3 1 and other conditions under which it shall cease to be effec 2 tive as to such batch and as to portions thereof. 3 "(b) Regulations providing for such certifications shall 4 contain such provisions as are necessary to carry out the 5 purposes of this section, including provisions prescribing 6 (1) standards of identity and of strength, quality, and 7 purity; (2) tests and methods of assay to determine com8 pliance with such standards; (3) effective periods for 9 certificates, and other conditions under which they shall cease to be effective as to certified batches and as to por11 tions thereof; (4) administration and procedure; and (5) 12 such fees, specified in such regulations, as are necessary to 10 13 provide, equip, and maintain an adequate certification serv14 ice. Such regulations shall prescribe only such tests and 15 methods of assay as will provide for certification or rejection 16 within the shortest time consistent with the purposes of this 17 section. 18 "(c) Whenever in the judgment of the Administrator 19 the requirements of this section and of section 502 (1) 20 with respect to any drug or class of drugs are not necessary 21 to insure safety and efficacy of use, the Administrator shall 22 promulgate regulations exempting such drug or class of 23 drugs from such requirements. 24 "(d) The Administrator shall promulgate regulations 25 exempting from any requirement of this section and of section OF 1 502 (1), (1) drugs which are to be stored, processed, 2 labeled, or repackaged at establishments other than those 3 where manufactured, on condition that such drugs comply 4 with all such requirements upon removal from such estab5 lishments; (2) drugs which conform to applicable stand6 ards of identity, strength, quality, and purity prescribed by 7 these regulations and are intended for use in manufacturing 8 other drugs; and (3) drugs which are intended solely for 9 investigational use by experts qualified by scientific training 10 and experience to investigate the safety and efficacy of drugs. "(e) No drug which is subject to section 507 shall be 12 deemed to be subject to any provision of section 505. Com13 pliance of any drug subject to section 502 (1) or 507 with 14 sections 501 (b) and 502 (g) shall be determined by the 15 application of the standards of strength, quality, and purity; 16 the tests and methods of assay, and the requirements of 17 packaging and labeling, respectively, prescribed by regula18 tions promulgated under section 507. 11 19 "(f) Any interested person may file with the Adminis20 trator a petition proposing the issuance, amendment, or repeal 21 of any regulation contemplated by this section. The peti22 tion shall set forth the proposal in general terms and shall 23 state reasonable grounds therefor. The Administrator shall 24 give public notice of the proposal and an opportunity for 25 all interested persons to present their views thereon, orally 1 5 or in writing, and as soon as practicable thereafter snail 2 make public his action upon such proposal. At any time 3 prior to the thirtieth day after such action is made public 4 any interested person may file objections to such action, 5 specifying with particularity the changes desired, stating 6 reasonable grounds therefor, and requesting a public hearing 7 upon such objections. The Administrator shall thereupon, & after due notice, hold such public hearing. As soon as prae9 ticable after completion of the hearing, the Administrator 10 shall by order make public his action on such objections. 11 The Administrator shall base his order only on substantial 12 evidence of record at the hearing and shall set forth as part 13 of the order detailed findings of fact on which the order is 14 based. The order shall be subject to the provisions of section 15 701 (f) and (g)." To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- 4934 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE NATIONAL WAR AGENCIES DEPARTMENTS War Department Committee on Fair Employment Practice. Foreign Economic Admin 1, 176, 3321, 164, 641-11, 091 istration. 6, 419 National War Labor Board. 3,756 6.457 3,703 +38 <-53 Office of Alieu Property Custodian 784 Office of Censorship. 9,458 8,981 Office of Civilian Defense.. 106 102 Office of Contract Settle ment..... CG +5 Office of Defense Transportation. Office of Economic Stabi Tax Court of the United States.. Net decrease.. War Department'. Grand total...................... 3, 443, 1923, 431, 431 Includes employees stationed outside continental United States as reported by various departments and agencies excepting the War Department; totals, March, 119,369; and April, 119,404. Does not include such employees formerly reported in a terminal leave status Employees stationed outside continental United States reported quarterly as of Dec. 31, 1944. NOTE. -Employment figures now reported to the committee include dollar-per-annum and without-compedsation employces of the consultant-expert type who are But borized to receive per diem in lieu of subsistence. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and, by unanimous consent, the second time, and referred as follows: S. 1042. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 25, 1938, as amended, by providing for the certification Gi batches of drugs composed wholly or partly of any kind of penicillin or any derivative thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. THOMAS of Oklahoma: S. 1013. A bill to set aside certain lands in Oklahoma in trust for the Indians of the Kowa, Comanche, and Apache Indian Reservation; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. THOMAS of Oklahoma (by request): S. 1044. A bill to authorize the use of certain lands of the United States for flowage in connection with providing additional storage space in the Pensacola Reservoir of the Grand River Dam project in Oklahoma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. MAY 24 Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard becau c of underage at the time of enlistment, and for other purposes; and S. 1046. A bill to impose certain restrictions on the disposition of naval vessels and facilities necessary to the maintenance of the combatant strength and efficiency of the Navy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. By Mr. MORSE: S. 1047. A bill conferring Jurisdiction upon the United States Court of Claims with respect to suit numbered E-344 entitled "Klamath and Modoc Tribes and Yahooskin Band of Snake Indians versus United States," and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. ELLENDER (by request): S. 1048. A bill for the relief of A. M. Strauss; to the Committee on Claims. (Mr. McCLELLAN introduced Senate bill 1049, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and appears under a separate heading.) (Mr WAGNER (for himself and Mr. MURRAY) introduced Senate bill 1050, which was referred to the Committee on Finance, and appears under a separate heading.) By Mr. BARKLEY (for Mr. TUNNELL): S. 1051. A bill for the relief of William J. Simpson; S. 1052. A bill for the relief of John E. McBride; and S. 1053. A bill for the relief of John R. Rogers, Sr.; to the Committee on Claims. By Mr. STEWART: S. 1054. A bill to amend the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, as amended, with respect to maximum prices for foodstuffs; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. S 1055. A bill for the relief of the estate of Charlie South and Mrs. Charlie South; to the Committee on Claims. S. 1056. A bill to prohibit the naturalization of aliens until 6 months after the termination of the war; and S. 1057. A bill to establish a Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization as an independent agency of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Immigration. S. J. Res. 69. A joint resolution to provide for the preparation and publication as an oficial document of railroad cost scales or tables and related information; to the Committee on Interstate Commerce. TERMS OF OFFICE OF CERTAIN Mr. MCCLELLAN. Mr. President, I introduce a bill to fix the terms of office of all officers of the Federal Government other than Cabinet members, judges, and officers of the uniformed services and postmasters, at a term of 2 years. If the bill is enacted into law I think it will bring the administrative departments of government under closer supervision and control of the Congress. in that each 2 years all appointive administrative officers of the Government will come up for reappointment, and for reconfirmation by the Senate of the United States, and thus the legislative branch of the Government, the Congress, will be able to keep better supervision and control of the administrative agencies of the Government. Mr. President, in view of the subject matter dealt with by the bill, I think the |