FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2493), S9400, S9401, S9404, S9408, S9415, S9416, S9417, S9420, S9423, S9431, S9433, S9451, S9452, S9453, S9454, S9455, S9456, S9459 [26JY], S9562 [27JY], S12366, S12454 [23SE], H4201, H4203, H4204, H4213, H4217, H4221, H4226, H4230, H4233, H4240, H4243, H4244 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), conference report, S12371, S12372 [23SE]

Analyses

False and Misleading—FDA's Report ``Unsubstantiated Claims and Documented Health Hazards in the Dietary Marketplace'', S16817-S16820 [20NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2493, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S9477 [27JY], H5616 [2AU]

Articles and editorials

Recommendations for the Use of Folic Acid To Reduce the Number of Cases of Spina Bifida and Other Neural Tube Defects, S16826-S16828 [20NO]

Vitamin E Consumption and the Risk of Coronary Disease in Women, S16820-S16826 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2493), H4011 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), consideration (see H. Res. 260), H7171 [28SE]

Alcoholic beverages: permit use of certain agricultural byproducts in wine production (see H.R. 2100), H2462 [12MY]

Food: prevent misleading advertising of nutrition and health benefits (see S. 68), S192 [21JA]

———require labeling of vegetable foods with genetic-engineering modifications (see H.R. 2169), H2596 [19MY]

Health: moratorium on the issuance of regulations relative to dietary supplements (see S. 1762; H.R. 3650), S16719 [20NO], H10985 [22NO]

Pharmaceuticals: extend market exclusivity for oxaprozin (see S. 1734), S16433 [19NO]

———prices (see H.R. 916, 1158), H639 [16FE], H911 [1MR]

Tobacco products: regulate and label the levels of tobacco, nicotine, and other substances and prohibit free samples and coupons (see S. 672), S4013 [30MR]

Women: antiprogestin drug research (see S. 222), S774 [27JA]

Letters

FDA regulation and oversight of medical devices: William Dean Wallace, Utah Biomedical Industry Council, S16660 [20NO]

FDA user-fees for regulated industries: John R. Cady, National Food Processors Association, S9430 [26JY]

Use of pesticide Rovral in the North Carolina apple industry: C.R. Unrath, S8398 [1JY]

———James A. Graham, S8398 [1JY]

———several Members of Congress from North Carolina, S8398 [1JY]

———Turner B. Sutton, S8397 [1JY]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2493), H4253, H4259 [29JN], H5615 [2AU], H7309, H7313, H7316 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), conference report, S12370, S12373 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H6343, H6345, H6346, H6351 [6AU]

Press releases

Approval of flex-stent medical device: Dept. of HHS, S6899 [7JN]

EPA, FDA, and USDA announce policy concerning emergency use of pesticides affected by court decision on Delaney Clause, S8397 [1JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: sale of certain bovine growth hormones, H6136, H6137, H6138 [5AU]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2493), H4189-H4261 [29JN], H5615 [2AU], H5665 [3AU], H7308-H7317 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), conference report, H6051, H6059 [4AU], H6337-H6342 [6AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H6342-H6352 [6AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), consideration (H. Res. 260), H7247-H7250 [29SE]

AIDS: vaccination research, H7294 [30SE]

Clinton, President: economic plan, H691 [18FE]

Drugs: prescription drug approval process, H1598 [25MR]

Pharmaceuticals: prices (H.R. 916), H658 [17FE], H2486 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2493), S9396-S9406, S9408-S9434 [26JY], S9470-S9478, S9494 [27JY], S9597 [28JY], S12744 [29SE], S13520 [14OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), conference report, S12363, S12364-S12374 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2493), unanimous-consent agreement, S9282, S9283 [22JY]

Board of Tea Experts: funding, S9404 [26JY]

Business and industry: user-fees for regulated industries, S9428-S9431 [26JY]

Food: prevent misleading advertising of nutrition and health benefits (S. 68), S485 [21JA]

Food industry: proposed guidelines to regulate the food supplement industry, S12027 [20SE]

Health: FDA approval of flex-stent medical device, S6898 [7JN]

———moratorium on the issuance of regulations relative to dietary supplements (S. 1762), S16816, S16868 [20NO]

Medical devices: regulatory oversight relative to safety and effectiveness, S16660 [20NO]

North Carolina: use of pesticide Rovral on apples, S8395-S8397 [1JY]

Pharmaceuticals: extend market exclusivity for oxaprozin (S. 1734), S16492, S16493 [19NO]

Tobacco products: regulate and label the levels of tobacco, nicotine, and other substances and prohibit free samples and coupons (S. 672), S4019, S4020 [30MR]

Women: antiprogestin drug research (S. 222), S776 [27JA]

Reports by conference committees

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2493), H5728-H5738 [3AU]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 103-153), H4011 [23JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2493) (S. Rept. 103-102), S9061 [20JY]

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 2493) (H. Rept. 103-212), H5739 [3AU]

Consideration of H.R. 2493, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 103-260), H7171 [28SE]

Is the FDA Protecting Consumers From Dangerous Off-Label Uses of Medical Drugs and Devices?: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H. Rept. 102-1064), H81 [5JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2493), H4213 [29JN]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations funding (H.R. 2493), H7318-H7325 [30SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S9476 [27JY]

Price comparison of branded and generic pharmaceutical products, H2486 [13MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 260, consideration of H.R. 2493, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7247 [29SE]

H.R. 2493, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies program appropriations, S9386-S9396 [26JY]

S. 68, prevent misleading advertising of nutrition and health benefits, S485 [21JA]

S. 222, Antiprogestin Testing Act, S776 [27JA]

S. 1734, Market Exclusivity Act, S16492 [19NO]

S. 1762, Dietary Supplement Regulation Moratorium Act, S17202 [24NO]