanyl precursors1 such as #d-;,,ap1 to controls2 7#b7 a plan for future steps the ,united ,states ,government will take to urge the ,government of the ,,prc to combat the production and trafficking of illicit fentanyl and synthetic opioids from the ,,prc1 including the trafficking of precursor chemicals used to produce illicit narcotics in ,mexico and in other countries2 7#c7 a detailed description of cooperation by the ,government of the ,,prc to address the role of the ,,prc financial system and ,,prc money laundering organizations in the trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors2 7#d7 an assessment of the expected impact that the designation of principal corporate officers of ,,prc financial institutions for facilitating narcotics-related money laundering would have on ,,prc money laundering organizations2 7#e7 an assessment of whether the ,trilateral ,fentanyl ,committee1 which was established by the ,united ,states1 ,canada1 and ,mexico during the ,january #bjbc ,north ,american ,leaders' ,summit1 is improving cooperation with law enforcement and financial regulators in ,canada and ,mexico to combat the role of ,,prc financial institutions and ,,prc money laundering organizations in narcotics trafficking2 7#f7 an assessment of the effectiveness of other ,united ,states bilateral and multilateral efforts to strengthen international cooperation to address the ,,prc's role in the trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors1 including through the ,global ,coalition to ,address ,synthetic ,drug ,threats2 7#g7 an update on the status of commitments made by third countries through the ,global ,coalition to ,address ,synthetic ,drug ,threats to combat the synthetic opioid crisis and progress towards the implementation of such commitments2 7#h7 a plan for future steps to further strengthen bilateral and multilateral efforts to urge the ,government of the ,,prc to take additional actions to address the ,,prc's role in the trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors1 particularly in coordination with countries in ,east ,asia and ,southeast ,asia that have been impacted by such activities2 7#i7 an assessment of how actions the ,government of the ,,prc has taken since ,november #ae1 #bjbc has shifted relevant supply chains for fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors1 if at all2 and 7#aj7 the items described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 pertaining to ,india1 ,mexico1 and other countries the ,secretary of ,state determines to have a significant role in the production or trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors for purposes of this report4 7c7 ,establishment of ,,dea offices in the ,,prc ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,attorney ,general shall jointly provide to the appropriate committees of ,congress a classified briefing on-- 7#a7 outreach and negotiations undertaken by the ,united ,states ,government with the ,government of the ,,prc that was aimed at securing the approval of the ,government of the ,,prc to establish of ,united ,states ,drug ,enforcement ,administration offices in ,shanghai and ,guangzhou1 the ,,prc2 and 7#b7 additional efforts to establish new partnerships with provincial-level authorities in the ,,prc to counter the illicit trafficking of fentanyl1 fentanyl analogues1 and their precursors4 #d4 ,prioritization of identification of persons from the ,people's ,republic of ,china ,section #gbaa of the ,fentanyl ,sanctions ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,prioritization 7,a7 ,defined term ,in this paragraph1 the term person of the ,people's ,republic of ,china means-- 7i7 an individual who is a citizen or national of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 or 7ii7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7,b7 ,in general ,in preparing the report required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall prioritize1 to the greatest extent practicable1 the identification of persons of the ,people's ,republic of ,china involved in the shipment of fentanyl1 fentanyl analogues1 fentanyl precursors1 precursors for fentanyl analogues1 pre-precursors for fentanyl and fentanyl analogues1 and equipment for the manufacturing of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills to ,mexico or any other country that is involved in the production of fentanyl trafficked into the ,united ,states1 including-- 7i7 any entity involved in the production of pharmaceuticals2 and 7ii7 any person that is acting on behalf of any such entity4 7,c7 ,termination of prioritization ,the ,president shall continue the prioritization required under subparagraph 7,b7 until the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,people's ,republic of ,china is no longer the primary source for the shipment of fentanyl1 fentanyl analogues1 fentanyl precursors1 precursors for fentanyl analogues1 pre-precursors for fentanyl and fentanyl analogues1 and equipment for the manufacturing of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills to ,mexico or any other country that is involved in the production of fentanyl trafficked into the ,united ,states4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking the date that is #e years after such date of enactment and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjcj4 #e4 ,expansion of sanctions under the ,fentanyl ,sanctions ,act ,section #gbab of the ,fentanyl ,sanctions ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bcab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking or 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 the ,president determines has knowingly engaged in1 on or after the date of the enactment of the ,,bust ,,fentanyl ,act1 a significant activity or significant financial transaction that has materially contributed to opioid trafficking2 or 7#d7 the ,president determines-- 7,a7 has received any property or interest in property that the foreign person knows-- 7i7 constitutes or is derived from the proceeds of an activity or transaction described in paragraph 7#c72 or 7ii7 was used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate such an activity or transaction2 7,b7 has knowingly provided significant financial1 material1 or technological support for1 including through the provision of goods or services in support of-- 7i7 any activity or transaction described in paragraph 7#c72 or 7ii7 any foreign person described in paragraph 7#c72 or 7,c7 is or has been owned1 controlled1 or directed by any foreign person described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 or in paragraph 7#c71 or has knowingly acted or purported to act for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 such a foreign person4 4 #f4 ,imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or instrumentalities of foreign states 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms knowingly and opioid trafficking have the meanings given such terms in section #gbjc of the ,fentanyl ,sanctions ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7b7 ,in general ,the ,president may-- 7#a7 impose one or more of the sanctions described in section #gbac of the ,fentanyl ,sanctions ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bcac7 with respect to each political subdivision1 agency1 or instrumentality of a foreign government1 including any financial institution owned or controlled by a foreign government1 that the ,president determines has knowingly1 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 engaged in a significant activity or a significant financial transaction that has materially contributed to opioid trafficking2 or 7,b7 provided financial1 material1 or technological support for 7including through the provision of goods or services in support of7 any significant activity or significant financial transaction described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7#b7 impose one or more of the sanctions described in section #gbac7;a77#f7 of the ,fentanyl ,sanctions ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bcac7;a77#f77 with respect to each senior official of a political subdivision1 agency1 or instrumentality of a foreign government that the ,president determines has knowingly1 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 facilitated a significant activity or a significant financial transaction described in paragraph 7#a74 #g4 ,annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of methamphetamine into the ,united ,states from ,mexico ,section #gbc7;c7 of the ,combat ,methamphetamine ,epidemic ,act of #bjje 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia note7 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following 81 which shall-- 7#a7 identify the significant source countries for methamphetamine that significantly affect the ,united ,states1 and 7#b7 describe the actions by the governments of the countries identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to combat the diversion of relevant precursor chemicals and the production and trafficking of methamphetamine4 4