118 HR 6144 IH: Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-11-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6144IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 1, 2023Mr. Mike Garcia of California (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Williams of New York, Mrs. Bice, and Mr. Mills) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grant programs to combat fentanyl poisonings.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act of 2023.

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Grant programs to combat fentanyl poisonings

(a)

Grant programs authorized

Subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C 10151 et seq.) is amended—(1)by redesignating section 509 as section 510; and(2)by inserting after section 508 the following:

509.

Grant programs to combat fentanyl poisonings

(a)

Grants To prevent the sale of controlled substances on social media platforms

(1)

Authorization

The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, is authorized to award grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to assist such agencies in planning, designing, establishing, or operating locally based, proactive programs to combat the sale, marketing, or distribution of controlled substances (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) using social media platforms, including programs that—(A)prioritize the arrest of individuals who use social media platforms as a primary source of marketing or distributing controlled substances;(B)provide education and training, including online training resources, to school personnel, clinicians, and the public in order to—(i)educate such persons on the dangers of ingesting controlled substances purchased using a social media platform, especially the risk of fentanyl poisoning from a counterfeit substance (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 802));(ii)educate parents or personnel who are charged with the well-being and safety of children on commonly used methods of communication between online drug dealers and potential victims.(2)

Application

The head of a State or local law enforcement agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (b)

Grants To increase public awareness about the dangers of fentanyl

(1)

Authorization

The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, is authorized to award grants to non-profit organizations to assist such organizations in designing, establishing, and operating public education and awareness campaigns that teach individuals about the dangers of fentanyl.(2)

Uses of funds

Grants awarded under this section may be used for the following purposes: (A)Providing transportation for parents or immediate family members of individuals who died from fentanyl poisoning to speak at public events or awareness campaigns. (B)Creating, producing, and disseminating educational materials related to the dangers of fentanyl, such as documentaries, pamphlets, books, and infographics. (C)Providing counseling or mentorship services to individuals who have had a friend or a family member die from fentanyl poisoning. (D)Providing naloxone or overdose reversal education and training services to parents and school employees. (3)

Limitation on uses of funds

Grants awarded under this section may not be used to purchase harm reduction services or supplies, such as substance abuse test kits, sharps or medication disposal kits, medication lockboxes, supplies to promote sterile injection (including syringes and drug paraphernalia), safer smoking kits (including pipes, pipettes, and drug paraphernalia), and written educational materials on safer injection practices, except that such funds may be used to purchase naloxone, naloxone administration supplies, or naloxone administration training. (4)

Maximum amount

The maximum amount of a grant under this subsection is $50,000.(5)

Definition

In this subsection, the term nonprofit organization means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.

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Reserved funds

Section 506(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10157(a)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end;(2)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (3)$10,000,000 for grants under section 509(a); and(4)$2,000,000 for grants under section 509(b). .