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Senate Bill 4315
117th Congress(2021-2022)
PANIC Act of 2022
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Introduced in Senate on May 26, 2022
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Introduced in Senate 
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S. 4315 (Introduced-in-Senate)


117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4315


To address the foreign production of precursor chemicals that are used for the illicit production of narcotics and psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 26, 2022

Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Hagerty) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

A BILL

To address the foreign production of precursor chemicals that are used for the illicit production of narcotics and psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Protecting America from Narcotics and Illicit Chemicals Act of 2022” or the “PANIC Act of 2022”.

SEC. 2. Modified definition of major illicit drug producing country.

Section 481(e)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(e)(2)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon;

(2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting “or” after the semicolon; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

    “(E) that is a direct source of covered synthetic drugs or psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances, including precursor chemicals, when those precursor chemicals are used in the production of such drugs and substances, significantly affecting the United States;”.