Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-389
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2013-01-23
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Manufacturing

Tariffs

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2013-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report annually to Congress on user fees assessed on manufacturers and importers of tobacco products.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2013 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the submission to the Congress of annual reports on the tobacco user fees assessed and collected under section 919 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013 . 2. Reporting on tobacco user fees Section 919 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387s ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Reporting (1) In general Beginning with fiscal year 2014, not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year for which fees are collected under this section, the Secretary shall, with respect to such fiscal year, prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report concerning such fees. (2) Contents Each report under paragraph (1) shall, with respect to the fiscal year involved, include at a minimum the following: (A) The total amount of fees assessed and collected under this section. (B) A description of how such fees have been, or are intended to be, used. (C) The total amount of fees assessed and collected under this section which have not been obligated. (D) The total amount of fees assessed and collected under this section which have been obligated, but have not been expended. (E) Of the fees assessed and collected under this section, the portion of such fees which have been, or are intended to be, provided to public or private entities outside of the Federal Government. (F) The total number of tobacco products for which an application is received, or an order is issued, under section 910. (G) Of the applications received under section 910— (i) the number of such applications disposed of; and (ii) the number of such applications which remain pending. (H) The total number of modified risk tobacco products (as defined in section 911(b)) for which an application is received, or an order is issued, under section 911. (I) Of the applications received under section 911— (i) the number of such applications disposed of; and (ii) the number of such applications which remain pending. .