S.Amdt. 1072Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 1072
Sponsored by
Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
Submitted October 24, 2019
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October 24, 2019
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SA 1072. Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Braun, and Mr. Manchin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 948 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 3055, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in division B, insert the following: SEC. __. OPIOID LABELING REQUIREMENTS. (a) In General.--Section 305(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 825(c)) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) The label of any container or package containing an opioid or opiate listed in schedule II, III, IV, or V shall, when dispensed (other than administered) to or for a patient, contain a clear, concise warning, in a manner specified by the Secretary by regulation, that the opioids or opiates dispensed can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose.''. (b) Regulations.-- (1) Regulations.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prescribe regulations under section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)) to implement the amendment made by subsection (a) and such regulations shall be effective not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Interim rules.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may issue the regulations required under paragraph (1) by interim rule to the extent necessary to comply with the timing requirement in paragraph (1). ______