S.Amdt. 4691Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 4691
Sponsored by
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
Submitted November 16, 2021
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November 16, 2021
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SA 4691. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle B of title X, add the following: SEC. 1013. PROTECTING AMERICANS AGAINST FENTANYL AND OTHER SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS. (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that all cabinet officials and other Government officers shall, in advancing American interests by working with other countries and international organizations, advocate for treating fentanyl and other synthetic opioids as weapons of mass destruction. (b) Homeland Security Act of 2002.--Section 1921 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 591g) is amended by inserting ``fentanyl or synthetic opioid,'' after ``chemical,''. (c) Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996.--Section 1403(1) of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2302(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, or synthetic opioids.''. (d) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.--Section 101(p)(2) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(p)(2)) is amended by inserting ``, including illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, or synthetic opioids'' after ``precursors''. ______