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[CITE: 42USC91]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                  CHAPTER 2--SANITATION AND QUARANTINE
 
Sec. 91. Extending time for entry of vessels subject to 
        quarantine
        
    The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized, whenever a 
conformity to such quarantines and health laws requires it, and in 
respect to vessels subject thereto, to prolong the terms limited for the 
entry of the same, and the report or entry of their cargoes, and to vary 
or dispense with any other regulations applicable to such reports or 
entries. No part of the cargo of any vessel shall, however, in any case, 
be taken out or unladen therefrom, otherwise than is allowed by law, or 
according to the regulations established by sections 88 and 90 of this 
title.

(R.S. Sec. 4796; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. I, Sec. 201, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 
F.R. 2728, 53 Stat. 1424; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, Secs. 5, 8, eff. Apr. 
11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Pub. L. 96-88, title V, 
Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)

                          Codification

    R.S. Sec. 4796 derived from act Feb. 23, 1799, ch. 12, Sec. 1, 1 
Stat. 619.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Functions of Federal Security Administrator transferred to Secretary 
of Health, Education, and Welfare and all agencies of Federal Security 
Agency transferred to Department of Health, Education and Welfare by 
section 5 of 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, set out as a note under 
section 3501 of this title. Federal Security Agency and office of 
Administrator abolished by section 8 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953. 
Secretary and Department of Health, Education, and Welfare redesignated 
Secretary and Department 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.
    Functions of Department of the Treasury relating to public health 
transferred to Federal Security Agency pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. I of 
1939, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and 
Employees.
