Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

21 U.S.C. § 467f

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act applications

(a)

Exemptions; authorities under food, drug, and cosmetic provisions unaffected

21 U.S.C. 301Poultry and poultry products shall be exempt from the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [ et seq.] to the extent of the application or extension thereto of the provisions of this chapter, except that the provisions of this chapter shall not derogate from any authority conferred by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act prior to .

(b)

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

section 467a of this title21 U.S.C. 301section 467a of this titleThe detainer authority conferred by 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 [ et seq.] with respect to any poultry carcass, or part or product thereof, that is outside any official establishment, and for such purposes the first reference to the Secretary in shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Pub. L. 85–172, § 24Pub. L. 90–492, § 1782 Stat. 807Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b)93 Stat. 695(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 25, 1938, ch. 67552 Stat. 1040section 301 of this titleThe Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to chapter 9 (§ 301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88section 3508(b) of Title 20“Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” in par. (b) pursuant to , which is classified to , Education.