An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the procedures for new drug applications, to amend title 35, United States Code, to authorize the extension of the patents for certain regulated products, and for other purposes.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 98-417.

Became Public Law No: 98-417.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Measure Signed in Senate.

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.

Senate agreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

House Incorporated H.R.3605 in This Measure as an Amendment.

By Senator Thurmond from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 98-547.

By Senator Thurmond from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 98-547.

Measure laid before Senate.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. Without written report.

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. Without written report.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1016.

Committee on Judiciary. Approved for reporting with amendments favorably.

Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-409.

Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

Introduced in Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.