[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 12, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1718-S1721]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1260. Mr. CORNYN 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. ___. OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 
                   REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Amendments to the Office of National Drug Control 
     Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998.--The Office of National 
     Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 
     1701 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 702 (21 U.S.C. 1701)--
       (A) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (ii) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(N) tertiary prevention support or services, including 
     opioid antagonists or overdose reversal agents such as 
     naloxone, and other harm reduction activities such as 
     overdose and drug detection testing.'';
       (B) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
       ``(7) Emerging drug threat.--The term `emerging drug 
     threat' means the occurrence of a new and growing trend in 
     the illicit use or misuse of a drug, class of drugs, or non-
     controlled substance, or a new or evolving method of drug 
     consumption or trafficking, including rapid expansion in the 
     supply of or demand for such a drug or substance.''.
       (C) in paragraph (9), by striking ``drug laws'' and 
     inserting the following: ``drug, trade, and illicit drug 
     trafficking laws'';
       (D) in paragraph (10), by inserting after ``demand 
     reduction,'' the following: ``illicit drug trafficking,'';
       (E) by redesignating paragraphs (15), (16), and (17) as 
     paragraphs (17), (18), and (19), respectively;
       (F) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(15) Precursor chemical.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `precursor chemical' includes a 
     listed chemical and an unregulated precursor.
       ``(B) Listed chemical.--The term `listed chemical' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 102 of the Controlled 
     Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
       ``(C) Unregulated precursor.--The term `unregulated 
     precursor'--
       ``(i) means any chemical used in the production of illicit 
     drugs that has not been identified as a listed chemical under 
     the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.); and
       ``(ii) does not include a solvent or reagent.
       ``(16) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
     States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and 
     each territory or possession of the United States.'';
       (G) in paragraph (19), as so redesignated--
       (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as 
     subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively; and
       (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
       ``(G) activities to map, track, dismantle, and disrupt the 
     financial enablers of drug trafficking organizations, 
     transnational criminal organizations, and money launderers 
     involved in the manufacture and trafficking of drugs in the 
     United States and in foreign countries;''; and
       (H) by inserting at the end the following:
       ``(20) United states.--The term `United States', when used 
     in a geographical sense, means all of the States, the 
     District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of 
     the United States, and any waters within the jurisdiction of 
     the United States.
       ``(21) Evidence.--The term `evidence' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 3561 of title 44, United States Code.'';
       (2) in section 703(d) (21 U.S.C. 1702(d))--
       (A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``accepted by a 
     contractor to be used in its performance of a contract for 
     the Office.'' and inserting the following: ``accepted--
       ``(i) by a contractor (or subcontractor thereof at any 
     tier) for use in its performance of a contract for the 
     Office; or
       ``(ii) by a grant recipient (or subgrantee thereof at any 
     tier) for use in carrying out an award related to a fund 
     administered by the Office.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (6), by inserting after ``paragraph (5)'' 
     the following: ``and the registry shall be sent to the 
     appropriate congressional committees'';
       (3) in section 704 (21 U.S.C. 1703)--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking ``shall'' and 
     inserting ``may'';
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (16), by inserting after ``to treat 
     addiction'' the following: ``, encourage primary substance 
     use prevention, and increase accessibility and effectiveness 
     of life-saving opioid antagonists or reversal agents, such as 
     naloxone'';
       (ii) by striking paragraph (20);
       (iii) by redesignating paragraph (21) as paragraph (20);
       (iv) in paragraph (20), as so redesignated, by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
       (v) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(21) shall coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State 
     regarding the status of the enforcement of clauses (i) and 
     (ii) of subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B) of section 
     237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1227(a)(2)) and subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 
     212(a)(2) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) for the purposes 
     of ensuring such drug control and illicit drug trafficking 
     enforcement activities are adequately resourced.'';
       (C) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``supply reduction, 
     and State, local, and tribal affairs, including any drug law 
     enforcement activities'' and inserting the following: 
     ``supply reduction, accessibility to life-saving opioid 
     antagonists or reversal agents, such as naloxone, and State, 
     local, and Tribal affairs, including any drug related law 
     enforcement activities'';
       (ii) in paragraph (3)(C)--

       (I) in clause (ii), by inserting after ``United States'' 
     the following: ``, including at and between the ports of 
     entry,'';
       (II) in clause (iii), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (III) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (IV) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(v) requests funding for activities that facilitate 
     illicit drug use, but not including overdose reversal 
     medications, drug checking, or testing technology.'';
       (D) in subsection (d)(8)(F)(ii), by striking ``and at 
     United States ports of entry by officers and employees of 
     National Drug Control Program agencies and domestic and 
     foreign law enforcement officers'' and inserting the 
     following: ``and at and between United States ports of entry 
     by officers and employees of National Drug Control Program 
     agencies and domestic and foreign law enforcement officers'';
       (E) in subsection (i)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``to address illicit 
     drug use issues'' and inserting the following: ``to address 
     illicit drug use, prevention and treatment of overdose and 
     addiction, and law enforcement activities''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
     ``2031''; and
       (F) in subsection (k)--
       (i) in the heading, by striking ``Harm Reduction Programs'' 
     and inserting ``Substance Use Prevention, Harm Reduction, and 
     Life-saving Treatment Programs''; and
       (ii) in the first sentence, by inserting after ``drug 
     addiction and use'' the following: ``with the primary goal 
     being the prevention of initial or continued use and the 
     fostering of life-saving opioid antagonists or reversal 
     agents, such as naloxone'';
       (4) in section 705 (21 U.S.C. 1704)--
       (A) in subsection (a)(3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after ``Federal 
     Government'' the following: ``and such lands owned by a 
     foreign principal (as such term in defined in section 1(b) of 
     the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 
     U.S.C. 611(b)))'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting after 
     ``the preceding year'' the following: ``, along with 
     historical comparisons over the prior 20 years,'';
       (II) in clause (i)--

       (aa) by inserting after ``seizing drugs,'' the following: 
     ``including precursor chemicals,''; and
       (bb) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;

       (III) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (IV) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(iii) the effects of trends of encounters of inadmissible 
     aliens at and between the ports of entry, and the effect of 
     any increases or changes in the level of trade and travel, on 
     the capacity and ability of the Department of Homeland 
     Security components to interdict and prevent the unlawful 
     entry of illicit

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     drugs into the United States by any means.''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (D)--

       (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting after 
     ``the preceding year'' the following: ``, along with 
     historical comparisons over the prior 20 years,''; and
       (II) in clause (iii), by inserting after ``seizing drugs,'' 
     the following: ``including precursor chemicals,'';

       (B) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting before the period at 
     the end the following: ``and $3,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2025 through 2031''; and
       (C) in subsection (f)--
       (i) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``agency shall'' 
     the following: ``, in accordance with guidelines issued by 
     the Director for standard definitions, identification, and 
     review procedures,''; and
       (ii) by striking paragraph (4);
       (5) in section 706 (21 U.S.C. 1705)--
       (A) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) by striking subparagraph (D);
       (II) in subparagraph (H)--

       (aa) by inserting after ``identifying existing'' the 
     following: ``evidence and''; and
       (bb) by striking ``will obtain such data'' and inserting 
     ``will ensure such data is obtained'';

       (III) in subparagraph (J)(ii), by inserting ``evidence,'' 
     before ``data'';
       (IV) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``statistical data'' 
     and inserting ``evidence, statistical data,''; and
       (V) in subparagraph (M)(iv), by inserting ``storing and 
     retrieving,'' after ``collecting,'';

       (ii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as 
     subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and
       (II) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:

       ``(E) The Administrator of the Office of Information and 
     Regulatory Affairs.
       ``(F) The Chief Data Officers Council.'';
       (iii) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) in subparagraph (B)(ii)--

       (aa) in subclause (I), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (bb) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (cc) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(III) an analysis of the effects of trends of encounters 
     of inadmissible aliens at and between the ports of entry, and 
     the effect of any increases or changes in the level of trade 
     and travel, on the capacity and ability of the Department of 
     Homeland Security to interdict and prevent the unlawful entry 
     of illicit drugs into the United States by any means.''; and
       (II) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(D) Requirement for caribbean border counternarcotics 
     strategy.--
       ``(i) Purposes.--The Caribbean Border Counternarcotics 
     Strategy shall--

       ``(I) set forth the strategy of the Federal Government for 
     preventing the illegal trafficking of drugs through the 
     Caribbean region into the United States, including through 
     ports of entry, between ports of entry, and across air and 
     maritime approaches;
       ``(II) state the specific roles and responsibilities of 
     each relevant National Drug Control Program agency for 
     implementing the strategy;
       ``(III) identify the specific resources required to enable 
     the relevant National Drug Control Program agencies to 
     implement the strategy, to the extent practicable; and
       ``(IV) be designed to promote, and not hinder, legitimate 
     trade and travel.

       ``(ii) Specific content related to puerto rico and the 
     united states virgin islands.--The Caribbean Border 
     Counternarcotics Strategy shall include--

       ``(I) a strategy to prevent the illegal trafficking of 
     drugs to or through Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin 
     Islands, including measures to substantially reduce drug-
     related violent crime on such islands; and
       ``(II) recommendations for additional assistance or 
     authorities, if any, needed by Federal, State, and local law 
     enforcement agencies relating to the strategy, including an 
     evaluation of Federal technical and financial assistance, 
     infrastructure capacity building, and interoperability 
     deficiencies.''; and

       (iv) in paragraph (5), by striking ``data'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``evidence, data,'';
       (B) in subsection (f)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``publicly available in a 
     machine-readable format'' and inserting the following: 
     ``publicly available as an open Government data asset (as 
     such term is defined in section 3502 of title 44, United 
     States Code)'';
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``searchable 
     format'' the following: ``available for bulk download to the 
     extent practicable''; and
       (iii) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) Data.--The data included in the Drug Control Data 
     Dashboard shall be updated annually with final data, and to 
     the extent practicable, updated quarterly with provisional 
     data, that aligns with the goals of the performance 
     measurement system required under subsection (h) and include, 
     at a minimum, the following:
       ``(A) For each substance identified by the Director as 
     having a significant impact on illicit drug use in the United 
     States, data sufficient to--
       ``(i) assess supply reduction efforts, including, to the 
     extent practicable, the total amount of substances seized;
       ``(ii) assess drug use behaviors;
       ``(iii) estimate the prevalence of substance use disorders;
       ``(iv) show the number of fatal and non-fatal overdoses; 
     and
       ``(v) assess the provision of substance use disorder 
     treatment.
       ``(B) Any quantifiable measures the Director determines to 
     be appropriate to detail progress toward the achievement of 
     the goals of the National Drug Control Strategy, including, 
     to the extent practicable, data disaggregated by specific 
     geographic areas or sub-populations of interest.
       ``(C) Data sufficient to assess the effectiveness of such 
     substance use disorder treatments.
       ``(D) To the extent practicable, data sufficient to show 
     the extent of prescription drug diversion, trafficking, and 
     misuse in the calendar year and each of the previous 3 
     calendar years.
       ``(E) Any quantifiable measures the Director determines to 
     be appropriate to detail progress toward the achievement of 
     the goals of the National Drug Control Strategy, including to 
     the extent practicable, data disaggregated by specific 
     geographic areas or sub-populations of interest.''; and
       (C) in subsection (g)(2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``narcotics'' and 
     inserting ``drugs'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``drug use'' and 
     inserting ``illicit drug use and misuse''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``drug use'' and 
     inserting ``illicit drug use and misuse'';
       (6) in section 707 (21 U.S.C. 1706)--
       (A) in subsection (l)(2)(F), by inserting ``and authorities 
     enforcing illicit drug trafficking laws'' after ``task 
     forces'';
       (B) in subsection (m)(2), by inserting ``, and authorities 
     enforcing illicit drug trafficking laws,'' after 
     ``agencies'';
       (C) in subsection (p)--
       (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) $298,579,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 
     2031.'';
       (D) in subsection (r)(3), by striking ``addiction'';
       (E) in subsection (s)--
       (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``The Director'' and inserting ``Except as provided in 
     subsection (t)(2), the Director'';
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) enhancing fentanyl seizure and interdiction 
     activities.''; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(t) Supplemental Grants for Fentanyl Interdiction 
     Activities.--
       ``(1) Minimum allocation of funds for fentanyl interdiction 
     activities.--Of the amounts allocated for grants under 
     subsection (s), not less than $5,000,000 shall be allocated 
     for the purpose of making grants under subsection (s)(4).
       ``(2) Additional funds.--In addition to amounts allocated 
     under subparagraph (A) for the purpose of making grants under 
     subsection (s)(4), the Director may use amounts otherwise 
     appropriated to carry out this section for such purpose.
       ``(u) Additional Judiciary Prosecutorial Resources.--
       ``(1) Temporary reassignment of assistant united states 
     attorneys.--
       ``(A) Authority.--The Attorney General may identify 
     assistant United States attorneys who may be made available 
     for temporary reassignment under subsection (b)(2) for a 
     period of time determined by the Attorney General in 
     coordination with the Director, during which an assistant 
     United States attorney shall prioritize the investigation and 
     prosecution of organizations and individuals trafficking in 
     fentanyl or fentanyl analogues.
       ``(B) Extension of reassignment.--Such reassignment may be 
     extended by the Attorney General for such time as may be 
     necessary to conclude any ongoing investigation or 
     prosecution in which the assistant United States attorney is 
     engaged.
       ``(2) Process for temporary reassignment.--The Attorney 
     General may establish a process under which the Director, in 
     consultation with the Executive Boards of each designated 
     high intensity drug trafficking area, may request such an 
     assistant United States attorney to be so temporarily 
     reassigned.
       ``(v) Use of Funds To Combat Fentanyl Trafficking.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--As part of the documentation that 
     supports the President's annual budget request for the 
     Office, the Director shall submit to Congress a report 
     describing the use of HIDTA funds for the purposes of 
     enhancing fentanyl seizure and interdiction activities under 
     subsection (s)(4) or (t) and to investigate and prosecute 
     organizations and individuals trafficking in fentanyl or 
     fentanyl analogues in the prior calendar year.
       ``(2) Contents.--The report shall include--
       ``(A) the amounts of fentanyl or fentanyl analogues seized 
     by HIDTA-funded initiatives in the area during the previous 
     year; and

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       ``(B) law enforcement intelligence and predictive data from 
     the Drug Enforcement Administration showing patterns and 
     trends in abuse, trafficking, and transportation in fentanyl 
     and fentanyl analogues.
       ``(w) Protection From Unreasonable Search and Seizure.--Any 
     program or activity that receives funds made available under 
     this section shall be conducted in a manner consistent with 
     the requirements of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution 
     of the United States.
       ``(x) Report on Data Analytical Services Program.--
       ``(1) Report.--With respect to the Data Analytical Services 
     program (formally known as Hemisphere), and any successor 
     program, the Director shall submit to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on the 
     Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
     on the Judiciary of the Senate, a report every 2 years on any 
     activities of the program--
       ``(A) funded by the Office; and
       ``(B) carried out in 2 years prior to the submission of the 
     report.
       ``(2) Contents of report.--The report required by paragraph 
     (1) shall include the following:
       ``(A) A documentation of any activities of the Data 
     Analytical Services program, including--
       ``(i) the amount of searches conducted for each HIDTA; and
       ``(ii) each requesting local law enforcement jurisdiction.
       ``(B) Information on how the program was funded and how 
     funds were expended under the program, including information 
     on any--
       ``(i) funding sources derived from each HIDTA's funding 
     allocation for a HIDTA, or any other source of funding, for 
     the program; and
       ``(ii) payments made by the program to any non-governmental 
     entity or external vendor.
       ``(C) A description of any policies and guidelines provided 
     to HIDTA personnel and local law enforcement jurisdictions 
     governing the operation of the program in order to ensure 
     that such program does not infringe on rights protected under 
     the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
     or violate legally protected privacy of United States 
     citizens or individuals legally in the United States, along 
     with any recommendations by the Director to strengthen such 
     policies and guidelines.'';
       (7) in section 709 (21 U.S.C. 1708)--
       (A) in subsection (f)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``shall'' and inserting ``may'';
       (II) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``abuse'' and 
     inserting ``use or misuse''; and
       (III) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking ``addiction 
     issues'' and inserting ``substance use disorders''; and

       (ii) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii)(IV), by inserting after 
     ``professionals'' the following: ``including experts in 
     evidence-based media campaigns, education, and evaluation''; 
     and
       (B) in subsection (g), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
     ``2031'';
       (8) in section 711 (21 U.S.C. 1710), including the 
     headings, by striking ``Command and Control Plan'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``Strategic Plan''; and
       (9) in section 714 (21 U.S.C. 1711), by inserting before 
     the period at the end the following: ``and $20,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031''.
       (b) Amendments to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.--Chapter 
     2 of subtitle A of title I of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 
     (21 U.S.C. 1521 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 1024 (21 U.S.C. 1524)--
       (A) in subsection (a), by inserting before the period at 
     the end the following: ``and $109,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2025 through 2031''; and
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``8 percent'' and 
     inserting ``10 percent''; and
       (2) in section 1032(b) (21 U.S.C. 1532(b))--
       (A) by striking ``$125,000'' each place the term appears 
     and inserting ``$150,000''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (F), the 
     Administrator may award up to 2 additional grants under this 
     paragraph to an eligible coalition awarded a grant under 
     paragraph (1) or (2) for any first fiscal year after the end 
     of the 4-year or 9-year period following the period of the 
     initial or subsequent grant under paragraph (1) or (2), as 
     the case may be.'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``a renewal grant'' 
     and inserting ``up to 2 renewal grants'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``an additional 
     grant'' and inserting ``the additional grants''; and
       (iv) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(D) Renewal grants.--Subject to subparagraph (F), the 
     Administrator may award a renewal grant to a grant recipient 
     under this paragraph for each fiscal year of the 4-fiscal-
     year period following the first fiscal year for which an 
     additional grant under this paragraph is awarded in an amount 
     not to exceed the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the 
     coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal 
     year.''.
       (c) Reauthorization of the National Community Anti-Drug 
     Coalition Institute.--Section 4(d) of Public Law 107-82 (21 
     U.S.C. 1521 note) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(2) Disbursement.--The Director shall, using amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated by section 1024 of the Anti-
     Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1524), disburse $2,500,000 
     made available under subsection (a) of this section, for each 
     of fiscal years 2025 through 2031.''.
       (d) Reauthorization of Community-based Coalition 
     Enhancement Grants to Address Local Drug Crises.--Section 103 
     of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (21 
     U.S.C. 1536) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the heading, by striking ``Administrator'' and 
     inserting ``assistant secretary'';
       (ii) by striking ``Administrator'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``Assistant Secretary''; and
       (iii) by striking ``of the Substance Abuse and Mental 
     Health Services Administration'' and inserting ``for Mental 
     Health and Substance Use'';
       (B) in paragraph (4)(B), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``abuse'' and inserting ``use or misuse''; 
     and
       (C) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ``abuse'' and 
     inserting ``use or misuse'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Administrator'' and 
     inserting ``Assistant Secretary'';
       (3) in subsection (h), by striking ``Administrator'' and 
     inserting ``Assistant Secretary''; and
       (4) in subsection (i), by inserting before the period at 
     the end the following: ``and $5,200,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2025 through 2031''.
       (e) Report Regarding Life-saving Opioid Antagonists or 
     Reversal Agents.--
       (1) Amendment.--The Office of National Drug Control Policy 
     Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-469; 120 Stat. 
     3502) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1121. REQUIREMENT FOR LIFE SAVING OPIOID OVERDOSE 
                   REVERSAL STUDY.

       ``(a) Finding.--Congress finds that it is vital to support 
     access to treatment and emergency intervention tools to 
     address drug addiction while also pursuing strategies to 
     ensure communities have readily available access to life-
     saving drug overdose reversal medications, including opioid 
     antagonists or reversal agents, such as naloxone, in case of 
     an emergency.
       ``(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy shall submit to Congress a 
     report that contains the following:
       ``(1) A summary of the relevant roles, responsibilities, 
     and authorities of each relevant National Drug Control 
     Program agency to ensure that life-saving drug overdose 
     reversal medications are readily available in case of an 
     emergency, including life-saving opioid antagonists or 
     reversal agents, such as naloxone, across the United States.
       ``(2) A strategy for the Federal Government to ensure that 
     State, local, and Tribal governments, and agencies thereof 
     including law enforcement and public health and safety 
     entities, have life-saving drug overdose reversal medications 
     readily available in case of an emergency, including life-
     saving opioid antagonists or reversal agents, such as 
     naloxone, which at a minimum identifies--
       ``(A) any Federal and State policies and actions necessary 
     for the relevant National Drug Control Program agencies to 
     take to address--
       ``(i) the challenges faced by pharmacists, prescription 
     drug providers, dispensers (including manufacturers, 
     distributors, and retailers), and other health care 
     providers, to make such medications readily available to 
     patients over the counter for emergency use;
       ``(ii) the challenges faced by pharmacists, health care 
     providers, and State health officials to educate the public 
     on the risks and benefits of such medications, including how 
     to effectively use such medications; and
       ``(iii) the appropriate training of State and local health 
     care providers and first responders on the use of such 
     medications; and
       ``(B) identifies any budgetary resources, personnel 
     resources, licensing requirements, and legal authorities that 
     relevant National Drug Control Program agencies need to 
     enable the availability of such life-saving emergency drug 
     overdose medications.
       ``(3) A summary of policies in effect before the submission 
     of the report that are administered by--
       ``(A) the Director of the Office of National Drug Control 
     Policy;
       ``(B) the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and
       ``(C) each National Drug Control Program agency, as 
     applicable.
       ``(4) A summary of the specific actions taken over the 
     previous 10 years before the submission of the report by the 
     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and 
     the Drug Enforcement Administration to coordinate with one 
     another and with State health agencies to ensure that--
       ``(A) such treatments, including medications, are 
     accessible to the public; and
       ``(B) appropriate public education on the use of, and the 
     risks and benefits of, such treatments, including 
     medications, are readily available.
       ``(c) Updates.--Any significant update made to the strategy 
     included in the report required by subsection (b) after such 
     report is submitted shall be included in the next National 
     Drug Control Strategy submitted to Congress after such update 
     is made.''.
       (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
     contents in section 1(c)

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     of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization 
     Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-469; 120 Stat. 3502) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1121. Requirement for life saving opioid overdose reversal 
              study.''.
       (f) Report on Pill Press Machines.--Not later than 120 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy shall make public a 
     report that includes an analysis of and a description of 
     strategic ways to regulate the shipment of pill press 
     machines and their critical parts using reports previously 
     prepared by the Office.
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