3.0.0 2241 2023-01-11T13:32:35Z 2023-01-11T13:32:35Z Senate S 2015-11-04 114 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-11-04T22:54:58Z 2015-11-04 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2015-11-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH N Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Law enforcement administration and funding Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-11-04 Introduced in Senate 2016-07-05T18:14:04Z Combat Heroin Epidemic and Backlog Act of 2015

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to award grants to state and tribal governments to address the distribution, sale, and use of heroin, fentanyl, and associated synthetic drugs.

Grants may be used to:

  • reimburse forensic science laboratories for efforts to address and prevent testing backlogs;
  • reimburse law enforcement agencies for equipment to identify or detect heroin, fentanyl, and associated synthetic drugs;
  • investigate, arrest, and prosecute distributors or sellers; and
  • support health department services for users.
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