21 U.S.C. § 383
Office of International Relations
United States · Title 21 — FOOD AND DRUGS · Status: effective
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- 21 U.S.C. § 383, Office of International Relations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/454458
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There is established in the Department of Health and Human Services an Office of International Relations.
In carrying out the functions of the office under subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into agreements with foreign countries to facilitate commerce in devices between the United States and such countries consistent with the requirements of this chapter. In such agreements, the Secretary shall encourage the mutual recognition of—
In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary may participate in appropriate fora, including the International Medical Device Regulators Forum, and may—
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.
- Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997House: no recorded tallySenate: 98–2
- Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: 96–1