II Calendar No. 286 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1280 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2023 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Welch , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Warnock , Mrs. Blackburn , and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 13, 2023 Reported by Ms. Cantwell , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To require coordinated National Institute of Standards and Technology science and research activities regarding illicit drugs containing xylazine, novel synthetic opioids, and other substances of concern, and for other purposes.