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

21 U.S.C. § 615

Inspection of carcasses, meat of which is intended for export

The Secretary shall also cause to be made a careful inspection of the carcasses and parts thereof of all amenable species, the meat of which, fresh, salted, canned, corned, packed, cured, or otherwise prepared, is intended and offered for export to any foreign country, at such times and places and in such manner as he may deem proper.

Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 290734 Stat. 1263Pub. L. 90–20181 Stat. 584Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, § 798[(a)]119 Stat. 2166(, title I, § 15, formerly 13th par., ; renumbered § 15 and amended , §§ 1, 3(b), 12(a), , , 588, 592; (1), , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 83 of this titleSection was formerly classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–972005— substituted “amenable species” for “cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, and other equines”.

Pub. L. 90–2011967—, §§ 3(b), 12(a), struck out “of Agriculture” after “Secretary” and included horses, mules, and other equines in the list of animals, respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2005 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–97section 798(b) of Pub. L. 109–97section 601 of this titleAmendment by effective the day after 120 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1967 Amendment

Pub. L. 90–201section 20(b) of Pub. L. 90–201section 601 of this titleAmendment by effective , except that with respect to equines (other than horses) and their carcasses and parts thereof, meat, and meat food products thereof, amendment effective upon expiration of sixty days after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .