and criteria applicable to applications to con-
duct research with other controlled substances 
in the same schedule. 
‘‘(2) TIMING OF POSTING.—The Attorney Gen-
eral shall make information described in paragraph 
(1) public upon making a determination described in 
that paragraph, regardless of whether a practitioner 
has submitted such an application at that time.’’. 
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL CORRECTION ON CONTROLLED SUB-
STANCES DISPENSING. 
Effective as if included in the enactment of Public 
Law 117–328— 
(1) section 1252(a) of division FF of Public 
Law 117–328 (136 Stat. 5681) is amended, in the 
matter being inserted into section 302(e) of the Con-
trolled Substances Act, by striking ‘‘303(g)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘303(h)’’; 
(2) section 1262 of division FF of Public Law 
117–328 (136 Stat. 5681) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘303(g)’’ and inserting 
‘‘303(h)’’; 
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(ii) in the matter being stricken by 
subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘(g)(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(h)(1)’’; and 
(iii) in the matter being inserted by 
subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘(g) Practi-
tioners’’ and inserting ‘‘(h) Practitioners’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the matter being stricken by 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘303(g)(1)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘303(h)(1)’’; 
(ii) in the matter being inserted by 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘303(g)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘303(h)’’; 
(iii) in the matter being stricken by 
paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘303(g)(2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘303(h)(2)’’; 
(iv) in the matter being stricken by 
paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘303(g)(2)(B)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘303(h)(2)(B)’’; 
(v) in the matter being stricken by 
paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘303(g)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘303(h)’’; and 
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(vi) in the matter being stricken by 
paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘303(g)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘303(h)’’; and 
(3) section 1263(b) of division FF of Public 
Law 117–328 (136 Stat. 5685) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘303(g)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘303(h)(2)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(21 U.S.C. 823(h)(2))’’. 
SEC. 5. RULEMAKING. 
(a) INTERIM FINAL RULES.—The Attorney Gen-
eral— 
(1) shall, not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, issue rules to implement 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act; and 
(2) may issue the rules under paragraph (1) as 
interim final rules. 
(b) PROCEDURE FOR FINAL RULE.— 
(1) 
EFFECTIVENESS
OF
INTERIM
FINAL 
RULES.—A rule issued by the Attorney General as 
an interim final rule under subsection (a) shall be-
come immediately effective as an interim final rule 
without requiring the Attorney General to dem-
onstrate good cause therefor, notwithstanding sub-
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paragraph (B) of section 553(b) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(2) OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT AND HEAR-
ING.—An interim final rule issued under subsection 
(a) shall give interested persons the opportunity to 
comment and to request a hearing. 
(3) FINAL RULE.—After the conclusion of such 
proceedings, the Attorney General shall issue a final 
rule to implement this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act in accordance with section 553 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 6. PENALTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401(b)(1) of the Con-
trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(vi), by inserting ‘‘or a 
fentanyl-related substance’’ after ‘‘any analogue of 
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 
propanamide’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(vi), by inserting ‘‘or a 
fentanyl-related substance’’ after ‘‘any analogue of 
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 
propanamide’’. 
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(b) IMPORTATION
AND
EXPORTATION.—Section 
1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export 
Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(F), by inserting ‘‘or a 
fentanyl-related substance’’ after ‘‘any analogue of 
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 
propanamide’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(F), by inserting ‘‘or a 
fentanyl-related substance’’ after ‘‘any analogue of 
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 
propanamide’’. 
SEC. 7. APPLICABILITY; OTHER MATTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Irrespective of the date on which 
the rules required by section 4 are finalized, the amend-
ments made by this Act apply beginning as of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(b) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the 
amendments made by this Act may be construed as evi-
dence that, in applying sections 401(b)(1) and 1010(b) of 
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1) and 
960(b)) with respect to conduct occurring before the date 
of the enactment of this Act, a fentanyl-related substance 
(as defined by such amendments) is not an analogue of 
N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] 
propanamide. 
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(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—The Congress agrees with 
the interpretation of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 801 et seq.) in United States v. McCray, 346 F. 
Supp. 3d 363 (2018). 
Æ 
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