135 STAT. 262 PUBLIC LAW 117–11—APR. 23, 2021 Public Law 117–11 117th Congress An Act To improve the health and safety of Americans living with food allergies and related disorders, including potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis, food protein- induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘FASTER Act of 2021’’. SEC. 2. FOOD ALLERGY SAFETY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 201(qq)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(qq)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘and soybeans’’ and inserting ‘‘soybeans, and sesame’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any food that is introduced or delivered for introduc- tion into interstate commerce on or after January 1, 2023. SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS. (a) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enact- ment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that includes— (1) descriptions of ongoing Federal activities related to— (A) the surveillance and collection of data on the preva- lence of food allergies and severity of allergic reactions for specific food or food ingredients, including the identifica- tion of any gaps in such activities; (B) the development of effective food allergy diagnostics; (C) the prevention of the onset of food allergies; (D) the reduction of risks related to living with food allergies; and (E) the development of new therapeutics to prevent, treat, cure, and manage food allergies; and (2) specific recommendations and strategies to expand, enhance, or improve activities described in paragraph (1), including— (A) strategies to improve the accuracy of food allergy prevalence data by expanding and intensifying current Recommenda- tions. Strategies. 21 USC 321 note. 21 USC 301 note. Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021. Apr. 23, 2021 [S. 578] VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:29 Apr 27, 2021 Jkt 019139 PO 00011 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL011.117 PUBL011 kcroghan on LAP7511N33PROD with PUBLAWS 135 STAT. 263 PUBLIC LAW 117–11—APR. 23, 2021 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 578: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate. Apr. 14, considered and passed House. Æ collection methods, including support for research that includes the identification of biomarkers and tests to vali- date survey data and the investigation of the use of identi- fied biomarkers and tests in national surveys; (B) strategies to overcome gaps in surveillance and data collection activities related to food allergies and spe- cific food allergens; and (C) recommendations for the development and implementation of a regulatory process and framework that would allow for the timely, transparent, and evidence-based modification of the definition of ‘‘major food allergen’’ included in section 201(qq) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(qq)), including with respect to— (i) the scientific criteria for defining a food or food ingredient as a ‘‘major food allergen’’ pursuant to such process, including recommendations pertaining to evi- dence of the prevalence and severity of allergic reac- tions to a food or food ingredient that would be required in order to establish that such food or food ingredient is an allergen of public health concern appropriate for such process; and (ii) opportunities for stakeholder engagement and comment, as appropriate, in considering any such modification to such definition. (b) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall make the report under subsection (a) available on the internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services. Approved April 23, 2021. Web posting. VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:29 Apr 27, 2021 Jkt 019139 PO 00011 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL011.117 PUBL011 kcroghan on LAP7511N33PROD with PUBLAWS