131 STAT. 2274 PUBLIC LAW 115–112—JAN. 10, 2018 

Public Law 115–112 

115th Congress 

An Act 

To improve the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to interdict fentanyl, 

other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that 

are illegally imported into the United States, and for other purposes. 

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 ‘‘International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband 

with Technology Act’’ or the ‘‘INTERDICT Act’’. 

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

In this Act: 

(1) CHEMICAL SCREENING DEVICE.—The term ‘‘chemical 

screening device’’ means an immunoassay, narcotics field test 

kit, infrared spectrophotometer, mass spectrometer, nuclear 

magnetic resonance spectrometer, Raman spectrophotometer, 

or other scientific instrumentation able to collect data that 

can be interpreted to determine the presence of fentanyl, other 

synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances. 

(2) COMMISSIONER.—The term ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the 

Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

(3) EXPRESS CONSIGNMENT OPERATOR OR CARRIER.—The 

term ‘‘express consignment operator or carrier’’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 128.1 of title 19, Code of Federal 

Regulations (or any similar successor regulation). 

SEC. 3. INTERDICTION OF FENTANYL, OTHER SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS, 

AND OTHER NARCOTICS AND PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES. 

(a) CHEMICAL SCREENING DEVICES.—The Commissioner shall— 

(1) increase the number of chemical screening devices available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers over the 

number of such devices that are available on the date of the 

enactment of this Act; and 

(2) make such additional chemical screening devices available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers as the 

Commissioner determines are necessary to interdict fentanyl, 

other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive 

substances that are illegally imported into the United States, 

including such substances that are imported through the mail 

or by an express consignment operator or carrier. 

(b) PERSONNEL TO INTERPRET DATA.—The Commissioner shall 

dedicate the appropriate number of U.S. Customs and Border 

International 

Narcotics 

Trafficking 

Emergency 

Response by 

Detecting 

Incoming 

Contraband with 

Technology Act. 

6 USC 211 note. 

Jan. 10, 2018 

[H.R. 2142] 


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PUBLIC LAW 115–112—JAN. 10, 2018 131 STAT. 2275 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2142: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–317 (Comm. on Homeland Security). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 

Oct. 23, 24, considered and passed House. 

Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate. 

DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2017): 

Jan. 10, Presidential remarks. 

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Protection personnel, including scientists, so that such personnel 

are available during all operational hours to interpret data collected 

by chemical screening devices. 

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commissioner $9,000,000 to ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

has resources, including chemical screening devices, personnel, and 

scientists, available during all operational hours to prevent, detect, 

and interdict the unlawful importation of fentanyl, other synthetic 

opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances. 

Approved January 10, 2018. 


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