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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9598 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9598

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                                 AN ACT

 
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act 
          to reauthorize such Office, 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 ``Office of National Drug Control 
Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. 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 (2)(A)(ii), by striking 
                ``Government Reform'' and inserting ``Accountability'';
                    (B) 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.'';
                    (C) 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.''.
                    (D) in paragraph (9), by striking ``drug laws'' and 
                inserting the following: ``drug, trade, and illicit 
                drug trafficking laws'';
                    (E) in paragraph (10), by inserting after ``demand 
                reduction,'' the following: ``illicit drug 
                trafficking,'';
                    (F) by redesignating paragraphs (15), (16), and 
                (17) as paragraphs (17), (18), and (19), respectively;
                    (G) 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; 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.'';
                    (H) 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
                    (I) 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 inserting 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) 
        (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) and subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 
        212(a)(2) (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 inserting at the end the 
                                following new clause:
                            ``(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 (22 
                        U.S.C. 611))'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (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 inserting at the end the 
                                following new clause:
                            ``(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 drugs 
                        into the United States by any means.''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (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
                                            (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 
                                inserting ``evidence'' after ``Such 
                                other''; 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 new 
                                subparagraphs:
                    ``(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 inserting at the 
                                        end the following new 
                                        subclause:
                                    ``(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 new subparagraph:
                    ``(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 ``, 
                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 inserting at the end the following 
                        new paragraph:
            ``(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 before 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 initiative in the area during 
                the previous year; and
                    ``(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 Accountability and the Committee on the Judiciary 
        of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the 
        Judiciary of the Senate a report every two years on any 
        activities of the program--
                    ``(A) funded by the Office; and
                    ``(B) carried out in two 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 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(f)(1) (21 U.S.C. 1708(f)(1))--
                    (A) by striking ``shall'' and inserting ``may'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``abuse'' and 
                inserting ``use or misuse''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking ``addiction 
                issues'' and inserting ``substance use disorders'';
            (8) in section 709 (21 U.S.C. 1708)--
                    (A) in subsection (f)(2)(B)(iii), 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'';
            (9) 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
            (10) 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.--The Anti-Drug 
Abuse Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-690) 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), for each of the 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''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Administrator'' each 
                        place it appears and inserting ``Assistant 
                        Secretary'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4)(B), 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) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new section:

``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 the 
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 Nation.
            ``(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 needs 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 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 paragraph (2)(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 for the Office of National Drug Control Policy 
        Reauthorization Act of 2006 is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new item:

        ``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 the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
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.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 2024.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 9598

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                                 AN ACT

To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act 
          to reauthorize such Office, and for other purposes.
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