The Secretary is authorized (1) to accept from State and local authorities engaged in activities related to health or safety or consumer protection, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, any assistance in the administration and enforcement of this part which he may request and which they may be able and willing to provide and, if so agreed, may pay in advance or otherwise for the reasonable cost of such assistance, and (2) he may, for the purpose of conducting examinations, investigations, and inspections, commission any officer or employee of any such authority as an officer of the Department.
June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 541act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 541Pub. L. 90–602, § 2(3)82 Stat. 1186Pub. L. 101–629, § 19(a)(1)(B)104 Stat. 4529Pub. L. 103–80, § 4(a)(2)107 Stat. 779(, formerly , formerly § 360E, as added , , ; renumbered § 541 and amended , (3), (4), , , 4530; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 263m of Title 42Pub. L. 101–629Section was classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–80Pub. L. 101–629, § 19(a)(4)section 263m of Title 421993— amended directory language of , which renumbered , The Public Health and Welfare, as this section.
Pub. L. 101–629, § 19(a)(1)(B)1990—, substituted “this part” for “this subpart”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Noninterference With Other Federal Agencies
section 4 of Pub. L. 90–602section 360hh of this titleEnactment of this section not to be construed to supersede or limit the functions under any other provision of law of any officer or agency of the United States, see , set out as a note under .