Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5752) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of certain drugs, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5752 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Detention, refusal, and destruction of drugs offered for importation. Sec. 3. Seizure. Sec. 4. Debarring violative individuals or companies. SEC. 2. DETENTION, REFUSAL, AND DESTRUCTION OF DRUGS OFFERED FOR IMPORTATION. (a) Articles Treated as Drugs for Purposes of Importation.--Section 801 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(t) Articles Treated as Drugs for Purposes of This Section.-- ``(1) Labeled articles.--An article shall not be treated as a drug pursuant to this subsection if-- ``(A) an electronic import entry for such article is submitted using an authorized electronic data interchange system; and ``(B) such article is designated in such system as a drug, device, dietary supplement, or other product that is regulated under this Act.…
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