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Text of Senate Amendment 6577

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On 2026-07-13, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6577" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 6577

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3774] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6577. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1270A. COORDINATION WITH FOREIGN STATES TO TEST CAPTAGON AND OTHER ILLICIT DRUG SAMPLES. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered foreign state.--The term ``covered foreign state'' means a foreign state in which Captagon has been seized or interdicted. (2) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means a partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, organization, network, group, or subgroup, or any form of business collaboration. (3) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person''-- (A) means-- (i) any citizen or national of a foreign country; or (ii) any entity not organized under the laws of the United States or a jurisdiction within the United States; and (B) does not include the government of a foreign country. (b) In General.--The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, may coordinate with the necessary agencies and instrumentalities of covered foreign states to acquire samples of Captagon, its precursor chemicals, and other illicit drugs interdicted by the law enforcement agencies or other units of government of such covered foreign states. (c) Purpose.--Any testing conducted pursuant to subsection (b) should be conducted for the purpose of obtaining information that could help identify drug and drug precursor trafficking routes, any foreign persons, entities, or governments responsible for providing chemical precursors used by drug trafficking organizations to synthesize illicit substances, to assist the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration in efforts to identify and impose sanctions. (d) Sample Acquisition and Testing Consistent With Law.-- Acquisition and testing of any sample authorized under this section shall be conducted in accordance with-- (1) the requirements under chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.); and (2) the laws of the relevant covered foreign state. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 6577 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3774] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6577. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1270A. COORDINATION WITH FOREIGN STATES TO TEST CAPTAGON AND OTHER ILLICIT DRUG SAMPLES. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered foreign state.--The term ``covered foreign state'' means a foreign state in which Captagon has been seized or interdicted. (2) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means a partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, organization, network, group, or subgroup, or any form of business collaboration. (3) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person''-- (A) means-- (i) any citizen or national of a foreign country; or (ii) any entity not organized under the laws of the United States or a jurisdiction within the United States; and (B) does not include the government of a foreign country. (b) In General.--The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, may coordinate with the necessary agencies and instrumentalities of covered foreign states to acquire samples of Captagon, its precursor chemicals, and other illicit drugs interdicted by the law enforcement agencies or other units of government of such covered foreign states. (c) Purpose.--Any testing conducted pursuant to subsection (b) should be conducted for the purpose of obtaining information that could help identify drug and drug precursor trafficking routes, any foreign persons, entities, or governments responsible for providing chemical precursors used by drug trafficking organizations to synthesize illicit substances, to assist the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration in efforts to identify and impose sanctions. (d) Sample Acquisition and Testing Consistent With Law.-- Acquisition and testing of any sample authorized under this section shall be conducted in accordance with-- (1) the requirements under chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.); and (2) the laws of the relevant covered foreign state. ______