FDA 1987 appropriations

Executive Summary

House provision prohibiting FDA from using funds to implement user fees was retained in funding bill that passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on Sept. 11. However, the committee added that the agency may keep user fee revenues if such charges are "explicitly authorized" by legislation from Sen. Hatch's (R-Utah) or Rep. Waxman's (D-Calif.) committees. The Senate funding measure provides $438.3 mil. to FDA for 1987 -- $34.7 mil. over the agency's current budget and $1.3 mil. over the House appropriation.