[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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