The Congressional site to view bills is very screwy. Even the link to
search times out BUT it gets you to a page where you will see a light
blue live link titled Thomas.

This is the MOST BASIC URL so hopefully works as a direct link but if
not then look for that light blue word Thomas and click it open.
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php

Thomas allows you to search bills. There are currently multiple bills
that are related to compounding. In some search things there they like
the period to be placed after S for Senate or H for House, but in
others you must leave that out and the S or H must always be
capitalized.

The one referred to in the link another poster carried here is S959

Here are the bills (and if memory is correct -- and I think it is -- it
is completely legal to put this entire info up here since it is public
access basics on legislation):

QUOTE

Items 1 through 7 of 7
1. H.R.232 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit
direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are
prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through
an implanted infusion pump.
Sponsor: Rep Harper, Gregg [MS-3] (introduced 1/14/2013)
Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/28/2013 Referred to House subcommittee.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2. H.R.957 : American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act Sponsor: Rep Lummis,
Cynthia M. [WY] (introduced 3/5/2013)
Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 5/15/2013 House committee/subcommittee actions.
Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 13.

3. H.R.1285 : To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any
substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug.
Sponsor: Rep Buchanan, Vern [FL-16] (introduced 3/20/2013)
Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/15/2013 Referred to House subcommittee.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland
Security, And Investigations.

4. H.R.2186 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for the compounding of drug products.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-5] (introduced 5/23/2013)
Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/23/2013 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5. H.RES.220 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the contributions of the Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-20] (introduced 5/17/2013)
Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/17/2013 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

6. S.914 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that
are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use
through an implanted infusion pump.
Sponsor: Sen Cochran, Thad [MS] (introduced 5/9/2013)
Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2013 Referred to Senate committee.
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

7. S.959 : Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act
Sponsor: Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] (introduced 5/15/2013)
Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2013 Senate committee/subcommittee actions.
Status: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to
be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

END QUOTE

Click on the Bill Number. Then in the page to which it takes you click
on Text of Legislation. Then for easiest access on that next pages
click on Printer Friendly. Then those of you with better eyes can
check the legislation. My eye is completely worn out now putting this
together for you so I will give it a break. For the most details you
can contact the sponsor or cosponsors you will find in those pages.

Sukie (not a vet) Ferrets make the world a game.

Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.miamiferret.org/
http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/
all ferret topics:
http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html

"All hail the procrastinators for they shall rule the world tomorrow."
(2010, Steve Crandall)

A nation is as free as the least within it.

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