The drug is smuggled in
across the U.S. border or delivered via mail or express consignment
couriers. The INTERDICT Act will provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection
with the latest in chemical screening devices to deploy across the
United States to better detect and intercept fentanyl and other
synthetic opioids. Furthermore, this legislation will ensure that Customs and Border
Protection has the resources, personnel, and facilities--including
scientists available during all operational hours--to interpret
screening test results from the field. These high-tech devices will also protect law enforcement officers
and their four-legged counterparts on the front lines from exposure to
the deadly narcotic, which is so powerful that coming into contact with
just a few grains can be fatal. I would like to thank the chairman and ranking member of the Homeland
Security Committee for their support, and I also want to thank Mr.
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