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[CITE: 42USC270]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
                SUBCHAPTER II--GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
 
                    Part G--Quarantine and Inspection
 
Sec. 270. Quarantine regulations governing civil air navigation 
        and civil aircraft
        
    The Surgeon General is authorized to provide by regulations for the 
application to air navigation and aircraft of any of the provisions of 
sections 267 to 269 of this title and regulations prescribed thereunder 
(including penalties and forfeitures for violations of such sections and 
regulations), to such extent and upon such conditions as he deems 
necessary for the safeguarding of the public health.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, Sec. 367, 58 Stat. 706.)

                 Abolition of Office of Surgeon General

    Office of Surgeon General abolished by section 3 of Reorg. Plan No. 
3 of 1966, eff. June 25, 1966, 31 F.R. 8855, 80 Stat. 1610, and 
functions thereof transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and 
Welfare by section 1 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1966, set out as a note 
under section 202 of this title. Secretary of Health, Education, and 
Welfare redesignated Secretary of Health and Human Services by section 
509(b) of Pub. L. 96-88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 
20, Education.
