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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 5, 1994
Medical Device Export Promotion Act of 1994 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in administering a specified provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, to authorize the export of medical devices which are: (1) intended for export to countries that have a medical device approval process which provides assurances of the safety and effectiveness of such devices; (2) approved under the laws of the country to which they are intended for export; (3) labeled on the outside of the shipping package; and (4) not sold for sale in domestic commerce. Prohibits such exports from being imported into the United States unless approved by the Secretary.
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Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41] · R–CA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2074)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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