DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4761
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2019-10-18
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Chemistry

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Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 116-254.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry. </p> <p>Specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics at purity levels equal to or less than 10%, or provide an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels. The CBP must also test new chemical screening devices at various purity levels before it commits to their acquisition. </p> <p>Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security must implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices. </p>

action_date: 2019-12-03
action_desc: Reported to House, Part I
text: <p><b>DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry. </p> <p>Specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics at purity levels equal to or less than 10%, or provide an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels. The CBP must also test new chemical screening devices at various purity levels before it commits to their acquisition. </p> <p>Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security must implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices. </p>

action_date: 2019-12-09
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry.</p> <p>Specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics at purity levels equal to or less than 10%, or provide an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels. The CBP must also test new chemical screening devices at various purity levels before it commits to their acquisition.</p> <p>Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security must implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices.</p>

action_date: 2020-07-29
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry.</p> <p>Specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics at purity levels equal to or less than 10%, or provide an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels. The CBP must also test new chemical screening devices at various purity levels before it commits to their acquisition.</p> <p>Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security must implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-07
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry.</p> <p>Specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics at purity levels equal to or less than 10%, or provide an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels. The CBP must also test new chemical screening devices at various purity levels before it commits to their acquisition.</p> <p>Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security must implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-23
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry.</p> <p>Specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics at purity levels equal to or less than 10%, or provide an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels. The CBP must also test new chemical screening devices at various purity levels before it commits to their acquisition.</p> <p>Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security must implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Katko , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 . 2. Strategy to ensure detection of all opioid purity levels at ports of entry Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall— (1) implement a strategy to ensure deployed chemical screening devices are able to identify in an operational environment narcotics at purity levels less than or equal to 10 percent, or provide ports of entry with an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels; and (2) require testing of any new chemical screening devices to understand the abilities and limitations of such devices relating to identifying narcotics at various purity levels before CBP commits to the acquisition of such devices. 3. Plan to ensure opioid detection equipment resiliency Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices. Such plan shall address the following: (1) How newly identified spectra will be collected, stored, and distributed to such devices in their operational environment, including at ports of entry. (2) Identification of parties responsible for updates and maintenance of such database.

tv_txt: IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 . 2. Strategy to ensure detection of all opioid purity levels at ports of entry Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall— (1) implement a strategy to ensure deployed chemical screening devices are able to identify in an operational environment narcotics at purity levels less than or equal to 10 percent, or provide ports of entry with an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels; and (2) require testing of any new chemical screening devices to understand the abilities and limitations of such devices relating to identifying narcotics at various purity levels before CBP commits to the acquisition of such devices. 3. Plan to ensure opioid detection equipment resiliency Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices. Such plan shall address the following: (1) How newly identified spectra will be collected, stored, and distributed to such devices in their operational environment, including at ports of entry. (2) Identification of parties responsible for updates and maintenance of such database.

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4761 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 . 2. Strategy to ensure detection of all opioid purity levels at ports of entry Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall— (1) implement a strategy to ensure deployed chemical screening devices are able to identify in an operational environment narcotics at purity levels less than or equal to 10 percent, or provide ports of entry with an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels; and (2) require testing of any new chemical screening devices to understand the abilities and limitations of such devices relating to identifying narcotics at various purity levels before CBP commits to the acquisition of such devices. 3. Plan to ensure opioid detection equipment resiliency Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices. Such plan shall address the following: (1) How newly identified spectra will be collected, stored, and distributed to such devices in their operational environment, including at ports of entry. (2) Identification of parties responsible for updates and maintenance of such database.

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 260 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4761 [Report No. 116–319, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Katko , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 December 3, 2019 Additional sponsor: Mr. Walker December 3, 2019 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security December 3, 2019 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 . 2. Strategy to ensure detection of all opioid purity levels at ports of entry Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall— (1) implement a strategy to ensure deployed chemical screening devices are able to identify in an operational environment narcotics at purity levels less than or equal to 10 percent, or provide ports of entry with an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels; and (2) require testing of any new chemical screening devices to understand the abilities and limitations of such devices relating to identifying narcotics at various purity levels before CBP commits to the acquisition of such devices. 3. Plan to ensure opioid detection equipment resiliency Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices. Such plan shall address the following: (1) How newly identified spectra will be collected, stored, and distributed to such devices in their operational environment, including at ports of entry. (2) Identification of parties responsible for updates and maintenance of such database.

December 3, 2019 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security December 3, 2019 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 502 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4761 [Report No. 116–244] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 29, 2020 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 . 2. Strategy to ensure detection of all opioid purity levels at ports of entry Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall— (1) implement a strategy to ensure deployed chemical screening devices are able to identify in an operational environment narcotics at purity levels less than or equal to 10 percent, or provide ports of entry with an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels; and (2) require testing of any new chemical screening devices to understand the abilities and limitations of such devices relating to identifying narcotics at various purity levels before CBP commits to the acquisition of such devices. 3. Plan to ensure opioid detection equipment resiliency Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices. Such plan shall address the following: (1) How newly identified spectra will be collected, stored, and distributed to such devices in their operational environment, including at ports of entry. (2) Identification of parties responsible for updates and maintenance of such database.

July 29, 2020 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 4761 AN ACT To ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 . 2. Strategy to ensure detection of all opioid purity levels at ports of entry Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall— (1) implement a strategy to ensure deployed chemical screening devices are able to identify in an operational environment narcotics at purity levels less than or equal to 10 percent, or provide ports of entry with an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels; and (2) require testing of any new chemical screening devices to understand the abilities and limitations of such devices relating to identifying narcotics at various purity levels before CBP commits to the acquisition of such devices. 3. Plan to ensure opioid detection equipment resiliency Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices. Such plan shall address the following: (1) How newly identified spectra will be collected, stored, and distributed to such devices in their operational environment, including at ports of entry. (2) Identification of parties responsible for updates and maintenance of such database.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.