An Act To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry.

Mar. 18, 2024

[S. 206]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life Act.

SECTION 1.

19 USC 1583a note.

SHORT TITLES. This Act may be cited as the “Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life Act” or the “END FENTANYL Act”.

SEC. 2.

19 USC 1583a note.

ENSURING TIMELY UPDATES TO U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION FIELD MANUALS.(a)

Deadline.

Review.

In General.—Not less frequently than triennially, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall review and update, as necessary, the current policies and manuals of the Office of Field Operations related to inspections at ports of entry to ensure the uniform implementation of inspection practices that will effectively respond to technological and methodological changes designed to disguise illegal activity, such as the smuggling of drugs and humans, along the border. (b)

Summary.

Reporting Requirement.—Shortly after each update required under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 138 STAT. 454 and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that summarizes the policy and manual changes implemented by such update.

Approved March 18, 2024.