The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall issue a policy that specifies effective protocols and procedures for the safe handling of potential synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines, and to reduce the risk of injury or death resulting from accidental exposure and enhance post-exposure management.
Together with the issuance of the policy described in subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall require mandatory and recurrent training on the following:
The training described in paragraph (1) may be integrated into existing training under section 211(l) of this title for U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel.
Together with the issuance of the policy described in subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall ensure the availability of personal protective equipment, opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, and containment devices, to all U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines at risk of accidental exposure to synthetic opioids.
To ensure effectiveness of the policy described in subsection (a)-
6 U.S.C. § 216
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 216 of this title, Pub. L. 107-296, title IV, §416, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2181, related to GAO report to Congress, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114-125, title VIII, §802(f), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 210.
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 117-263, §7135(a), added subpar. (C).Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117-263, §7135(b), inserted ", containment devices," after "equipment" in heading and substituted ", opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, and containment devices" for "and opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone" in text.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
APPLICABILITY TO OTHER COMPONENTS Pub. L. 117-263, div. G, title LXXI, §7135(c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3650, provided that: "If the Secretary of Homeland Secretary determines that officers, agents, other personnel, or canines of a component of the Department of Homeland Security other than U.S. Customs and Border Protection are at risk of potential synthetic opioid exposure in the course of their duties, the head of such component shall carry out the responsibilities under section 416 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 216) in the same manner and to the same degree as the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection carries out such responsibilities."
- Department
- The term "Department" means the Department of Homeland Security.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
- personnel
- The term "personnel" means officers and employees.