[History of Bills, Volume 143 (1997)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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H.R. 1710--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
facilitate the development, clearance, and use of devices to
maintain and improve the public health and quality of life of the
citizens of the United States; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Manton, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Oxley, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Ganske, Mr. Norwood, Mr. White, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Lazio of New York,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Pallone), H3201
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4133 [20JN], H4836 [26JN], H5487 [17JY], H5826
[25JY], H6707 [31JY], H7263 [11SE], H8161 [29SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-307), H8437 [6OC]