Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act

S. 2917 · 113th Congress · Dec 16, 2014 · Lineage

AN ACT

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

Section 1 Short title

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

Sec. 2 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.”

(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”.

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Dec 16, 2014 Pub. L. 113–233 Enacted
Dec 16, 2014viewing Enrolled Bill See what changed
Dec 2, 2014 Engrossed in Senate See what changed
Nov 12, 2014 Reported in Senate Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Burr, Mr. Casey, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Franken, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Scott, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Warren, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Mr. Brown, Mr. Coburn, Ms. Collins, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Ayotte, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Coons, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Moran, Mr. Portman, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Heinrich, and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions See what changed
Nov 12, 2014 Introduced in Senate Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Burr, Mr. Casey, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Franken, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Scott, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Warren, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Mr. Brown, Mr. Coburn, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Priority review to encourage treatments for tropical diseases

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