Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73not60
§1583a Development of Technology to Detect Illicit Narcotics
Title 19 › Chapter 4— TARIFF ACT OF 1930 › Subtitle SUBTITLE III— ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Part V— Enforcement Provisions › § 1583a
Summary
The Postmaster General and the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection must work together, and with other agencies as needed, to find and create technology that can detect illicit fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances sent into the United States by mail. They must also talk with private companies to learn about current tools and where new technology is needed.
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Title 19, §1583a
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(a)The Postmaster General and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the heads of other agencies as appropriate, shall collaborate to identify and develop technology for the detection of illicit fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances entering the United States by mail.
(b)The Postmaster General and the Commissioner shall conduct outreach to private sector entities to gather information regarding the current state of technology to identify areas for innovation relating to the detection of illicit fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances entering the United States.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2018, also known as the STOP Act of 2018, and also as part of the Substance Use–Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act, also known as the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and not as part of the Tariff Act of 1930 which comprises this chapter.
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19 U.S.C. § 1583a
Title 19 — Customs Duties
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60