H.R. 27: HALT Fentanyl Act

Section 202(c) of Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c))

adding at the end of schedule I the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of a fentanyl-related substance, or which contains the salts, isomers, and salts of isomers of a fentanyl-related substance whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation

Section 302(c) of Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 822(c))

adding at the end the following: ``(4) An agent or employee of a research institution that is conducting research with a controlled substance if-- ``(A) the agent or employee is acting within the scope of the professional practice of the agent or employee; ``(B) another agent or employee of the institution is registered to conduct research with a controlled substance in the same schedule; ``(C) the researcher who is so registered-- ``(i) informs the Attorney General of the name, position title, and employing institution of the agent or employee who is not separately registered; ``(ii) authorizes that agent or employee to perform research under the registration of the registered researcher; and ``(iii) affirms that any act taken by that agent or employee involving a controlled substance shall be attributable to the registered researcher, as if the researcher had directly committed the act, for purposes of any proceeding under section 304(a) to suspend or revoke the registration of the registered researcher; and ``(D) the Attorney General does not, within 30 days of receiving the information, authorization, and affirmation described in subparagraph (C), refuse, for a reason listed in section 304(a), to allow the agent or employee to possess the substance without a separate registration

Section 302(e) of Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 822(e))

adding at the end the following: ``(4)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person registered to conduct research with a controlled substance under section 303(g) may conduct the research under a single registration if-- ``(i) the research occurs exclusively on sites all of which are-- ``(I) within the same city or county; and ``(II) under the control of the same institution, organization, or agency; and ``(ii) before commencing the research, the researcher notifies the Attorney General of each site where-- ``(I) the research will be conducted; or ``(II) the controlled substance will be stored or administered

Section 302 of Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 822)

adding at the end the following: ``(h) Continuation of Research on Substances Newly Added to Schedule I

Section 102 of Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)

adding at the end the following: ``(60) The term `fentanyl-related substance' has the meaning given the term in subsection (e)(2) of schedule I of section 202(c)