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S 1538 108th Congress Senate

DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to ensure that the goals of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to ensure that the goals of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and the amendments made by such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 31, 2003
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 Latest action July 31, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2003 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008: (1) to carry out the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) and all applicable regulatory requirements for dietary supplements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and (2) for expanded research and development of consumer information on dietary supplements by the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Makes appropriations: (1) for FY 2004, to carry out DSHEA and all applicable regulatory requirements for dietary supplements under FFDCA; and (2) for FY 2004 through 2008, for expanded research and development of consumer information on dietary supplements by ODS at NIH.

Requires the Food and Drug Administration to fully and appropriately use such funds to regulate dietary supplements.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report annually to Congress on the implementation and enforcement of the DSHEA.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4760 Related bill DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2004
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 27, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1538: DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1538/
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