WashingtonWatch.com - P.L. 110-316, The Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008

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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6432 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program.

Detailed Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Title I: Animal Drug User Fee Amendments - Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008 - (Sec. 102) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise definitions, including defining the "process for the review of animal drug applications" to include the review of advertising and labeling prior to an approval of an animal drug application or supplemental animal application after the animal drug has been approved.

(Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assess 50% of the standard fee for a new animal drug application for a drug that combines active ingredients that have been approved separately.

Sets forth the amount of revenue that animal drug application fees, supplemental and other animal drug application fees, product fees, establishment fees, and sponsor fees are to generate for FY2009-FY2013.

(Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress and make publicly available information on: (1) progress toward the goal of expediting the animal drug development process and the review of animal drug applications; and (2) implementation of the authority for and use of animal drug fees.

Sets forth a process for the Secretary to develop recommendations for the process of review of animal drug applications after FY2013.

(Sec. 105) Requires the sponsor of any new animal drug that contains an antimicrobial active ingredient to annually report to the Secretary on the amount of each antimicrobial active ingredient in the drug that is sold or distributed for use in food-producing animals, including information on any distributor-labeled product. Authorizes the Secretary to share such information with the Antimicrobial Resistance Task Force.

(Sec. 108) Terminates the authority to collect and assess animal drug fees on October 1, 2013. Terminates reporting requirements on January 31, 2014.

Title II: Animal Generic Drug User Fee - Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008 - (Sec. 202) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary to assess and collect fees for an abbreviated application for a generic new animal drug, including application fees, product fees, and sponsor fees.

Sets forth total revenue to be collected for each type of fee for FY2009-FY2013.

Provides for fee adjustments. Requires the Secretary to establish such fees each fiscal year.

Provides for fee waivers where the Secretary finds that the generic new animal drug is intended solely to provide for a minor use or minor species indication.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.

(Sec. 203) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress and make publicly available information on: (1) progress toward the goal of expediting the generic new animal drug development process and the review of abbreviated applications for such drugs; and (2) the implementation of the authority for and use of generic new animal drug fees.

Sets forth the process for developing recommendations to present to Congress for the review of abbreviated applications for generic new animal drugs after FY2013.

(Sec. 204) Terminates the authority to assess and use generic new animal drug fees on October 1, 2013. Terminates reporting requirements on January 31, 2014.

Title III: Technical Corrections to FDAAA - (Sec. 301) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that consideration of a citizen petition or a petition for a stay of agency action on a new drug application be separate and apart from review and approval of any such application.

(Sec. 302) Amends the Public Health Service Act to make technical corrections to provisions related to the clinical trials data bank.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 8/6/2008: Presented to President.

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Revision by webmaster (August 15, 2008, 01:00:00)

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6432 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program.

Detailed Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Sets forth a process for the Secretary to develop recommendations for the process of review of animal drug applications after FY2013.

(Sec. 108) Terminates the authority to collect and assess animal drug fees on October 1, 2013. Terminates reporting requirements on January 31, 2014.

Sets forth total revenue to be collected for each type of fee for FY2009-FY2013.

Provides for fee adjustments. Requires the Secretary to establish such fees each fiscal year.

Provides for fee waivers where the Secretary finds that the generic new animal drug is intended solely to provide for a minor use or minor species indication.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.

Sets forth the process for developing recommendations to present to Congress for the review of abbreviated applications for generic new animal drugs after FY2013.

(Sec. 204) Terminates the authority to assess and use generic new animal drug fees on October 1, 2013. Terminates reporting requirements on January 31, 2014.

(Sec. 302) Amends the Public Health Service Act to make technical corrections to provisions related to the clinical trials data bank.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 8/6/2008: Presented to President.

Points in Favor

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Revision by webmaster (August 7, 2008, 01:00:00)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6432 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 8/6/2008: Presented to President.

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Status as of August 6, 2008

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

8/6/2008: Presented to President.

Revision by webmaster (August 2, 2008, 01:00:00)

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H.R. 6432 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 8/1/2008: Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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Revision by webmaster (August 1, 2008, 01:00:00)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6432 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008: Received in the Senate.

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Status as of August 1, 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

8/1/2008: Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Revision by webmaster (July 31, 2008, 01:00:00)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6432 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 7/30/2008: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

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Status as of July 31, 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

7/31/2008: Received in the Senate.

Status as of July 30, 2008

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

7/30/2008: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Revision by webmaster (July 18, 2008, 01:00:00)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6432 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 7/16/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Status as of July 16, 2008

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

7/16/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Revision by webmaster (July 11, 2008, 01:00:00)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6432 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 7/9/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

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Revision by webmaster (July 9, 2008, 01:00:00)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6432 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program.

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Revision by webmaster (July 9, 2008, 01:00:00)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6432 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 7/8/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Status as of July 9, 2008

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

7/9/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Status as of July 8, 2008

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

7/8/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.