HR 4858, U.S. House Bill ... to authorize the shipment of prescription drugs between the States and the Virgin Islands

HR 4858

110th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 4858

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the shipment of prescription drugs between the States and the Virgin Islands.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 19, 2007

Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the shipment of prescription drugs between the States and the Virgin Islands.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHIPMENT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BETWEEN STATES AND VIRGIN ISLANDS.

Section 801(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(d)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (2), by striking `(2) The Secretary' and inserting `(2)(A) The Secretary'; and

(2) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following:

`(B) If a drug was shipped from a State directly to the United States Virgin Islands, paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to the shipment of such drug from the United States Virgin Islands to a State.'.

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