S. 1280 · 118th Congress
TRANQ Research Act of 2023
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Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Research Act of 2023 or the TRANQ Research Act of 2023
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Dec 13, 2023
Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Research Act of 2023 or the TRANQ Research Act of 2023
This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support research and other activities related to identifying xylazine (a compound used in veterinary medicine as a nonopioid tranquilizer), novel synthetic opioids, and other new psychoactive substances.
In particular, NIST must support
- basic measurement science and research, including graduate and postgraduate research;
- near-real time spectrometry capabilities (i.e., a technique for rapidly identifying the chemical composition of a substance);
- strategies and voluntary best practices for handling, transporting, and analyzing such substances; and
- collaboration with other government agencies, institutions of higher education, and the private sector to enhance relevant narcotic and opioid detection and analysis capabilities.
The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the capability of the federal government to respond to the threats posed by new psychoactive substances like xylazine, including with respect to available technology and laboratories.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: TRANQ Research Act of 2023
Also known as: Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Research Act of 2023
Latest action (Dec 13, 2023): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 25, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.