PUBLIC LAW 117–11—APR. 23, 2021  135 STAT. 262  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,  This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Food Allergy Safety, Treatment,  Education, and Research Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘FASTER Act of  2021’’.  (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.  (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]  SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.  SEC. 2. FOOD ALLERGY SAFETY.  SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 