Senate Bill 1280
118th Congress(2023-2024)
TRANQ Research Act of 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 25, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1280
Congress
118
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Research Act of 2023 or the TRANQ Research Act of 2023
This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support research and other activities related to identifying xylazine (a compound used in veterinary medicine as a nonopioid tranquilizer), novel synthetic opioids, and other emerging substances of concern.
In particular, NIST must support
- basic measurement science and research, including graduate and postgraduate research;
- near-real time spectrometry capabilities (i.e., a technique for rapidly identifying the chemical composition of a substance);
- strategies and voluntary best practices for handling, transporting, and analyzing such substances; and
- collaboration with other government agencies, institutions of higher education, and the private sector to enhance relevant narcotic and opioid detection and analysis capabilities.
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12/13/2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.
12/13/2023
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
05/10/2023
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
04/25/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
04/25/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 26, 2024 3:14:57 PM