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

21 U.S.C. § 679

Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

(a)

Authorities under food, drug, and cosmetic provisions unaffected

21 U.S.C. 392(a)21 U.S.C. 301Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, including section 1002(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (), the provisions of this chapter shall not derogate from any authority conferred by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [ et seq.] prior to .

(b)

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

section 672 of this title21 U.S.C. 301section 672 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 carcass, part thereof, meat, or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, or equines that is outside any premises at which inspection is being maintained under this chapter, and for such purposes the first reference to the Secretary in shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907Pub. L. 90–201, § 1681 Stat. 600Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b)93 Stat. 695Pub. L. 111–31, div. A, title I, § 103o123 Stat. 1838(, title IV, § 409, 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 subsec. (b), 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.

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–312009—Subsec. (a). substituted “section 1002(b)” for “section 902(b)”.

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 subsec. (b) pursuant to , which is classified to , Education.