[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7103-S7104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
  S. 5234. A bill to modify statutory definitions relating to narcotics 
and drug trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations.
  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to print my bill 
for introduction in the Congressional Record. The bill modifies 
statutory definitions relating to narcotics and drug trafficking.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 5234

       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 ``Protecting America from 
     Narcotics and Illicit Chemicals Act of 2022'' or the ``PANIC 
     Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF MAJOR ILLICIT DRUG PRODUCING COUNTRY.

       Section 481(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2291(e)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; or'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the semicolon at the 
     end and inserting ``; or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) that is a significant direct source of covered 
     synthetic drugs or psychotropic drugs or other controlled 
     substances, including precursor chemicals when those 
     chemicals are used in the production of such drugs and 
     substances, significantly affecting the United States;'';
       (2) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) the term `major drug-transit country' means a country 
     through which are transported covered synthetic drugs or 
     psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances 
     significantly affecting the United States;'';

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       (3) in paragraph (7), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (4) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) the term `covered synthetic drug' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 5558 of the FENTANYL Results 
     Act.''.

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