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21 U.S.C. 346a: Tolerances and exemptions for pesticide chemical residues
Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-791. Changed by 13 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
10 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 136, 7 U.S.C. 136a–1, 7 U.S.C. 136w–8, 21 U.S.C. 331, 21 U.S.C. 333.
19 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (11), Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (8).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–328 substituted "December 29, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2027" for "October 1, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2023". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (m)
2019
- Pub. L. 116–8 substituted "2023" for "2017". Law text · (m)
2012
- Pub. L. 112–177 substituted "September 30, 2017" for "September 30, 2012". Law text · (m)
2007
- Pub. L. 110–94 added par. (3). (Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act) Law text · (m)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–324 added par. (4). (Antimicrobial Regulation Technical Corrections Act of 1998) Law text · (j)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–170 amended section generally, substituting, in subsec. (a), provisions relating to requirement for tolerance or exemption for provisions relating to conditions for safety; in subsec. (b), provisions relating to authority and standard for tolerance for provisions relating to establishme… (Food Quality Protection Act of 1996) Law text
1993
- Pub. L. 103–80, §3(k)(6), substituted "Administrator" for "Secretary" wherever appearing except when followed by "of Agriculture".
- Pub. L. 103–80, §3(k)(1), substituted "Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'Administrator')" for "Secretary of Health and Human Services". · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–80, §3(k)(2), substituted "section 556(c) of title 5" for "section 7(c) of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C., sec. 1006(c))". · (d)
- Pub. L. 103–80, §3(k)(3), substituted "In the event" for "It the event" before "a hearing is requested". · (l)
- Pub. L. 103–80, §3(k)(4), made technical amendment to reference to section 333(c) of this title to reflect amendment of corresponding provision of original act. · (n)
- Pub. L. 103–80, §3(k)(5), which directed the substitution of "Administrator" for "Secretary of Health and Human Services" wherever appearing in the original text, was executed by making the substitution in the first sentence before "shall by regulation require", the only place "Secreta… · (o)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–300 substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare" wherever appearing in the original statutory text. · (a), (d), (h), (i), (l), (m), (o)
- Pub. L. 102–571 substituted "379e" for "376". · (g)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–620 struck out provision that required the court to advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of all causes filed therein pursuant to this section. · (i)
1972
- Pub. L. 92–516 substituted references to pesticide for references to economic poison wherever appearing therein. · (d), (e), (l)
1971
- Pub. L. 92–157 struck out ", which the Secretary shall by rules and regulations prescribe," after "as compensation for their services a reasonable per diem" prior to amendment in 1970, by Pub. L. 91–515, which overlooked such language when amending subsec. (g) as provided in 1970 Amend… · (g)
1970
- Pub. L. 91–515 substituted provisions authorizing members of an advisory committee to receive compensation and travel expenses in accordance with section 376(b)(5)(D) of this title, for provisions authorizing such members to receive as compensation a reasonable per diem for time actual… · (g)
1958
- Pub. L. 85–791, §20(a), in first sentence, substituted "transmitted by the clerk of the court to the Secretary, or" for "served upon the Secretary, or upon", substituted "file in the court the record of the proceedings" for "certify and file in the court a transcript of the proceedi… · (i)
- Pub. L. 85–791, §20(b), in first sentence, substituted "transmitted by the clerk of the court to the Secretary of Agriculture, or" for "served upon the Secretary of Agriculture, or upon", substituted "file in the court the record of the proceedings" for "certify and file in the cour… · (i)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.