Serialization of certain machines and parts

The Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 310 (21 U.S.C. 830) the following: 310A Serialization of certain machines and parts (a) Serial number Each manufacturer, distributor, importer, or exporter of a tableting machine, encapsulating machine, a critical part of a tableting machine, or a critical part of an encapsulating machine shall, when and as required by regulation of the Attorney General, identify the tableting machine, encapsulating machine, critical part of a tableting machine, or critical part of an encapsulating machine by a serial number which shall be engraved, cast, or otherwise permanently affixed to a non-removable part of the tableting machine, encapsulating machine, critical part of a tableting machine, or critical part of an encapsulating machine in accordance with such regulations. (b) Reporting Any regulated person who manufactures, distributes, receives, sells, imports, or exports a tableting machine, encapsulating machine, critical part of a tableting machine, or critical part of an encapsulating machine that is subject to the serialization requirement set forth in subsection (a), shall report the transaction to the Attorney General and maintain records of such transaction, in such form and manner as the Attorney General shall prescribe by regulation..