PUBLIC LAW 107-296—NOV. 25, 2002 116 STAT. 2321 SEC. 1716. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF VACCINE. Section 2133 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa- 33) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(7) The term 'vaccine' means any preparation or suspension, including but not limited to a preparation or suspension containing an attenuated or inactive microorganism or subunit thereof or toxin, developed or administered to produce or enhance the body's immune response to a disease or diseases and includes all components and ingredients listed in the vaccines's product license application and product label.". SEC. 1717. EFFECTIVE DATE. 42 USC The amendments made by sections 1714, 1715, and 1716 shall Applicability. apply to all actions or proceedings pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act, unless a court of competent jurisdiction has entered judgment (regardless of whether the time for appeal has expired) in such action or proceeding disposing of the entire action or proceeding. Approved November 25, 2002. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5005 (S. 2452): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-609, Pt. 1 (Select Comm. on Homeland Security). SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-175 accompanying S. 2452 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002): July 25, 26, considered and passed House. Sept. 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17-19, 23-26, 30, Oct. 1, Nov. 13-15, 19, considered and passed Senate, amended. Nov. 22, House concurred in Senate amendment. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 38 (2002): Nov. 25, Presidential remarks and statement. •
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