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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 109–511 

RECOGNIZING THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ON THE OCCASION OF THE 

100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSAGE OF THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 

FOR THE IMPORTANT SERVICE IT PROVIDES TO THE NATION 

JUNE 20, 2006.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BARTON of Texas, from the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Con. Res. 426] 

The Committee on Energy and Commerce, to whom was referred 

the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 426) recognizing the Food 

and Drug Administration of the Department of Health and Human 

Services on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the passage of 

the Food and Drugs Act for the important service it provides to the 

Nation, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the concurrent resolution be 

agreed to. 

CONTENTS 

Page 

Purpose and Summary ............................................................................................ 1 

Background and Need for Legislation .................................................................... 2 

Hearings ................................................................................................................... 2 

Committee Consideration ........................................................................................ 2 

Committee Votes ...................................................................................................... 2 

Committee Oversight Findings ............................................................................... 2 

Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives .................................... 2 

New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures ............. 2 

Committee Cost Estimate ....................................................................................... 3 

Congressional Budget Office Estimate ................................................................... 3 

Federal Mandates Statement ................................................................................. 3 

Advisory Committee Statement .............................................................................. 3 

Constitutional Authority Statement ...................................................................... 3 

Applicability to Legislative Branch ........................................................................ 3 

Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation ...................................................... 3 

Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported ..................................... 3 

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

H. Con. Res. 426 recognizes the Food and Drug Administration 

(FDA) of the Department of Health and Human Services for 100 


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years of service in working to ensure that food is safe and medical 

products are safe and effective. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

On June 30, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt approved the 

Federal Food and Drugs Act. This act prohibited the introduction 

into interstate commerce of misbranded and adulterated food and 

drugs. The Act became the framework of the modern FDA. This 

resolution recognizes the United States Food and Drug Administration and its employees for: (1) 100 years of service in ensuring the 

safety of our food and the safety and efficacy of our medical products; (2) providing leadership to the world in the regulatory 

sciences; and (3) their hard work and extraordinary dedication to 

the protection and promotion of our nation’s public health. 

HEARINGS

The Committee on Energy and Commerce has not held hearings 

on the legislation. 

COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

On Thursday, June 15, 2006, the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce met in open markup session and ordered H. Con. Res. 

426 reported to the House, without amendment, by a voice vote, a 

quorum being present. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires the Committee to list the record votes on the motion 

to report legislation and amendments thereto. There were no recorded votes taken in connection with ordering H. Con. Res. 426 reported. A motion by Mr. Deal to order H. Con. Res. 426 reported 

to the House, without amendment, was agreed to by a voice vote. 

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the Committee has not held oversight or legislative hearings on this legislation. 

STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

June 30, 2006 marks the 100th anniversary of the Federal Food 

and Drugs Act. H. Con. Res. 426 recognizes the FDA for 100 years 

of service in working to ensure that our food is safe and our medical products are safe and effective. 

NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY, ENTITLEMENT AUTHORITY, AND TAX

EXPENDITURES

In compliance with clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the Committee finds that H. Con. Res. 

426 would result in no new or increased budget authority, entitlement authority, or tax expenditures or revenues. 


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COMMITTEE COST ESTIMATE

The Committee finds that H. Con. Res. 426 would result in no 

new costs to the Federal government. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATE AND FEDERAL MANDATES

STATEMENT

The Congressional Budget Office estimate required pursuant to 

clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and the 

estimate of Federal mandates required pursuant to section 423 of 

the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act were not requested from the 

Congressional Budget Office as this resolution would result in no 

new costs to the Federal government. 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this legislation. 

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the Committee finds that the Constitutional authority for this legislation is provided in Article I, section 8, clause 

3, which grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several States, and with the Indian tribes. 

APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to the 

terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or 

accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act. 

SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATION

The resolution recognizes the Food and Drug Administration of 

the Department of Health and Human Services and its employees 

for: (1) 100 years of service in ensuring the safety of our food and 

the safety and efficacy of our medical products; (2) providing leadership to the world in the regulatory sciences; and (3) their hard 

work and extraordinary dedication to the protection and promotion 

of our nation’s public health. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

This legislation does not amend any existing Federal statute. 

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