ENHANCING FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HIRING AUTHORITY FOR SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL.

SEC. 3624. ENHANCING FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HIRING AUTHORITY FOR SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL. Section 714A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379d–3a) is amended—(1) in subsection (a)—(A) by inserting “, including cross-cutting operational positions,” after “professional positions”; and (B) by inserting “and the regulation of food and cosmetics” after “medical products”; and (2) in subsection (d)(1)—(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—136 STAT. 5880(i) by striking “the 21st Century Cures Act” and inserting “the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act of 2022”; and (ii) by striking “that examines the extent” and all that follows through “, including” and inserting “that includes”; (B) in subparagraph (A)—(i) by inserting “updated” before “analysis”; and (ii) by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:“(B) an analysis of how the Secretary has used the authorities provided under this section, and a plan for how the Secretary will use the authority under this section, and other applicable hiring authorities, for employees of the Food and Drug Administration; and” ; and (E) in the matter preceding clause (i) of subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking “a recruitment” and inserting “an updated recruitment”.