1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 . 2. Advanced manufacturing technologies program Subchapter A of chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 524B. Advanced manufacturing technologies program (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Securing America’s Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 , the Secretary shall continue in effect the program to evaluate and approve new drug manufacturing technologies that are included in an application, or supplement to an application, for a drug under subsection (b) or (j) of section 505 of this Act or for a biological product submitted under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act. (b) Designation The Secretary shall designate a method of manufacturing a drug as an advanced manufacturing technology under this section if the drug manufacturer demonstrates that such technology is likely to— (1) prevent or resolve a drug shortage; (2) maintain an adequate supply of critical medications for national emergencies; or (3) promote the adoption of innovative approaches to drug product design and manufacturing. (c) Consultation If the Secretary designates a method of manufacturing as an advanced manufacturing technology under this section, the Secretary shall take actions to expedite the development and implementation of such method of manufacture for purposes of approval of the application under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of this Act or subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, which may include, as appropriate— (1) holding meetings between the sponsor of the application and appropriate Food and Drug Administration staff throughout the development of the technology; (2) providing timely advice to, and interactive communication with, the sponsor regarding the development of the technology