[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 105 (Friday, June 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E901-E902]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               H.R. 5788

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                         HON. SUZANNE BONAMICI

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 22, 2018

  Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5788, the 
Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act. The STOP Act 
requires the U.S. Postal Service to collect Advanced Electronic Data on 
international shipments, making it easier for U.S. Customs to target 
high-risk shipments for inspection and seizure. This is particularly 
important to stem the deadly flow of fentanyl

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coming from China. I understand the concerns about potential civil 
penalties that could be imposed if USPS fails to meet terms of 
compliance. But with the updated language added to the final version, I 
am confident this legislation provides sufficient flexibility allowing 
USPS to avoid those penalties as long as it is making a good faith 
effort to institute AED collection in a meaningful way. I will closely 
follow the implementation of this policy and will work to make sure 
USPS can comply without leading to cost-saving actions such as 
reductions of service, consolidation or closing of post offices, or 
cuts to the employee workforce. We must stop these dangerous shipments 
to help save the lives of those who are addicted to opioids. Although 
there is more to be done to tackle the opioid crisis, this is one step 
forward that I support.

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