Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act

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Introduced

19 April 1989

Last action

28 November 1990 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 101-635.

Summary

FDA Revitalization Act - Title I: Power of FDA Over Real Property, Buildings, and Facilities - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to grant the Secretary of Health and Human Services specified powers in connection with real property, buildings, and facilities (such as acquiring and disposing of property, leasing buildings, and accepting gifts) to facilitate the transaction of the business of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Title II: Senior Scientific Health Service - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the establishment of a Senior Scientific Health Service, outside the competitive civil service, whose members may be appointed based solely on distinction and achievement in the fields of biomedical research or clinical research evaluation. Amends Federal law relating to physicians' comparability allowances to include any physician or dentist who is paid under provisions of this title. Title III: Recovery and Retention of Fees for FOIA Requests - Amends the FDCA to authorize the Secretary, through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to charge fees to recover direct and indirect costs incurred in processing Freedom of Information Act requests for records obtained or created under the Act. Title IV: Small Business Training and Technical Assistance - Amends the FDCA to authorize the Secretary, through the Commissioner, to establish an office to provide technical and other nonfinancial assistance to small manufacturers of medical devices, drugs, cosmetics, and foods to assist the manufacturers in complying with the Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992. Title V: Biotechnology Demonstration Project - Directs the Secretary to establish a demonstration project allowing the use of the facilities of any public or private cooperative with the permission of and in conjunction with the cooperative to promote the development of biotechnology. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992. Title VI: Training and Loan Repayment Programs - Authorizes grants to public or nonprofit academic institutions, including schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and food science, to enable such institutions to develop core curriculum programs to train individuals in the field of regulatory review. Requires obligated service of grantees as FDA employees. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992 for such grants. Directs the Secretary to establish a loan repayment program under which the Secretary must repay loans incurred by individuals to obtain training in regulatory review in exchange for the individuals serving a period of time as employees of the FDA. Directs the Secretary to: (1) issue regulations to carry out these provisions; and (2) carry out the program, to the extent practicable, in a manner that is consistent with the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992. Title VII: Scientific Review Groups - Authorizes the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to establish such technical and scientific review groups as necessary to carry out the functions of the FDA. Title VIII: Human Food Safety, Technology, and Nutrition Advisory Committee - Directs the Secretary to establish the Human Food Safety, Technology, and Nutrition Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs on issues involving food for human consumption, including: (1) food technology and production; (2) food research and development; (3) biotechnology and food products; (4) food safety; (5) the relationship between diet, nutrition, and health; and (6) health-related claims for food. Title IX: Automation of FDA - Directs the Secretary, through the Commissioner, to automate appropriate activities of the FDA to ensure timely review of activities regulated under the FDCA. Authorizes appropriations. Title X: Compensation and Employment Requirements for FDA and EPA Scientists - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to ensure, to the extent practicable, that the level of compensation and employment requirements are comparable for scientists employed by the FDA and by the Environmental Protection Agency. Title XI: Funding Floor for FDA - Declares that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be appropriated no less than a specified amount each fiscal year for the activities of the FDA.

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Timeline

19 April 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 1989
Committee
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Department of Health and Human Services.
Source: Committee
1 November 1989
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
1 February 1990
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 440.
Source: Calendars
1 February 1990
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-242.
Source: Committee
1 February 1990
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-242.
Source: Committee
25 October 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
25 October 1990
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
25 October 1990
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
25 October 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
27 October 1990
Passed
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 October 1990
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
27 October 1990
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
27 October 1990
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 October 1990
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
27 October 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
27 October 1990
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until Oct. 27.
Source: Floor
27 October 1990
Floor
Mr. Whittaker demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Source: Floor
27 October 1990
Floor
Mr. Sharp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
13 November 1990
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
19 November 1990
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 November 1990
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 November 1990
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-635.
Source: President
28 November 1990
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 November 1990
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

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