Signed by President.
S 3187 - 112Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
Became Public Law No: 112-144.
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Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-144.
Became Public Law No: 112-144.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4602-4606, S4610-4627)
Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 3187) with an amendment (SA 2461) withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4602, S4626; text: CR S4602)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to the bill (S. 3187) by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 4. Record Vote Number: 168.(consideration: CR S4626)
Senate agreed to House amendment to the bill (S. 3187) by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 4. Record Vote Number: 168. (consideration: CR S4626)
Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 3. Record Vote Number: 166. (consideration: CR S4449; text: CR S4449)
Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2463) fell when cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 3187) was invoked in Senate.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4409-4410)
Motion to concur in the House amendment made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4410; text: CR S4410)
Motion to concur in the House amendment with an amendment (SA 2461) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4410)
Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2463) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4410)
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3825-3868)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3187.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3825-3861)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3825-3861)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3536-3609)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 111.(text: CR S3568-3608)
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 111. (text: CR S3568-3608)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3459-3479)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3479)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3479-3509)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3389-3400, S3400-3420)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3295-3307)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S3316)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3243-3248, S3252-3271)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3252; text: CR S3252)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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etters from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, as set
f subchapter C, in the letters from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall annually post on the Internet web secretary of health and human services shall annually post on the internet web
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall annually post on the Internet Web site of the Food and Drug Administration secretary of health and human services shall annually post on the internet web site of the food and drug administration
Not later than ice on approaches for the development of antibacterial drugs that target a more limited spectrum of pathogens. (b) Final Guidance.--Not later than December 31, 2014, after notice and opportunity for
privacy rugs. (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) an assessment of legal, technical, fiscal, privacy, or security challenges that have an impact on interoperability; (B) a discussion of how State presc
Privacy section 552 or section 552a of title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974, respectively)) on the Internet Web site of the Food and Drug Administration-- ``(A) the type,
privacy equired under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) an assessment of legal, technical, fiscal, privacy, or security challenges that have an impact on interope
ission of the Secretary under this section shall-- ``(1) be subject to judicial review; or ``(2) be construed to establish a defense to an enforcement action by the Secretary. ``(f) Sunset.--Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) shall cease to
041fdb139de443c805043" (A) be subject to judicial review; or (B) be construed to establish a defense to an enforcement action by
finding, action, or omission of the Secretary under this subsection shall-- ``(A) be subject to judicial review; or ``(B) be construed to establish a defense to an enforcement action by the Secretary. ``(e) Recordkeeping and Reporting.-- `
Secretary of the Treasury may set by regulation secretary of the treasury may set by regulation
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llocated for the process for the review of biosimilar biological product applications. ``(c) Application Fee Waiver for Small Business.-- ``(1) Waiver of application fee.--The Secretary shall grant to a person who is named in a biosimilar b
llocated for the process for the review of biosimilar biological product applications. ``(c) Application Fee Waiver for Small Business.-- ``(1) Waiver of application fee.--The Secretary shall grant to a person who is named in a biosimilar b
med in a biosimilar biological product application a waiver from the application fee assessed to that person under subsection (a)(2)(A) for the first biosimilar biological product application that a small business or its affiliate submits t
later than the end of calendar year 2013, and not later than the end of each calendar year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education
Deadline o develop provider, pharmacist, and patient education tools and a strategy to widely disseminate such tools and assess the efficacy of such tools. (c) Guidance on Abuse-Deterrent Products.--Not
Not later than and patient education tools and a strategy to widely disseminate such tools and assess the efficacy of such tools. (c) Guidance on Tamper-deterrent Products.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, t
Secretary of Agriculture secretary of agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture the date of enactment of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, the Secretary, in consultation as appropriate with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish within
EGULATORY SCIENCE PROGRAM. ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, the Secretary, in consultation as appropriate with the Secretary of Agriculture
etary shall not be required to disclose under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law, any information relating to drugs obtained from a Federal, State or local government agency, or from a foreign governme
all not be required to disclose under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law, any information relating to drugs obtained from a Federal, State or local government agency, or from a foreign government agenc
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S. 3187, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, with an Amendment
Senate Amendment 2122 in the Nature of a Substitute to S. 3187, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act with Further Amendments Adopted by the Senate Through May 24, 2012
Senate Amendment 2122 in the Nature of a Substitute to S. 3187, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
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Interested Parties Meeting: Implementation of the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and Pediatric Research Equity Act
The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA, Agency, or we) Office of Pediatric Therapeutics, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research are announcing a public meeting entitled "Interested Parties Meeting: Implementation of the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and Pediatric Research Equity Act." The purpose of the public meeting is to seek input from interested parties, including patient/parent/ caregiver groups, consumer groups, regulated industry, academia, and others. This input will enable FDA to obtain any recommendations or information relevant to the report to Congress that FDA is required to submit concerning pediatric drug and biologic development and labeling, as outlined in section 508 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA).
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Amendments
To allow the importation by individuals of safe and affordable drugs from Canada.
Amendment SA 2107, under the order of 5/23/12, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 54. Record Vote Number: 108.
To prohibit approval by the Food and Drug Administration of genetically engineered fish unless the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration concurs with such approval.
Amendment SA 2108, under the order of 5/23/12, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 50. Record Vote Number: 106.
To revoke the exclusivity of certain entities that are responsible for violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the False Claims Act, and other certain laws.
Amendment SA 2109, under the order of 5/23/12, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 9 - 88. Record Vote Number: 109.
Details pending from source records.
To provide substantial savings in health care costs to the Federal government and consumers by fostering competition among generic pharmaceutical manufacturers and ensuring that anti-competitive "pay-for-delay" settlements between brand-name and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers do not block generic drugs from entering the market.
Amendment SA 2111, under the order of 5/23/12, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 28 - 67. Record Vote Number: 105.
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To provide employee protections for the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service Act.
Amendment SA 2121 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
In the nature of a substitute.
Amendment SA 2122 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
To ensure that adequate information is disseminated to health care providers and payors about the potential benefits and risks of medical products on all patient populations, particularly underrepresented subpopulations, including racial subgroups.
Amendment SA 2125 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
To make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products.
Amendment SA 2126 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
To require manufacturers of dietary supplements to register dietary supplement products with the Food and Drug Administration.
Motion to table amendment SA 2127 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 20. Record Vote Number: 110.
Details pending from source records.
To provide deadlines for the issuance of certain regulations and to require a GAO report on the implementation of the clinical trial registration and reporting requirements under the Public Health Service Act.
Amendment SA 2129 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
To ensure transparency in Food and Drug Administration user fee agreement negotiations.
Proposed amendment SA 2130 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S3563)
To require an independent assessment of the Food and Drug Administration's review of drug applications.
Amendment SA 2131 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
To provide that a portion of the performance awards of each employee of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research be connected to an evaluation of the employee's contribution to goals under the user fee agreements.
Proposed amendment SA 2132 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S3547)
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To require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to report to Congress on issues with respect to small businesses.
Amendment SA 2141 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
To modify and limit certain exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act.
Amendment SA 2142 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S3545-3546)
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning claims about the effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and disease, to prohibit employees of the Food and Drug Administration from carrying firearms and making arrests without warrants, and to adjust the mens rea of certain prohibited acts under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to knowing and willful.
Motion to table amendment SA 2143 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 15. Record Vote Number: 107.
Details pending from source records.
To facilitate the development of recommendations on interoperability standards to inform and facilitate the exchange of prescription information across State lines.
Amendment SA 2145 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to place synthetic drugs in Schedule I.
Amendment SA 2146 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S3546)
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To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone as schedule II drug.
Amendment SA 2151 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S3506)
Details pending from source records.
To change the enactment date.
Proposed amendment SA 2461 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4626)
Of a perfecting nature.
SA 2462 fell when SA 2461 withdrawn. (consideration: CR S4626)
To change the enactment date.
SA 2463 (instructions to the motion to refer) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S.3187).
Of a perfecting nature.
SA 2464 fell when SA 2463 fell.
Of a perfecting nature.
SA 2465 fell when SA 2464 fell.