End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9871 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9871 To establish grants to combat opioid trafficking. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2024 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Ms. Perez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish grants to combat opioid trafficking. 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 ``End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. GRANT AUTHORIZATION. (a) In General.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new part: ``PART PP--GRANTS TO COMBAT OPIOID TRAFFICKING ``SEC. 3061. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS TO COMBAT OPIOID TRAFFICKING. ``(a) Grant Authorization.--The COPS Director is authorized to make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of locating, investigating, and interdicting illicit activities relating to the distribution of opioids. ``(b) Eligible Entity.--For the purpose of the grants made under this part, eligible entities are States, State law enforcement agencies, units of local government, Indian Tribes, multi- jurisdictional task forces, and regional consortia. ``(c) Application.-- ``(1) In general.--To receive a grant under this part, an eligible entity shall submit to the COPS Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the COPS Director may require. Each application shall include-- ``(A) a detailed explanation of-- ``(i) the intended uses of funds provided under the grant; and ``(ii) how the activities funded u