,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 #bjbf,mr4  
,p]ry introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act ) respect
 to ! requirem5ts = ! small bus9ess     
waiv] f device fees relat$ to annual    
e/abli%m5t regi/ration1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,nullify+ ,ov]be>+ ,f$]al  
,exp5ditures & ,exorbitant ,sp5d+ ,act (
 #bjbf or ! ,,no ,,fees ,act ( #bjbf4   
#b4 ,small bus9ess fee waiv]  7a7 ,small
 bus9esses fee waiv]  7#a7 ,def9ition ( 
small bus9ess ,section                  
#gch7;a77#c77;,b77ii77,i7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j7a77#c77;,b77ii77,i77 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,i7          
,def9ition ( small bus9ess  ,= purposes 
( ?is clause1 ! t]m small bus9ess means 
an entity t employs less ?an #bj full-"t
 equival5t employees1 includ+ su*       

employees ( all ( its affiliates4  4    
7#b7  ,waiv]  ,section                  
#gch7;a77#c77;,b77ii77,,ii7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j7a77#c77;,b77ii77,,ii77 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,,ii7      
,waiv]  7aa7  ,9 g5]al  ,subject to     
subclause 7,v71 ! ,secret>y %all grant a
 waiv] ( ! fee requir$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 = ! annual regi/ration ( an        
e/abli%m5t = a ye> if ! ,secret>y f9ds t
 su* e/abli%m5t is a small bus9ess4     
7bb7  ,prohibition on ,secret>y consid]+
 paym5t hi/ory  ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to grant
 a waiv] "u ?is clause1 ! ,secret>y may 
n consid] :e!r an e/abli%m5t paid ! fee 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = any ye>   
prior to ! ye> = :i* ! e/abli%m5t       
reque/s su* waiv]4  7cc7  ,size &       
affiliation /&>ds  ,= purposes ( det]m9+
 :e!r an e/abli%m5t is a small bus9ess  
"u ?is clause1 ! ,secret>y %all apply ! 
/&>ds ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration 
relat$ to size eligibility &            
affiliation1 z describ$ 9 sections      

#aba4ajc & #aba4ajf ( title #ac1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor      
regulations74  7dd7  ,in=mation         
demon/rat+ e/abli%m5t size  ,= purposes 
( demon/rat+ t an e/abli%m5t reque/+ a  
waiv] is a small bus9ess "u ?is clause1 
su* e/abli%m5t %all submit to !         
,secret>y1 at lea/ #fj days be=e ! fee  
is due pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c71 a  
copy ( its mo/ rec5t ,f$]al income tax  
return = a taxable ye> or its mo/ rec5t 
payroll regi/]4  4  7#c7  ,exclusion (  
=eign companies  ,section               
#gch7;a77#c77;,b77ii77,,iii7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j7a77#c77;,b77ii77,,iii77
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,,iii7    
,exclusion ( =eign companies  ,an entity
 t is organiz$ "u ! laws ( a =eign      
gov]nm5t may n--  7aa7 apply = a waiv]  
"u ?is clause2 or  7bb7 =m an entity "u 
! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes (   
apply+ = a waiv] "u ?is clause4  4  7#d7
  ,waiv] am\nt2 expiration ( eligibility
  ,section #gch7;a77#c77;,b77ii7 ( !    

,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j7a77#c77;,b77ii77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ subclause 7,,iv7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,,iv7  ,waiv] am\nt  
,a waiv] grant$ by ! ,secret>y to an    
e/abli%m5t "u ?is clause %all cov]--    
7aa7 ) respect to ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y fir/       
det]m9es t su* e/abli%m5t qualifies =   
su* waiv]1 #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! fee 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7bb7 )  
respect to ! subsequ5t #b-ye> p]iod1 #ej
 p]c5t ( su* am\nt4  7,v7  ,expiration (
 eligibility  ,! ,secret>y may n grant a
 waiv] to an e/abli%m5t "u ?is clause   
foll[+--  7aa7 ! date ( a det]m9ation by
 ! ,secret>y1 if any1 t su* e/abli%m5t  
is n a small bus9ess2 or  7bb7 !        
expiration ( ! #e-ye> p]iod ( cov]age   
applicable to su* e/abli%m5t "u         
subclause 7,,iv74  4  7#e7              
,non-reviewability  ,section            
#gch7;a77#c77;,b77ii77,v7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j7a77#c77;,b77ii77,v77 is

 am5d$ by /rik+ ,reque/ = waiv]4-- & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh subp>agraph 7,c74 &     
ins]t+ ,non-reviewability4--4  #c4      
,annual regi/ration fee = =eign         
companies ,section #gch7;a77#c7 ( !     
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j7a77#c77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,annual
 regi/ration fee = =eign companies ,)   
respect to an e/abli%m5t own$ or op]at$ 
by an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( a     
=eign gov]nm5t1 ! fee = an initial or   
annual regi/ration "u section #eaj %all 
be equal to ! fee requir$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 multipli$ by #h4  4  #d4          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all apply beg9n+ on ! date t is   
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4