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[H.R. 4739 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 259
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4739
[Report No. 116-318, Part I]
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to protect U.S. Customs and
Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines
against potential synthetic opioid exposure, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 18, 2019
Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Miss
Rice of New York, Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Katko, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Ms. Slotkin, and Mr. Rogers of
Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
December 3, 2019
Additional sponsor: Mr. McCaul
December 3, 2019
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security
December 3, 2019
Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to protect U.S. Customs and
Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines
against potential synthetic opioid exposure, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention
and Training Act''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION AGAINST POTENTIAL SYNTHETIC OPIOID EXPOSURE WITHIN
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION.
(a) In General.--Subtitle B of title IV of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 415 the following new section:
``SEC. 416. PROTECTION AGAINST POTENTIAL SYNTHETIC OPIOID EXPOSURE.
``(a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection shall issue a policy that specifies effective protocols and
procedures for the safe handling of potential synthetic opioids,
including fentanyl, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers,
agents, other personnel, and canines, and to reduce the risk of injury
or death resulting from accidental exposure and enhance post-exposure
management.
``(b) Training.--
``(1) In general.--Together with the issuance of the policy
described in subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection shall require mandatory and recurrent
training on the following:
``(A) The potential risk of opioid exposure and
safe handling procedures for potential synthetic
opioids, including precautionary measures such as the
use of personal protective equipment during such
handling.
``(B) How to access and administer opioid receptor
antagonists, including naloxone, post-exposure to
potential synthetic opioids.
``(2) Integration.--The training described in paragraph (1)
may be integrated into existing training under section 411(l)
for U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and
other personnel.
``(c) Personal Protective Equipment and Opioid Receptor
Antagonists.--Together with the issuance of the policy described in
subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
shall ensure the availability of personal protective equipment and
opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, to all U.S. Customs
and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines at
risk of accidental exposure to synthetic opioids.
``(d) Oversight.--To ensure effectiveness of the policy described
in subsection (a)--
``(1) the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection shall regularly monitor the efficacy of the
implementation of such policy and adjust protocols and
procedures, as necessary; and
``(2) the Inspector General of the Department shall audit
compliance with the requirements of this section not less than
once each year for the five years after the date of the
enactment of this section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 415 the following new item:
``Sec. 416. Protection against potential synthetic opioid exposure.''.
Union Calendar No. 259
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4739
[Report No. 116-318, Part I]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to protect U.S. Customs and
Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines
against potential synthetic opioid exposure, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 3, 2019
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security
December 3, 2019
Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed