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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2142 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2017 
Ms. TSONGAS (for herself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To improve the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and 
other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are ille-
gally imported into the United States, and for other 
purposes. 
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 ‘‘International Narcotics 
Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming 
Contraband with Technology Act’’ or the ‘‘INTERDICT 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CHEMICAL SCREENING DEVICE.—The term 
‘‘chemical screening device’’ means an infrared spec-
trophotometer, mass spectrometer, nuclear magnetic 
resonance spectrometer, Raman spectrophotometer, 
or other scientific instrumentation able to collect 
data that can be interpreted to determine the pres-
ence of fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other 
narcotics and psychoactive substances. 
(2) EXPRESS CONSIGNMENT OPERATOR OR CAR-
RIER.—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). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 3. INTERDICTION OF FENTANYL, OTHER SYNTHETIC 
OPIOIDS, 
AND 
OTHER 
NARCOTICS 
AND 
PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES. 
(a) CHEMICAL SCREENING DEVICES.—The Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall— 
(1) increase the number of chemical screening 
devices available to U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection over the number of such devices that are 
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available on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
and 
(2) make such additional chemical screening de-
vices available to U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion as the Secretary determines are necessary for 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to carry out 
activities to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic 
opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive sub-
stances that are illegally imported into the United 
States, including such substances that are imported 
through the mail or by an express consignment oper-
ator or carrier. 
(b) PERSONNEL TO INTERPRET DATA.—The Sec-
retary shall dedicate the appropriate number of personnel, 
including scientists, to U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion so that personnel are available during all operational 
hours to interpret data collected by chemical screening de-
vices. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary $15,000,000 to ensure that U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection— 
(1) has sufficient resources and personnel, in-
cluding scientists, available during all operational 
hours to prevent the unlawful importation of 
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fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics 
and psychoactive substances; and 
(2) is provided with sufficient chemical screen-
ing devices to facilitate the effective and efficient de-
tection and identification of such substances. 
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