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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Substance Tableting and Encapsulating Enforcement and Registration Act or the STEER Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes registration requirements for tableting machines (pill presses) and encapsulating machines (capsule fillers).</p> <p>Specifically, the bill requires a person who possesses a tableting machine or encapsulating machine to obtain a registration from the Drug Enforcement Administration, subject to specified exceptions.</p> <p>Additionally, it prohibits and penalizes&#8212;with civil fines, criminal penalties, or both&#8212;the possession of an unregistered tableting machine or encapsulating machine.</p>]]></text>
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