Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
Designates fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, invoking additional federal authorities and resources for interdiction and enforcement.
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What each section does, and how they differ.
Designates illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as Weapons of Mass Destruction due to their lethality, use by criminal networks and terrorist organizations, and threat to U.S. national security.
Directs relevant agencies to pursue fentanyl investigations and prosecutions, take action against fentanyl networks' assets and financial institutions, coordinate military assistance for homeland enforcement, update armed forces chemical incident protocols, and deploy counter-fentanyl threat intelligence.
Defines 'illicit fentanyl' as fentanyl manufactured or distributed in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, and 'core precursor chemicals' as chemicals that create illicit fentanyl analogues.
Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.