[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 767 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 767
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Prevention Act of 1998 to
include new requirements for assessments and reports, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 27, 2025
Mr. Kelly (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Cortez Masto,
and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Prevention Act of 1998 to
include new requirements for assessments and reports, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``HIDTA Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of
1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 706(g)(3) (21 U.S.C. 1705(g)(3))--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) a report describing the use of HIDTA funds to
investigate organizations and individuals trafficking
in fentanyl or fentanyl-related substances, including
any resulting prosecution, in the prior calendar year,
including--
``(i) the amounts of fentanyl or fentanyl-
related substances seized by a HIDTA-funded
initiative in the area during the previous
year; and
``(ii) law enforcement and predictive data
from regional HIDTA threat assessments showing
patterns and trends in substance abuse,
trafficking, and transportation of fentanyl and
fentanyl-related substances.'';
(2) in section 707 (21 U.S.C. 1706)--
(A) in subsection (l)(2)--
(i) in subparagraph (F), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) any limitations of the ability of a high
intensity drug trafficking area to meet the purpose or
goals of the area and recommendations to address any
such limitations, including through resource
allocation, partnerships, or a change in authority or
law.'';
(B) in subsection (p)--
(i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and''
at the end;
(ii) in paragraph (6), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) $333,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through
2030.'';
(C) in subsection (s)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting
``$14,224,000'';
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and''
at the end;
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) providing assistance to Federal, State, local, and
Tribal law enforcement agencies in investigations and
activities related to the interdiction of fentanyl and other
substances; and
``(5) any additional purpose the Director determines is
appropriate to enhance fentanyl prevention, seizure, and
interdiction activities.''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(t) Additional Prosecutorial Resources.--
``(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall make
available sufficient investigative and prosecution resources as
may be practicable for the purposes described in this section,
including temporary reassignment under subsection (b)(2) for
fiscal years 2024 through 2030, during which such an assistant
United States attorney shall prioritize the investigation and
prosecution of organizations and individuals trafficking in
fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances. Such temporary
reassignment may be extended by the Attorney General for such
time as may be necessary to conclude any ongoing investigation
or prosecution in which the assistant United States attorney is
engaged.
``(2) Process for temporary reassignment.--Not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the
Attorney General shall establish a process under which the
Director, in consultation with the Executive Boards of each
designated high intensity drug trafficking area, may request an
assistant United States attorney to be so temporarily
reassigned in accordance with this subsection.''.
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