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{{Infobox U.S. legislation
| shorttitle      = Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act 
| longtitle       = An Act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revitalize the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes.
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| enacted by      = 101st
| effective date  = November 28, 1990
| public law url  = http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-104/pdf/STATUTE-104-Pg4583.pdf
| cite public law = 101-635
| cite statutes at large = {{usstat|104|4583}}
| acts amended    = [[Medicine:Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act]]
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| title amended   = 21 U.S.C.: Food and Drugs
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| sections amended = {{unbulleted list|{{Usc-title-chap|21|9}} § 301 et seq.|{{Usc-title-chap|21|9|VII}} §§ 379b, 379c, 379d|{{Usc-title-chap|21|9|X}} § 394}}
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| introducedin    = Senate
| introducedbill  = {{USBill|101|S.|845}}
| introducedby    = Orrin G. Hatch (R–UT)
| introduceddate  = April 19, 1989
| committees      = Committee on Labor and Human Resources and House Committee on Energy and Commerce
| passedbody1     = Senate
| passeddate1     = October 25, 1990
| passedvote1     = passed
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| passeddate2     = October 27, 1990
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| signedpresident = George H.W. Bush
| signeddate      = November 28, 1990
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The '''Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act''' was introduced by the 101st Congress of the United States. Senator Orrin G. Hatch was the chairperson sponsor of the federal revitalization amendment for the [[Organization:Food and Drug Administration|Food and Drug Administration]].

The Title 21 amendment was signed into law on November 28, 1990, by the 43rd President of the United States George H. W. Bush.

==Provisions of the Act==
The Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act of 1990 was penned with four legislative titles establishing a medium for the rejuvenation of the public health agency.

'''Title I: Administrative and Laboratory Facility Consolidation''' - ''21 U.S.C. § 379b''
:General Services Administration provided authority to grant contracts for consolidated Food and Drug Administration facilities. The contracts shall be granted for the design, construction, and operation of consolidated Food and Drug Administration facilities.

'''Title II: Recovery and Retention of Fees for FOIA Requests''' - ''21 U.S.C. § 379c''
:Charge fees shall be applied to recover reasonable costs incurred in processing Freedom of Information requests for records obtained or created under this Act.

'''Title III: Scientific Review Groups''' - ''21 U.S.C. § 394''
:Technical and scientific review groups shall be established as needed to perform functions of the Food and Drug Administration.

'''Title IV: Automation of FDA''' - ''21 U.S.C. § 379d''
:Agency shall automate appropriate activities of the Food and Drug Administration to ensure timely review of regulatory activities under this Act.

==External links==
* {{cite web |url=http://www.gao.gov/assets/150/145987.pdf |title=Food and Drug Administration: Insufficient Planning for Field Laboratory Consolidation Decisions |date=December 4, 1987 |website=U.S. GAO ~ HRD-88-21 |publisher=U.S. Government Accountability Office}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.gao.gov/assets/150/148151.pdf |title=FDA Resources: Comprehensive Assessment of Staffing, Facilities, and Equipment Needs |date=September 15, 1989 |website=U.S. GAO ~ HRD-89-142 |publisher=U.S. Government Accountability Office}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.gao.gov/assets/230/222225.pdf |title=FDA Laboratories: Magnitude of Benefits Associated With Consolidation Is Questionable |date=March 19, 1996 |website=U.S. GAO ~ HEHS-96-30 |publisher=U.S. Government Accountability Office |oclc=34612714}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.gao.gov/assets/230/226923.pdf |title=Financial Management: FDA's Controls Over Property Have Improved, But Weaknesses Remain |date=February 22, 1999 |website=U.S. GAO ~ AIMD-99-51 |publisher=U.S. Government Accountability Office |oclc=40986237}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.gao.gov/assets/90/89142.pdf |title=Food and Drug Administration: Status of Actions to Address Property Control Weaknesses |date=August 10, 1999 |website=U.S. GAO ~ AIMD-99-257R |publisher=U.S. Government Accountability Office |oclc=42583474}}


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