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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4010
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2020Mr. Casey (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act.
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Providing for permanent authority to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases
Section 529(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (5).