S.Amdt. 1231

SA 1231. Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Booker,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Wyden) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 331, to amend
the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of
fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes; which was ordered
to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. ACCESS TO DRUG TESTING TECHNOLOGIES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Life-saving drug testing technologies.--The term
``life-saving drug testing technologies'' means devices,
including test strips, that can detect the presence of
fentanyl, xylazine, or other adulterants in drug samples
prior to use.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means a State of the United
States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States.
(b) Access to Drug Testing Technologies.--A State--
(1) shall not prohibit an individual from obtaining,
possessing, distributing, or using life-saving drug testing
technologies; and
(2) shall not prosecute an individual solely for obtaining,
possessing, distributing, or using life-saving drug testing
technologies.
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