[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 426 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]


        H.Con.Res.426
                                         Agreed to June 29, 2006        

                       One Hundred Ninth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the third day of January, two thousand and six


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas the Food and Drugs Act of June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 768; chapter 
  3915), transformed the Food and Drug Administration (``FDA'') into a 
  scientific regulatory agency;

Whereas the FDA is the oldest consumer protection agency in the United 
  States;

Whereas the FDA is the primary consumer protection agency in the United 
  States and the world;

Whereas FDA has the critical mission of protecting the public health by 
  ensuring that--
        (1) foods are safe, wholesome, sanitary, and properly labeled;
        (2) human and veterinary drugs are safe and effective;
        (3) devices intended for human use are safe and effective;
        (4) cosmetics are properly labeled; and
        (5) consumers are protected from electronic product radiation;

Whereas FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by 
  helping to speed innovations which improve peoples' lives;

Whereas, in protecting and promoting the health of citizens of the 
  United States, the FDA has been a pioneer and leader in the field of 
  food and drug science;

Whereas people around the world enjoy a higher quality of life due, in 
  part, to the work of the FDA to expand food safety, medical product 
  safety, and regulatory science; and

Whereas the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 1906 Food and 
  Drugs Act occurs on June 30, 2006, marks the 100th anniversary of the 
  Agency's founding, and is a major milestone in FDA's celebrated 
  history: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress recognizes the Food and Drug Administration of the 
Department of Health and Human Services and its employees for--
        (1) 100 years of service in working to ensure the safety of our 
    food and the safety and efficacy of our medical products;
        (2) providing leadership to the world in the regulatory 
    sciences; and
        (3) their hard work and extraordinary dedication to the 
    protection and promotion of our Nation's public health.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.