Staff analysis, prepared with CRS assistance for the Subcom on Health and the Environment, of H.R. 5545 (text, sectional analysis, p. 9-117) and S. 510 (text, sectional analysis, p. 118-211), both titled the Medical Device Amendments of 1975, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, to insure the safety and effectiveness of medical devices intended for human use.
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