To stop the shipment of illicit synthetic drugs via transportation networks in the United States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To stop the shipment of illicit synthetic drugs via transportation networks in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Trade.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Stop Smuggling Illicit Synthetic Drugs on U.S. Transportation Networks Act of 2024. The table of...
- Section id5cd5951d5c2a49c588e96f299f29e3e2: 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;...
- Section idb4284a81ebb340f9b02c61fcdc5bd720: 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...
- Section idb80ad3e63dc143e0b4fad1bf0ce48dd8: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term illicit means, with respect to synthetic drugs, transporting, manufacturing, possessing, distributing, dispensing,...
- Section id23c3b9d113b94aae9e05396030f10299: 101. Definitions In this title: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. The term Amtrak means the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To stop the shipment of illicit synthetic drugs via transportation networks in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Transportation, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To stop the shipment of illicit synthetic drugs via transportation networks in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Cantwell (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Tester, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. The term Amtrak means the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
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