Intelligence Reform: Life Sentences for Supporting Fentanyl Production
This Act increases the US intelligence community's focus on combating transnational organized crime and illicit fentanyl, designating it as one of the highest priorities within the National Intelligence Priorities Framework. It establishes new federal crimes, including potential life imprisonment for a third conviction related to supporting fentanyl production and distribution. Furthermore, it transforms the National Counterterrorism Center into the National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center.
Key points
Disrupting transnational criminal organizations involved with fentanyl is to be among the highest priorities in the National Intelligence Priorities Framework.
The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) is renamed and transformed into the National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center (NCNCC), integrating strategic planning against terrorism and narcotics.
Severe penalties (including life imprisonment for a third conviction) are introduced for knowingly providing material support (e.g., financial, equipment, precursors) for the production or distribution of illicit fentanyl.
A new federal offense is established regarding the bribery of public officials (domestic and foreign) related to narcotics trafficking, punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
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