H.R. 5729 – Reading Mode

113th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5729

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 18, 2014

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Fleischmann) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To expand the program of priority review to encourage treatments for tropical diseases.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act.

Priority review to encourage treatments for tropical diseases

Section 524 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360n) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)(3)—

(A)

by redesignating subparagraph (Q) as subparagraph (R);

(B)

by inserting after subparagraph (P) the following:

(Q)

Filoviruses.

; and

(C)

in subparagraph (R), as so redesignated, by striking regulation by and inserting order of; and

(2)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (2), by adding There is no limit on the number of times a priority review voucher may be transferred before such voucher is used. after the period at the end; and

(B)

in paragraph (4), by striking 365 days and inserting 90 days.