Interdiction of fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances

(a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term chemical screening device means an immunoassay, narcotics field test kit, infrared spectrophotometer, mass spectrometer, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, Raman spec­tro­pho­to­me­ter, or other scientific instrumentation able to collect data that can be interpreted to determine the presence of fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances; (2) the term express consignment operator or carrier has the meaning given the term in section 128.1 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto; and (3) the term Postmaster General means the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service. (b) Interdiction of fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances (1) Chemical screening devices The Postmaster General shall— (A) increase the number of chemical screening devices that are available to the United States Postal Service; and (B) make additional chemical screening devices available to the United States Postal Service as the Postmaster General determines are necessary to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, including such substances that are imported through the mail or by an express consignment operator or carrier. (2) Personnel to interpret data The Postmaster General shall dedicate the appropriate number of personnel of the United States Postal Service, including scientists, so that those personnel are available during all operational hours to interpret data collected by chemical screening devices. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Postmaster General $9,000,000 to ensure that the United States Postal Service has resources, including chemical screening devices, personnel, and scientists, available during all operational hours to prevent, detect, and interdict the unlawful importation of fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances.