[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7185 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7185
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 1, 2024
Mr. Duarte (for himself, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Pence, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Valadao, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Ciscomani, and Mr. Vasquez) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
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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 Reauthorization Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY.
(a) Amendments.--Section 707 of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1706), is amended--
(1) in subsection (l)(2)(F), by inserting ``and immigration
authorities'' after ``joint terrorism task forces'';
(2) in subsection (m)(2), by inserting ``, including
immigration authorities,'' after ``law enforcement agencies'';
(3) in subsection (p)--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(7) $302,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through
2030.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(t) Fentanyl Interdiction Activities.--
``(1) Grants.--The Director shall provide grants through a
competitive process in a form and manner as the Director
determines to be appropriate to HIDTAs for the purposes of
enhancing fentanyl seizure and interdiction activities.
``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Director $14,224,000 for each of
fiscal year 2024 through 2030 to carry out this subsection.
``(u) Use of Funds To Combat Fentanyl Trafficking.--
``(1) Requirement.--As part of the documentation that
supports the President's annual budget request for the Office,
the Director shall submit to Congress a report describing the
use of HIDTA funds to investigate and prosecute organizations
and individuals trafficking in fentanyl or fentanyl analogues
in the prior calendar year.
``(2) Contents.--The report shall include--
``(A) the amounts of fentanyl or fentanyl analogues
seized by HIDTA-funded initiative in the area during
the previous year; and
``(B) law enforcement intelligence and predictive
data from the Drug Enforcement Administration showing
patterns and trends in abuse, trafficking, and
transportation in fentanyl and fentanyl analogues.
``(v) Additional Prosecutorial Resources.--
``(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall identify not
less than 16 assistant United States attorneys who shall be
available for 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 or fentanyl analogues. Such
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 effective date 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
such an assistant United States attorney to be so temporarily
reassigned.''.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there are
authorized to be appropriated for ``National Archives and Records
Administration-Repairs and Restoration'' $8,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2024 through 2030.
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