“Congress finds that the fees authorized by the amendments made in this title will be dedicated to over-the-counter (OTC) monograph drug activities, as set forth in the goals identified for purposes of part 10 of subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-71 et seq.)”
The finding ties the fees to a set of performance goals agreed between the agency and industry, set out in letters from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the chairmen of the Senate health committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
What the document actually says
“Congress finds that the fees authorized by the amendments made in this title will be dedicated to over-the-counter (OTC) monograph drug activities, as set forth in the goals identified for purposes of part 10 of subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-71 et seq.)”
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Congress says the fees will pay for work on drugs sold without a prescription.
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The goals for that work are written in letters, not in the law. The letters were printed in the record of Congress.
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, Public Law 119-37, sec. 6502, 139 Stat. 637 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ37/html/PLAW-119publ37.htm
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“Congress finds the fees will be dedicated to monograph drug activities,” Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, section 6502, Sec. 6502. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/continuing-appropriations-agriculture-legislative/proposal/sec6502-fees-dedicated-to-monograph-work/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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