21 USC 2251 - Jurisdiction; authorities

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§ 2251.

Jurisdiction; authorities

Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to—

(1)

alter the jurisdiction between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, under applicable statutes, regulations, or agreements regarding voluntary inspection of non-amenable species under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.);

(2)

alter the jurisdiction between the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, under applicable statutes and regulations;

(3)

limit the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services under—

(A)

the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) as in effect on the day before January 4, 2011; or

(B)

the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.] as in effect on the day before January 4, 2011;

(4)

alter or limit the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture under the laws administered by such Secretary, including—

(A)

the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);

(B)

the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.);

(C)

the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.);

(D)

the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.);

(E)

the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.);

(F)

the United States Warehouse Act (7 U.S.C. 241 et seq.);

(G)

the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.); and

(H)

the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), reenacted with the amendments made by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937; or

(5)

alter, impede, or affect the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) or any other statute, including any authority related to securing the borders of the United States, managing ports of entry, or agricultural import and entry inspection activities.

(Pub. L. 111–353, title IV, § 403, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3972.)

cite as: 21 USC 2251