S.Amdt. 1247

The provided text outlines an amendment known as the Break Up Suspicious Transactions of Fentanyl Act or the BUST FENTANYL Act. The purpose of this amendment is to target the international production and trafficking of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and related precursor chemicals, specifically involving countries like the People's Republic of China and Mexico.

The amendment aims to change and add several key measures to current laws:

• Reporting Changes: It changes reporting deadlines and requires specific studies and unclassified reports with classified briefings regarding drug trafficking, money laundering, and the establishment of Drug Enforcement Administration offices in the People's Republic of China.
• Prioritization of Identification: It requires the President to prioritize the identification of people and entities from the People's Republic of China involved in shipping fentanyl, precursors, and manufacturing equipment to Mexico or other countries producing fentanyl for the United States.
• Expansion and Imposition of Sanctions: It expands existing sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to penalize anyone who knowingly contributes to opioid trafficking or provides support for it, including foreign government agencies, instrumentalities, and senior officials.
• Methamphetamine Reporting: It updates the reporting requirements to identify significant source countries for methamphetamine affecting the United States and describes their actions against precursor chemical diversion and drug trafficking.