21 U.S.C. § 379j–73
Reauthorization; reporting requirements
United States · Title 21 — FOOD AND DRUGS · Status: effective
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Not later than 120 calendar days after the end of each fiscal year for which fees are collected under this subpart, the Secretary shall 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 the progress of the Food and Drug Administration in achieving the goals identified in the letters described in section 6502 of the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments during such fiscal year and the future plans of the Food and Drug Administration for meeting such goals.
Beginning with fiscal year 2026, the annual report under this subsection shall include—
the progress of the Food and Drug Administration in achieving the goals, and future plans for meeting the goals, including—
postmarket safety activities with respect to OTC monograph drugs, including—
information regarding registration of OTC monograph drug facilities and contract manufacturing organization facilities and payment of registration fees by such facilities, including—
the status of implementation of evidence and testing standards under section 355h(r) of this title for nonprescription drugs intended for topical administration, including—
Nothing in paragraph (2) shall be construed to authorize the disclosure of information that is prohibited from disclosure under section 331(j) of this title or section 1905 of title 18 or that is subject to withholding under section 552(b)(4) of title 5.
Not later than 120 calendar days after the end of each fiscal year for which fees are collected under this subpart, the Secretary shall 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 on the implementation of the authority for such fees during such fiscal year and the use, by the Food and Drug Administration, of the fees collected for such fiscal year.
The Secretary shall make the reports required under subsections (a) and (b) available to the public on the internet website of the Food and Drug Administration.
In developing recommendations to present to the Congress with respect to the goals described in subsection (a), and plans for meeting the goals, for OTC monograph drug activities for the first 5 fiscal years after fiscal year 2030, and for the reauthorization of this subpart for such fiscal years, the Secretary shall consult with—
After negotiations with the regulated industry, the Secretary shall—
Not later than January 15, 2030, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress the revised recommendations under paragraph (2), a summary of the views and comments received under such paragraph, and any changes made to the recommendations in response to such views and comments.
The Secretary shall make publicly available, on the public website of the Food and Drug Administration, robust written minutes of all negotiation meetings conducted under this subsection between the Food and Drug Administration and the regulated industry, not later than 30 days after each such negotiation meeting.
The robust written minutes described under subparagraph (A) shall contain, in detail, any substantive proposal made by any party to the negotiations as well as significant controversies or differences of opinion during the negotiations and their resolution.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- CARES Act
- Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026