    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book II)]
    [November 18, 2003]
    [Pages 1572-1573]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Signing the Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003
    November 18, 2003

        Today, I have signed into law S. 313, the ``Animal Drug User Fee Act
    of 2003.'' The Act is designed to expedite the animal drug development
    process, while continuing to ensure the safety and effectiveness of
    animal drugs.
        Section 4(a) of the Act purports to require the Secretary of Health
    and Human Services to submit legislative recommendations to the Congress
    and to establish procedures by which the Secretary must formulate such
    recommendations. The legislative power does not extend to requiring the
    Executive submit legislative recommendations to the Congress nor to
    specifying procedures by which the Executive must formulate any
    legislative recommendations that the Executive makes. The executive
    branch shall execute section 4(a) in a manner consistent with the
    Constitution's exclusive commitments to the President of the authority
    to submit for the

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    consideration of the Congress such measures as he judges necessary and
    expedient and the authority to supervise the unitary executive branch.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     November 18, 2003.

    Note: S. 313, approved November 18, was assigned Public Law No. 108-130.