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[CITE: 42USC3512]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
           CHAPTER 43--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 3512. Office to assist small manufacturers of medical 
        devices; establishment
        
    The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish within 
the Department of Health and Human Services an identifiable office to 
provide technical and other nonfinancial assistance to small 
manufacturers of medical devices to assist them in complying with the 
requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [21 U.S.C. 301 
et seq.], as amended by this Act.

(Pub. L. 94-295, Sec. 10, May 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 583; Pub. L. 96-88, 
title V, Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)

                       References in Text

    Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in text, is act 
June 25, 1938, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040, as amended, which is classified 
generally to chapter 9 (Sec. 301 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 301 of 
Title 21 and Tables.
    This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 94-295, May 28, 1976, 
90 Stat. 539, known as the Medical Device Amendments of 1976, which 
enacted this section, sections 360c to 360k, 379, 379a, of Title 21, 
amended sections 321, 331, 334, 351, 352, 358, 360, 374, 376 [now 379e], 
and 381 of Title 21, section 55 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and 
enacted provisions set out as notes under section 301 of Title 21. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1976 
Amendment note set out under section 301 of Title 21 and Tables.

                         Change of Name

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