Sec. 10. DEA 360 Strategy

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For each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and in coordination with the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may implement a DEA 360 Strategy in pilot cities across the United States as a response to growing demand for heroin and opioids in the United States. The goals of the DEA 360 Strategy authorized under subsection

(a)shall be— preventing the deadly cycle of drug abuse, including heroin and opioid abuse, by targeting drug trafficking organizations and street gangs responsible for increasing the supply of narcotics in communities; partnering with the healthcare community to raise awareness of the dangers of heroin abuse and prescription opioid abuse; and strengthening community organizations that provide long-term assistance and support for the reduction of drug abuse in the community. In carrying out the DEA 360 strategy authorized under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall— issue an implementation strategy for each pilot city that is tailored to the unique drug abuse problems of the particular city, details specific measures that will be taken to address the problems, identifies key community partners, and sets specific objectives for success; provide dedicated funding for coordinated law enforcement actions against drug trafficking organizations, involving Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, including the United States Attorney’s office for the relevant district; conduct diversion control enforcement actions against registrants with the Drug Enforcement Administration who are unlawfully distributing controlled substances; create partnerships with pharmaceutical drug manufacturers, wholesalers, pharmacies, and medical practitioners to develop strategies that reduce heroin and opioid abuse, including specific efforts to reduce demand for these substances; increase resources for community partnerships with nongovernmental organizations that specialize in drug abuse prevention, awareness, or treatment; and conduct training and educational campaigns on best practices for reducing heroin and opioid abuse for governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations in pilot cities. For each fiscal year in which the Attorney General carries out the DEA 360 Strategy authorized under subsection

(a)in a pilot city, the Attorney General shall issue a public report that details the results of the program in that particular city, including quantitative measures to show whether or not the program succeeded in achieving the objectives for success required under subsection (c)(1). The Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Secretary of Health and Human Services may use funds otherwise appropriated for purposes consistent with this section to assist in the implementation of the DEA 360 Strategy authorized under subsection

(a)in pilot cities.