FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2698), S11206, S11248 [29JY], S11270, S11278, S11280, S11281, S11283, S11290, S11379, S11380 [30JY], H5176, H5178, H5179, H5181, H5187, H5190 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2698), conference report, S14763 [16OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2698, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations, S11298 [30JY], H6730 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

FDA Ballast Water Sampling Program, S18322 [26NO]

FDA Will Probe SmithKline on Pitch for Unlicensed Drugs, S12622 [10SE]

Toxic Red Tides Seem To Be on the Rise, Increasing the Risks of Eating Shellfish, S18322 [26NO]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2698, H4866 [20JN])

Drugs: expedited approval for life threatening diseases (see S. 1946, S16449 [12NO])

———review and revise the approval process for experimental medicines (see S. Res. 218, S16449 [12NO])

Enforcement authority (see S. 2135, S18690 [27NO]; H.R. 3642, H8495 [24OC])

———enhance (see H.R. 2597, H4186 [7JN])

Patents: extend terms for olestra (see S. 1506, S10495 [19JY]; H.R. 2805, H5210 [26JN])

Pharmaceuticals: FDA import alert on RU-486 (see H.R. 875, H989 [6FE])

———protections against illegal activities involving drugs and medical devices (see S. 1982, S16942 [18NO])

Factsheets

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2698): Committee on Appropriations (House), H5165 [26JN]

Conference Report to H.R. 2698, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations, H7587 [8OC]

Letters

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations: Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, H5157 [26JN]

———several organizations concerned with rural economic development, S14760 [16OC]

———several rural housing organizations, H5158 [26JN]

Generic Drug Approval Process: Senator D'Amato, S16017, S16018 [6NO]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2698), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H7590, H7591, H7592, H7593, H7594, H7595 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2698), H5153, H5171-H5191 [26JN], E2455 [9JY], E2489 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2698), conferees appointed, H6730 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2698), conference report, H7572-H7590 [8OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2698), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H7590-H7595 [8OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2698), permission to file reports, H7373 [3OC]

Enforcement authority: enhance (H.R. 2597), E2122, E2126 [7JN]

Pharmaceuticals: FDA import alert on RU-486, H2541 [25AP]

———FDA import alert on RU-486 (H.R. 875), E488 [7FE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2698), S11050 [26JY], S11193, S11205-S11207 [29JY], S11270, S11275, S11280-S11298, S11356 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2698), conference report, S14758-S14764 [16OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2698), unanimous-consent agreement, S11205, S11214 [29JY]

Drugs: expedited approval for life threatening diseases (S. 1946), S16449 [12NO]

———generic drug approval process, S12708 [11SE], S16017 [6NO]

———review and revise the approval process for experimental medicines (S. Res. 218), S16460 [12NO]

Enforcement authority (S. 2135), S18706 [27NO]

Federal employees: funding, S11275-S11278 [30JY]

New Jersey: impact of funding for agricultural programs and research, S11295 [30JY]

Patents: extend terms for olestra (S. 1506), S10507 [19JY]

Pharmaceuticals: protections against illegal activities involving drugs and medical devices (S. 1982), S16943 [18NO]

Ships and vessels: prevent introduction of nonindigenous marine species through water ballast, S18321 [26NO]

Water: protection of marine species and aquatic environment, S18324 [26NO]

Reports by conference committees

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2698), H7503-H7518 [3OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2698) (S. Rept. 102-116), S10675 [23JY]

———committee of conference (H.R. 2698) (H. Rept. 102-239), H7379 [3OC]

Agriculture Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2698) (H. Rept. 102-119), H4866 [20JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2698), H5177 [26JN]

Statements

Abortion Pill RU-486: Edouard Sakis, H2542 [25AP]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2698): OMB, H5156 [26JN]

Regulation of Breast Implants: Representative Charles Taylor, E3817 [13NO]

Summaries

Drug and Device Enforcement Act (S. 1982), S16946-S16948 [18NO]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations, S14761 [16OC], H7573-H7579 [8OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies (H.R. 2698), S11274 [30JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2698, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations, S11193-S11205 [29JY]

S. 1946, Access to Life-Saving Therapies Act, S16450 [12NO]

S. 1982, Drug and Device Enforcement Act, S16943-S16946 [18NO]

S. Res. 218, review and revise the FDA's approval process for experimental drugs, S16460 [12NO]