Stop Smuggling Illicit Synthetic Drugs on U.S. Transportation Networks Act of 2024
A BILL
To stop the shipment of illicit synthetic drugs via transportation networks in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
fentanyl and other illicit synthetic drugs pose a threat to the national security of the United States;
drug traffickers exploit the United States transportation network to smuggle such drugs into, out of, and through the United States;
this exploitation—
undermines transportation security; and
could result in significant disruptions to interstate commerce;
this Act relies on existing agency authorities and does not establish a new national screening framework distinct from any such framework in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and
State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies need additional resources to acquire advanced technologies and canines to conduct non-intrusive inspections for illicit synthetic drugs.
Sec. 3 Rule of construction
Nothing is this Act shall be construed to modify any Federal law or regulation pertaining to searches for and seizures of illicit synthetic drugs as applied to State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement.
Sec. 4 Definitions
In this Act:
Illicit— The term illicit means, with respect to synthetic drugs, transporting, manufacturing, possessing, distributing, dispensing, purchasing, selling, importing, or exporting in violation of Federal law.
Synthetic drugs— The term synthetic drugs means fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, fentanyl-related substances, methamphetamine, xylazine, and other controlled substances (as that term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) and controlled substance analogues that are produced by means of chemical synthesis.