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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BILBRAY:H.R. 4056.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article VI, Clause 2: This Constitution, and the Laws ofthe United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof;and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under theAuthority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law ofthe Land; and the Judges in every State shall be boundthereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any Stateto the Contrary notwithstanding.[Page H902]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Science and Technology Regulatory Relief Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit a state or political subdivision from conducting or requiring an inspection of a factory, warehouse, or establishment in which a drug or device is manufactured, processed, packed, or held by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor for introduction into interstate commerce, or after such introduction, for purposes of verifying compliance with such Act, Public Health Service Act requirements regarding the regulation of biological products, or any similar requirements established pursuant to state law.</p> <p>Makes exceptions for such an inspection if: (1) the state or subdivision makes a determination that a drug or device presents a threat of serious adverse health consequences or death; (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) orders a recall of a drug, biological product, or device manufactured, processed, packed, or held at the factory, warehouse, or establishment; or (3) the Secretary requests or authorizes the state to conduct or require the inspection.</p>]]></text>
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        <title>To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent a State or political subdivision thereof from conducting or requiring duplicative inspections of establishments in which a drug or device is manufactured, processed, packed, or held by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor of the drug or device.</title>
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