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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9623 

To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act 

of 1998 to reauthorize the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program and modify the Program with respect to promising practices, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 

Mr. HARDER of California (for himself and Mr. MORAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 

Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 

the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to reauthorize the High Intensity 

Drug Trafficking Areas Program and modify the Program with respect to promising practices, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ending Drug Traf5 ficking in Our Communities Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PRO2 GRAM. 

3 (a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 707(p) of the Of4 fice of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act 

5 of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1706(p)) is amended— 

6 (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

7 (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 

8 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

9 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(7) $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 

11 through 2031.’’. 

12 (b) MODIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO PROMISING

13 PRACTICES.—Section 707(q) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 

14 1706(q)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘(4) PROMISING PRACTICES.—Beginning in fis16 cal year 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, the 

17 Director shall do the following: 

18 ‘‘(A) For each promising practice that the 

19 Director identifies, review the promising prac20 tice to determine whether the promising prac21 tice has the potential to enhance the efficiency 

22 and effectiveness of the activities performed by 

23 means of a HIDTA, including the following: 

24 ‘‘(i) The identification and investiga25 tion of any entity that is responsible for 


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1 trafficking an illegal drug that has resulted 

2 in an overdose in a HIDTA. 

3 ‘‘(ii) Information sharing and coordi4 nation for Federal, State, territorial, Trib5 al, and local responses to crimes that in6 volve an illegal drug and criminal use of a 

7 firearm. 

8 ‘‘(iii) The implementation and evalua9 tion of evidence-based substance use dis10 order prevention practices, programs, and 

11 strategies. 

12 ‘‘(B) For each promising practice that the 

13 Director determines to have such potential, de14 velop the promising practice for use by each 

15 HIDTA. 

16 ‘‘(C) Promulgate each promising practice 

17 developed under subparagraph (B) to each 

18 HIDTA.’’. 

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