[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1146-S1147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3363. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 524, to authorize the Attorney General to award 
grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse 
and heroin use; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. ___. GUIDANCE REGARDING GENERIC DRUGS WITH ABUSE-
                   DETERRENT PROPERTIES.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
     through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall issue 
     guidance regarding the development and testing of drugs that 
     have abuse-deterrent properties and may be submitted for 
     approval under section 505(j) of the Federal

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     Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)).
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