,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ich  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa 7legislative  
day1 ,m>* #aj71 #bjbe,mr4 ,mc,cormick 7=
 himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 &  
,mr4 ,fett]man7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to e/abli% ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to ,c\nt]
 ! ,illicit ,syn!tic ,n>cotics4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,jo9t ,task ,=ce to ,c\nt] ,illicit     
,syn!tic ,n>cotics ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates is exp]i5c+ a crisis (    
sub/ance abuse & addiction result+ 9 !  
dea?s ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4 ,mo/ ( ^! dea?s involve "s =m ( 
opioids4  7#b7 ,!re are _m elem5ts (    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 ,tribal1 &   
local gov]nm5ts work+ to combat ! opioid
 epidemic4  7#c7 ,no c5tral entity exi/s
 at ! appropriate level :]eby diff]5t   
ag5cies c %>e in=mation & coord9ate     
ef=ts to combat ! opioid crisis4  #c4   

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,controll$
 sub/ance2 li/$ *emical ,! t]ms         
controll$ sub/ance & li/$ *emical h !   
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #ajb ( !   
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m 
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,,jtf-,,isn4  7#c7 ,illicit syn!tic     
n>cotic ,! t]m illicit syn!tic n>cotic  
means-- 7,a7 a controll$ sub/ance ) !   
exception (-- 7i7 a sub/ance ( natural  
orig92 or  7ii7 a m$ication-- 7,i7 t is 
lawful "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7,,ii7 = :i* ! ,drug ,en=cem5t          
,adm9i/ration has provid$ an import     
p]mit to ! import+ organization = !     
import ( ! m$ication2  7,b7 a li/$      
*emical2 &  7,c7 an active ph>maceutical
 +r$i5t or *emical t is us$ 9 !         
production ( a controll$ sub/ance or    
li/$ *emical 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74
  7#d7 ,,jtf-,,isn ,! t]m ,,jtf-,,isn   
means ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to ,c\nt]      
,illicit ,syn!tic ,n>cotics e/abli%$ "u 
section #d4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( jo9t task

 =ce to c\nt] illicit syn!tic n>cotics  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,jo9t   
,task ,=ce to ,c\nt] ,illicit ,syn!tic  
,n>cotics4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,,jtf-,,isn
 %all be compos$ ( repres5tatives ( !   
foll[+ entities3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,drug         
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 ! ,f$]al 
,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 &  7,c7        
assi/ant ,unit$ ,/ates attorneys & trial
 attorneys1 z ! ,director det]m9es are  
appropriate4  7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,treasury1 includ+-- 7,a7 !             
,c\nt]-,f5tanyl ,/rike ,=ce2  7,b7 !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice ,crim9al       
,inve/igation2  7,c7 ! ,f9ancial ,crimes
 ,en=cem5t ,network2  7,d7 ! ,(fice (   
,=eign ,assets ,control2 &  7,e7 ,(fice 
( ,intellig5ce & ,analysis4  7#c7 ,!    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+--
 7,a7 ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations2 
7,b7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]            
,protection1 includ+ ! ,national ,t>get+
 ,c5t]2  7,c7 ,immigration & ,cu/oms    
,en=cem5t2 &  7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/

 ,gu>d4  7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4     
7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#f7 ,!  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#g7 ,! ,(fice ( !
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4    
7#h7 ,any o!r ag5cy ! ,director deems   
appropriate4  7c7 ,director  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,,jtf-,,isn %all be l$ by a    
,director :o %all be appo9t$ by !       
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,comp5sation ,! ,director 
%all be comp5sat$ at ! rate ( basic pay 
prescrib$ = level ,,ii ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecac ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,report+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all report to ! 
,attorney ,g5]al4  7#b7 ,reports &      
brief+s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj    
days !reaft]1 ! ,director %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives a report1 & ^u reque/ ( 

! *airman or rank+ memb] ( any su*      
committee1 a brief+ t includes-- 7,a7 a 
compreh5sive plan cov]+ ! #b-ye> p]iod  
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! report is     
submitt$ or ! brief+ is made1 z         
applicable1 t includes-- 7i7 a          
description ( ! goals ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn2  
7ii7 description ( areas ( improvem5t ) 
respect to collaboration among !        
p>ticipat+ ag5cies2 &  7iii7 an e/imate 
( ! fund+ & /aff ne$$ = ! cont9u$ "w ( !
 ,,jtf-,,isn2  7,b7 a /atem5t ( ! budget
 priorities ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn = ea* ye> 9 
! #b-ye> p]iod2  7,c7 a description ( ! 
ef=ts ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn to inve/igate &   
prosecute illicit syn!tic n>cotics      
traffick+ crimes1 includ+ raids         
conduct$1 assets seiz$1 assets =feit$ & 
indictm5ts br\ght & convictions2 &  7,d7
 ef=ts ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn to address matt]s
 relat$ to ! role ( ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a 9 ! opioids crisis4  #e4 ,prim>y   
missions ( ,,jtf-,,isn ,! prim>y mission
 ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn %all be to direct c\nt]
 opioid & syn!tic n>cotics activities1  

includ+ disruption activities &         
associat$ inve/igations1 & provide      
/rategic coord9ation on relat$          
activities1 includ+ sanctions en=cem5t1 
conduct+ jo9t op]ations1 raids1 & o!r   
tactical actions 9 coord9ation ) ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 ,tribal1 & local law
 en=cem5t ag5cies ?r\gh memor&ums (     
und]/&+ su* z legal actions aga9/       
traffick]s & =eign entities1 p>ticul>ly 
9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 complicit 9 !
 opioid trade4  #f4 ,au?ority &         
limitations  7a7 ,au?ority ,!           
,,jtf-,,isn %all be ve/$ ) p[] &        
au?ority to-- 7#a7 inve/igate &         
prosecute violations ( ,f$]al law relat+
 to-- 7,a7 ! traffick+ ( illicit syn!tic
 n>cotics & relat$ (f5ses1 su* z money  
laund]+ & o!r f9ancial crimes2 &  7,b7  
smuggl+1 false /atem5ts1 & any matt] t  
arises or might arises directly f its   
inve/igations2  7#b7 9 ! case ( a       
prosecution relat+ to non-,unit$ ,/ates 
p]sons outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 br+ a 
case-- 7,a7 9 ! di/rict :]e ! crime 0   

committ$2  7,b7 9 ! di/rict :]e ! ,drug 
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration is locat$2 or   
7,c7 9 a di/rict describ$ 9 section     
#cbch ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7#c7 facilitate ! %>+ ( in=mation betwe5
 memb]s ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn 9 a timely      
mann]2  7#d7 e/abli% protocols =        
int]ag5cy ref]rals & proc$ures = ref]r+ 
cases to prosecut+ & sanctions designat+
 au?orities z appropriate2  7#e7 develop
 /rategies to address ! role ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! illicit syn!tic    
n>cotics crisis2  7#f7 "w coop]atively )
 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 ,tribal1 & local law
 en=cem5t ag5cies to combat & prosecute 
traffick+ ( illicit syn!tic n>cotics2   
7#g7 assess & improve exi/+ me?ods (    
inve/igat+ & prosecut+ illicit syn!tic  
n>cotics traffick+ crimes2 &  7#h7      
conduct direct op]ational activities1   
includ+ jo9t op]ations1 raids1 & o!r    
tactical actions1 to disrupt illicit    
syn!tic n>cotics traffick+ networks &   
br+ (f5d]s to ju/ice4  7b7 ,limitation  
,! ,director may n direct ! execution ( 

op]ational activities outside ! scope ( 
c\nt]-opioid ef=ts relat$ to illicit    
syn!tic n>cotics suppli]s & _! networks 
pursuant to ! prim>y missions ( !       
,,jtf-,,isn4  #g4 ,int]nal /ructure (   
,,jtf-,,isn  7a7 ,intellig5ce           
coord9ation ,! ,director %all e/abli% & 
ma9ta9 )9 ! ,,jtf-,,isn an intellig5ce  
coord9ation elem5t1 :i* %all h prim>y   
responsibility )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t = analysis ( illicit syn!tic  
n>cotics & relat$ traffick+             
organizations f all s\rces (            
intellig5ce1 :e!r collect$ inside or    
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,/rategic 
op]ational plann+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,director %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 )9 !    
,,jtf-,,isn a /rategic op]ational plann+
 elem5t1 :i* %all provide /rategic      
op]ational plans = c\nt]-opioid         
op]ations conduct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t1 & include ! mission1         
objectives to be a*iev$1 tasks to be    
p]=m$1 int]ag5cy coord9ation (          
op]ational activities1 & ! assignm5t (  

roles & responsibilities4  7#b7         
,monitor+ ,! ,director %all monitor !   
implem5tation ( /rategic op]ational     
plans & %all obta9 in=mation f ea*      
elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community1 & f   
ea* o!r dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or elem5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t relevant =      
monitor+ ! progress ( su* entity 9      
implem5t+ su* plans4  7c7 ,(fice (      
,g5]al ,c\nsel ,! ,director %all e/abli%
 & ma9ta9 )9 ! ,,jtf-,,isn an ,(fice (  
,g5]al ,c\nsel1 :i* %all provide legal  
advice 9 support ( ! ,,jtf-,,isn & its  
directorates4  7d7 ,(fice (             
,congressional ,coord9ation ,! ,director
 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 )9 ! ,,jtf-,,isn 
an ,(fice ( ,congressional ,coord9ation1
 :i* %all coord9ate communications ( !  
,,jtf-,,isn ) ,congress & ensure        
compliance ) report+ & brief+           
obligations "u ?is ,act4  #h4 ,ret5tion 
( exi/+ au?orities ,ea* memb] ( !       
,,jtf-,,isn %all ma9ta9 _! exi/+        
au?orities to inve/igate & prosecute    
traffick+ crimes relat+ to illicit      

syn!tic n>cotics4  #i4 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,,jtf-,,isn to    
inve/igate1 t>get1 or prosecute         
individuals = p]sonal drug use or to    
pursue en=cem5t actions aga9/ l[-level  
drug deal+ t does n involve significant 
connections to l>g] traffick+ networks4