[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 43 (Thursday, March 6, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1616]
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  SA 1236. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 331, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with 
respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. AMENDING THE 21ST CENTURY CURES ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE 
                   USE OF FUNDS FOR DEVICES FOR USE IN THE 
                   DETECTION OF FENTANYL, XYLAZINE, AND OTHER 
                   EMERGING ADULTERANT SUBSTANCES.

       Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 
     290ee-3a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(4), by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(G) Providing assistance for expenses relating to the 
     acquisition or use of adulterant substance detection 
     devices.''; and
       (2) in subsection (h)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
     paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), 
     the following:
       ``(1) Adulterant substance detection device.--The term 
     `adulterant substance detection device' means a device, 
     including a test strip, that can detect the presence of an 
     adulterant, such as fentanyl, xylazine, or another adulterant 
     in a drug sample prior to use of a controlled substance.''.

     SEC. __. AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO AUTHORIZE 
                   THE USE OF FUNDS FOR DEVICES FOR USE IN THE 
                   DETECTION OF FENTANYL, XYLAZINE, AND OTHER 
                   EMERGING ADULTERANT SUBSTANCES.

       Part A of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 290aa et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 506B. USE OF FUNDS FOR DEVICES FOR USE IN THE 
                   DETECTION OF FENTANYL, XYLAZINE, AND OTHER 
                   EMERGING ADULTERANT SUBSTANCES.

       ``(a) In General.--Expenses relating to the acquisition or 
     use of adulterant substance detection devices shall be 
     allowable expenses under any grant, contract, or cooperative 
     agreement entered into by the Substance Abuse and Mental 
     Health Services Administration under this Act.
       ``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `adulterant 
     substance detection device' has the meaning given such term 
     in section 1003(h)(1) of the 21st Century Cures Act.''.

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