S.Amdt. 1023
What it does: Adds SEC. __. STUDY ON FOOD INSPECTION AND SAFETY USER FEES wherever appropriate
Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)What it changes
1 change to S. 1082
Adds SEC. __. STUDY ON FOOD INSPECTION AND SAFETY USER FEES wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. STUDY ON FOOD INSPECTION AND SAFETY USER FEES.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of instituting a user fee program for food inspections and food safety that incorporates lessons learned from the user fee program for prescription drugs under chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 371 et seq.) and that is designed to increase the resources and capabilities of the Food and Drug Administration to safeguard the food supply of the United States.
Inserted: (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report that--
Inserted: (1) describes the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a); and
Inserted: (2) includes--
Inserted: (A) any recommendations for legislation related to such findings; and
Inserted: (B) provides details, with respect to such recommended legislation, regarding--
Inserted: (i) the expected revenues for the Food and Drug Administration;
Inserted: (ii) the expected costs to the private sector, categorized by industry; and
Inserted: (iii) any other relevant information.
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As printed
SA 1023. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1082, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize and amend the prescription drug user fee provisions, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. STUDY ON FOOD INSPECTION AND SAFETY USER FEES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of instituting a user fee program for food inspections and food safety that incorporates lessons learned from the user fee program for prescription drugs under chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 371 et seq.) and that is designed to increase the resources and capabilities of the Food and Drug Administration to safeguard the food supply of the United States.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report that--
(1) describes the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a); and
(2) includes--
(A) any recommendations for legislation related to such findings; and
(B) provides details, with respect to such recommended legislation, regarding--
(i) the expected revenues for the Food and Drug Administration;
(ii) the expected costs to the private sector, categorized by industry; and
(iii) any other relevant information.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 2, 2007