21 USC § 679 - Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

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identifier: "/us/usc/t21/s679"
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title: "21 USC § 679 - Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act"
title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
section_number: "679"
section_name: "Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "MEAT INSPECTION"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "AUXILIARY PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title IV, § 409, as added Pub. L. 90–201, § 16, Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 600; amended Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695; Pub. L. 111–31, div. A, title I, § 103(o), June 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1838.)"
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# § 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. 301December 15, 1967

Notwithstanding 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 title

The 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.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title IV, § 409, as added Pub. L. 90–201, § 16, Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 600; amended Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695; Pub. L. 111–31, div. A, title I, § 103(*o*), June 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1838.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The 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

2009—Subsec. (a).  substituted “section 1002(b)” for “section 902(b)”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

“Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” in subsec. (b) pursuant to , which is classified to , Education.