21 USC § 1053 - Inspection and administration costs

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title: "21 USC § 1053 - Inspection and administration costs"
title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
section_number: "1053"
section_name: "Inspection and administration costs"
chapter_number: 15
chapter_name: "EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–597, § 24, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1633.)"
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# § 1053. Inspection and administration costs

**(a)** **Overtime and holiday work costs; availability of funds** The cost of inspection rendered under the requirements of this chapter, and other costs of administration of this chapter, shall be borne by the United States, except that the cost of overtime and holiday work performed in official plants subject to the provisions of this chapter at such rates as the Secretary may determine shall be borne by such official plants. Sums received by the Secretary from official plants under this section shall be available without fiscal year limitation to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

**(b)** **“Holiday” defined** 21 U.S.C. 467a21 U.S.C. 601section 6103(a) of title 5

The term “holiday” for the purposes of assessment or reimbursement of the cost of inspection performed under this chapter, the Wholesome Poultry Products Act [ et seq.] and the Wholesome Meat Act [ et seq.] shall mean the legal public holidays specified by the Congress in .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–597, § 24, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1633.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Wholesome Poultry Products Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , , which enacted sections 467a to 467f and 470 of this title, amended sections 451 to 461, 463 to 465, and 467 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1968 Amendment note set out under  and Tables.

The Wholesome Meat Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , , which enacted sections 601, 602, 624, 641 to 645, 661, 671 to 680, and 691 of this title, amended sections 603 to 623 of this title, repealed  and , Customs Duties, and enacted provisions set out as notes under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

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