H.R. 2444 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2015 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to award grants for studying the process of continuous drug manufacturing. 1. Grants for studying the process of continuous drug manufacturing (a) In general The Commissioner of Food and Drugs may award grants to institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of studying and recommending improvements to the process of continuous manufacturing of drugs and biological products and similar innovative monitoring and control techniques. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term drug has the meaning given to such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). (2) The term biological product has the meaning given to such term in section 351(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(i)). (3) The term institution of higher education has the meaning given to such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to carry out this section.