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Calendar No. 389
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2512
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 8, 2016Mr. Franken (for himself, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Brown, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Casey, Mr. Portman, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Alexander) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
March 15, 2016Reported by Mr. Alexander, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
A BILL
To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for
Zika virus.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act.
2.
Expanding tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus
Section 524(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360n) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (R) as subparagraph (S); and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (Q) the following:
(R) Zika virus.
.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act.
2.
Expanding tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika
Virus Disease
Section 524(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360n(a)(3)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (R) as subparagraph (S);
(2) in subparagraph (Q), by striking Filoviruses and inserting Filovirus Diseases; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (Q) the following:
(R) Zika Virus Disease.
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March 15, 2016Reported with an amendment