I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4090 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to establish a task force to address 
fentanyl and heroin trafficking. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2017 
Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia (for himself and Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Controlled Substances Act to establish a task 
force to address fentanyl and heroin trafficking. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fentanyl and Heroin 
Task Force Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FENTANYL AND HEROIN TASK FORCE. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH TASK FORCE.—The 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is 
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amended by inserting after section 520 the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 521. FENTANYL AND HEROIN TASK FORCE. 
‘‘(a) INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE.—Not more than 
one year after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Attorney General shall establish a task force to be known 
as the ‘Fentanyl and Heroin Inter-Agency Task Force’ (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Task Force’). 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate Federal agency efforts to iden-
tify, target, and dismantle organizations that traffic 
fentanyl or heroin; 
‘‘(2) identify sources of fentanyl and heroin 
production and distribution; and 
‘‘(3) provide to Federal, State, and local law en-
forcement agencies— 
‘‘(A) a description of best practices with 
respect to handling and disposal of fentanyl; 
‘‘(B) as necessary, updated information 
about efforts to identify, target, and dismantle 
organizations that traffic fentanyl or heroin; 
and 
‘‘(C) operational and investigative support 
with respect to efforts to identify, target, and 
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dismantle organizations that traffic fentanyl or 
heroin. 
‘‘(c) SEMIANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) TIMING.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the establishment of the Task Force, and 
semiannually thereafter, the Task Force shall sub-
mit to Congress a report containing the information 
described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) CONTENT.—A report under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) a description of the status of fentanyl 
and heroin trafficking within the United States 
during the previous six-month period; 
‘‘(B) a summary of Federal, State, and 
local efforts to eradicate fentanyl and heroin 
trafficking and an evaluation of the efficacy of 
those efforts; and 
‘‘(C) recommendations of the Task Force 
with respect to any authorizations by Congress 
that would enable the Task Force to carry out 
the duties under subsection (b). 
‘‘(d) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—The Task Force shall in-
clude a chairperson and representatives selected by 
the heads of the following Federal entities— 
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‘‘(A) Customs and Border Protection; 
‘‘(B) the Drug Enforcement Administra-
tion; 
‘‘(C) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; 
‘‘(D) Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment Homeland Security Investigations; 
‘‘(E) the International Trade Administra-
tion; 
‘‘(F) the Internal Revenue Service; 
‘‘(G) the Office of National Drug Control 
Policy; 
‘‘(H) the United States Postal Inspection 
Service; and 
‘‘(I) not more than two additional Federal 
agencies selected by the Attorney General. 
‘‘(2) CHAIRPERSON.—The Attorney General 
shall appoint the chairperson of the Task Force. 
‘‘(3) TERM OF MEMBERSHIP.—Members of the 
Task Force shall serve until the head of the respec-
tive entity of the member appoints a new representa-
tive to the Task Force. The chairperson shall serve 
until the Attorney General appoints a new chair-
person. 
‘‘(4) MEMBER
PAY.—Members of the Task 
Force may not receive additional pay, allowances, or 
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benefits by reason of their service on the Task 
Force. 
‘‘(e) OPERATING RULES AND PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) VOTING.—Each member of the Task 
Force shall have one vote. 
‘‘(2) RULES AND PROCEDURES.—Any member 
of the Task Force may propose to create or alter ex-
isting operating rules and procedures consistent with 
the functions of the Task Force. Any change to the 
operating rules and procedures shall be adopted only 
upon a majority vote of the Task Force. 
‘‘(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Task Force 
shall adopt recommendations under subsection 
(c)(2)(C) only upon a majority vote of the board. 
‘‘(4) QUORUM.—Six members of the Task 
Force shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number 
may hold meetings. 
‘‘(f) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.— 
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The Task Force may appoint 
and set the pay of a director. 
‘‘(2) STAFF.—The director may appoint not 
more than 10 staff personnel as the director con-
siders appropriate. 
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERV-
ICE LAWS.—The staff of the Task Force shall be ap-
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pointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competi-
tive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the 
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap-
ter 53 of that title relating to classification and Gen-
eral Schedule pay rates. 
‘‘(4) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Task 
Force and the director, acting with the approval of 
the Task Force, may procure temporary and inter-
mittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(5) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon the 
request of the director, the head of any Federal de-
partment or agency may detail, on a reimbursable 
basis, any of the personnel of that department or 
agency to the Task Force to assist it in carrying out 
its duties under this section. 
‘‘(g) POWERS OF THE TASK FORCE.— 
‘‘(1) HEARINGS
AND
SESSIONS.—The Task 
Force may, for the purpose of carrying out this sec-
tion, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, 
take testimony, and receive evidence as the Task 
Force considers appropriate. 
‘‘(2) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any 
member or agent of the Task Force may, if author-
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ized by the Task Force, take any action which the 
Task Force is authorized to take by this section. 
‘‘(3) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—Subject to 
applicable privacy laws and regulations, the Task 
Force may secure directly from any department or 
agency of the United States information necessary 
to enable it to carry out this section. Upon request 
of the chairperson of the Task Force, the head of 
that department or agency shall furnish that infor-
mation to the Task Force. 
‘‘(4) MAILS.—The Task Force may use the 
United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as other departments and agen-
cies of the United States. 
‘‘(5) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
SERVICES.— 
Upon the request of the Task Force, the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall provide to the Task 
Force, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative 
support services necessary for the Task Force to 
carry out its duties under this section. 
‘‘(6) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—To the extent or 
in the amounts provided in advance in appropriation 
Acts, the Task Force may contract with and com-
pensate government and private agencies or persons 
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for services necessary to carry out its duties under 
this section. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the period 
of fiscal years 2019 through 2024 to carry out this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) FENTANYL.—The term ‘fentanyl’ includes 
any controlled substance analogue of fentanyl. 
‘‘(2) HEROIN.—The term ‘heroin’ includes any 
controlled substance analogue of heroin.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The 
table of contents for the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended by adding after the item 
relating to section 520 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 521. Fentanyl and Heroin Task Force.’’. 
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