[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 52 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S3748]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            S. CON. RES. 21


                           Amendment No. 589

  Mr. KYL. The fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007 budget resolutions 
included an importation reserve fund for drugs imported from countries 
``with strong safety laws.'' Yet the Dorgan-Snowe amendment omits that 
language. Does the Senator from New Hampshire agree that under the 
Dorgan-Snowe amendment, the term ``safe importation'' means from 
countries ``with strong safety laws''?
  Mr. GREGG. Yes. The term ``safe importation'' means importation only 
from countries with strong safety laws. The additional language ``with 
strong safety laws,'' which was included in last year's budget, was 
redundant, but the absence of those words does not alter the meaning, 
in my opinion. ``Safe importation'' refers to the importation of 
prescription drugs from countries that require the review of drugs for 
safety and effectiveness by an entity of the government of the country; 
that require the methods used in and the facilities and controls used 
for the manufacture, processing, and packing of drugs in the country to 
be adequate to preserve their identity, quality, purity, strength, and 
efficacy; that require the labeling and promotion of drugs to be in 
accordance with the approval of the drug and whose valid marketing 
authorization system is equivalent to the systems in the United States.

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