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[CITE: 21USC679]

 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
                       CHAPTER 12--MEAT INSPECTION
 
                   SUBCHAPTER IV--AUXILIARY PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 679. Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act


(a) Authorities under food, drug, and cosmetic provisions unaffected

    Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, including section 
902(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 392(a)), 
the provisions of this chapter shall not derogate from any authority 
conferred by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [21 U.S.C. 301 et 
seq.] prior to December 15, 1967.

(b) Enforcement proceedings; detainer authority of representatives of 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services

    The detainer authority conferred by section 672 of this title shall 
apply to any authorized representative of the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services for purposes of the enforcement of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act [21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] with respect to any 
carcass, part thereof, meat, or meat food product of cattle, sheep, 
swine, goats, or equines that is outside any premises at which 
inspection is being maintained under this chapter, and for such purposes 
the first reference to the Secretary in section 672 of this title shall 
be deemed to refer to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title IV, Sec. 409, as added Pub. L. 90-201, 
Sec. 16, Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 600; amended Pub. L. 96-88, title V, 
Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)

                       References in Text

    The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in subsec. 
(b), is act June 25, 1938, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040, as amended, which is 
classified generally to chapter 9 (Sec. 301 et seq.) of this title. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 301 of this 
title and Tables.

                         Change of Name

    ``Secretary of Health and Human Services'' substituted for 
``Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare'' in subsec. (b) pursuant 
to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96-88, which is classified to section 
3508(b) of Title 20, Education.
