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1 or in writing, and as soon as practicable thereafter shall 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, 8 after due notice, hold such public hearing. As soon as prac9 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)."

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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act of June 25, 1938, as amended, by
providing for the certification of batches of
drugs composed wholly or partly of any
kind of penicillin or any derivative thereof,
and for other purposes.

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE

The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 3 o'clock and 55 minutes p. m.), pursuant to its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, May 21, 1945, at 12 o'clock noon.

COMMITTEE HEARINGS
COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN
COMMERCE

There will be a meeting of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com-. merce at 10 o'clock a. m., Tuesday, May 22, 1945, to resume public hearings on H. R. 3170, a bill to provide Federal aid for the development of public airports and to amend existing law relating to air-navigation facilities.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

There will be a meeting of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds at 10 o'clock a. m., on Tuesday, May 22, 1945, for consideration of housing for veterans' families.

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Subcommittee No. III of the Committee on the Judiciary will begin hearings at 10 a. m., Wednesday, May 23, 1945, on H. R. 2357, to amend an act entitled "An act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies, and for other purposes," approved October 15, 1914 (38 Stat. 730), as amended (secs. 7 and 11). The hearings will be held in the Judiciary Committee room, 346 House Office Building.

COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND
NATURALIZATION

There will be a meeting of the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization at 10:30 o'clock on Wednesday, May 23, 1945.

COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Hearings on H. R. 2177 will be held starting Wednesday, May 23, 1945, at 10 a. m., to continue until completed.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 482. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV a letter from the adjutant general of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, transmitting the proceedings of the Forty-fifth National Encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, held in Chicago, Ill., August 22 to 24, 1944 (H. Dec. No. 132), was taken from the Speaker's table, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed with illustrations.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC EILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of com.nittees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

Mr. VINSCN: Committee on Naval Affairs. H. R. 3180. 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; without Amendment (Rept. No. 529). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. SLAUGHTER: Committee on Ruies. House Resolution 263. Resolution providing for the consideration of H. R. 2502, a bill re

adjusting the rates of postage on fourthclass mail matter, and for other purposes; without amendment (Rept. No. 590). Referred to the House Calendar.

Mr. SLAUGHTER: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 264. Resolution providing for the consideration of S. 5C2, an act to perit the continuation of certain subsidy payrents and certain purchase and sale operations by corporations crcated pursuant to section Ed (3) of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act, as amended, and for other purposes; without amendment (Rept. No. 591). Referred to the House Calendar.

Mr. BONNER: Committee on Accounts. House Resolution 266. Resolution granting 6 months' salary and #250 funeral expenses to Frances Pillen, widow of Harry Pillen, late an employee of the House; without amendment (Rept. No. 593). Referred to the House Calendar.

Mr. DOUGHTON of North Carolina: Committee on Ways and Means. H. R. 3240. A bill to extend the authority of the President under section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and for other purposes; without Amendment (Rept. No. 594). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. COLE of Missouri:

H. R. $262. A bill to amend part II of the Interstate Commerce Act, in relation to the effect upon interstate or foreign commerce of exercises of State rate-making authority; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. GOSSETT:

H. R. 3263. A bill to amend the immigration and naturalization laws to deny admission to the United States of aliens who have served in armed forces of countries at war with the United States and to deny naturalization to such persons; to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization.

By Mr. HACEN:

H. R. 3264. A bill authorizing the village of Baudette, State of Minnesota, its succesEors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Rainy River at Baudette, Minn.; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. JOHNSON of California: H. R. 3265. A bill to release reversionary rights of the United States to certain property in Stockton, Calif.; to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

By Mr. LEA:

H. R. 3266. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 25, 1938, as amended, by providing for the certification of batches of drugs composed wholly or partly of any kind of penicillin or any derivative thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. BLAND:

H. R. 3267. A bill to further extend the elfectiveness of the act approved Deceinher 17, 1941, relating to additional safeguards to the radio communications service of ships of the United States, as amended, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

By Mr. NEELY:

H. R. 3268. A bill to authorize a preliminary examination and survey of Buffalo Creek, in the States of West Virginia and Fennsylvania, for flood control; to the Committee on Flood Control.

By Mr. VINSON:

H. R. 3269. A bill further amending the part of the act entitled "An act making appropriations for the naval service for the Ascal year ending June 30, 1921, and for other purposes," approved June 4, 1920, as

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amended, relating to the conservation, care. custody, protection, and operation of the naval petroleum and oil-sbale reserves; to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Py Mr. STEFAN:

H. J. Res. 201. Joint resolution to provide for designation and appointment of June 20 as Lidice Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HARTLEY:

H. Res. 265. Resolution to establish Falestine as a Hebrew nation; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. VINSON:

H. Res. 267. Resolution providing for the consideration of H. R. 3180, 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 Rules.

MEMORIALS

Under clause 3 of rule XXII, memorials were presented and referred as follows:

By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Kentucky, memorializing the President and the Congress of the United States of the State's confidence in the Honorable Fred Vinson, in his present responsible position as head of National War Mobilization and Demobilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of Florida, memorializing the President and the Congress of the United States to pass House bill 2071, to reclassify the salaries of postmasters, omcers, and employees of the Postal Service; to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of Florida, memorializing the President and the Congress of the United States to investigate the Veterans' Administration by special committee; to the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation.

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79TH CONGRESS 18T SESSION

S. 1042

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MAY 24, 1945

Mr. BALLEY introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 25, 1938, as amended, by providing for the certification of batches of drugs composed wholly or partly of any kind of penicillin or any derivative thereof, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That section 301 (i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos4 metic Act of June 25, 1938 (21 U. S. C. 301 and the 5 following), as amended, is amended by inserting “507" 6 after "506,".

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SEC. 2. Section 502 of such Act, as amended, is amended 8 by adding a new paragraph at the end thereof, as follows:

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“(1) If it is, or purports to be, or is represented as a

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THE FOOD, DRUG & COSMETIC ACT

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or any derivative thereof, unless (A) it is from a batch with 3 respect to which a certificate or release has been issued pur4 suant to section 507, and (B) such certificate or release 5 is in effect with respect to such drug: Provided, That this 6 paragraph shall not apply to any drug or class of drugs 7 exempted by regulations promulgated under section 507 (c) 8 or (d)."

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SEC. 3. Chapter V of such Act, as amended, is amended 10 by adding a new section at the end thereof, as follows: "CERTIFICATION OF DRUGS CONTAINING PENICILLIN

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"SEC. 507. (a) The Federal Security Administrator, pursuant to regulations promulgated by him, shall provide 14 for the certification of batches of drugs composed wholly or 15 partly of any kind of penicillin or any derivative thereof. 16 A batch of any such drug shall be certified if such drug has 17 such characteristics of identity and such batch has such 18 characteristics of strength, quality, and purity, as the Ad19 ministrator prescribes in such regulations as necessary to 20 adequately insure safety and efficacy of use, but shall not 21 otherwise be certified. Prior to the effective date of such 22 regulations the Administrator, in lieu of certification, shall 23 issue a release for any batch which, in his judgment, may 24 be released without risk as to the safety and efficacy of its use. Such release shall prescribe the date of its expiration

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