S.Amdt. 1260

The amendment submitted by Mr. Cornyn (SA 1260) reauthorizes and updates federal laws related to the Office of National Drug Control Policy and anti-drug programs through fiscal year 2031. It aims to change and add provisions focusing heavily on fentanyl tracking, support for life-saving overdose reversal medications like naloxone, and bolstering law enforcement resources.

Specifically, the amendment aims to add or change the following:

• Support for Reversal Agents: Adds tertiary prevention support, such as opioid antagonists and overdose reversal agents like naloxone, and drug detection testing to the responsibilities of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

• Fentanyl and Precursor Interdiction: Creates specific definitions for precursor chemicals and emerging drug threats, and establishes funding, reporting, and prosecutor reassignments specifically targeted at disrupting fentanyl trafficking organizations.

• Border and Immigration Coordination: Requires coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General regarding immigration enforcement and drug trafficking, and requires strategic plans for border counternarcotics efforts, including the Caribbean region.

• Reporting Requirements: Mandates reports on life-saving opioid overdose reversal studies, pill press machine regulations, and privacy protections for data analytical services programs like Hemisphere.

• Grant Reauthorizations: Extends and adjusts funding authorizations for various anti-drug abuse programs, drug-free communities support, and coalition enhancement grants through fiscal year 2031.