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21 U.S.C. 372: Examinations and investigations

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-781. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 21 U.S.C. 321, 21 U.S.C. 399, 21 U.S.C. 399c.

8 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (8).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–31 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). Law text · (a)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–188 inserted "(1)" before "The Secretary is authorized to conduct", added par. (2), inserted "(3)" before "In the case of food packed", and substituted "(4) For the purposes of this subsection," for "For the purposes of this subsection". (Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002) Law text · (a)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–113, in first sentence, substituted "Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office" for "Commissioner of Patents" and "Director" for "Commissioner". (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (d)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–80 struck out "of Agriculture" after "Department". · (c)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–300, which directed the amendment of subsec. (c) by striking out "of Health, Education, and Welfare", could not be executed because such words did not appear in the original statutory text. See 1993 Amendment note above and Transfer of Functions note below. · (c)

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–513 struck out reference to depressant or stimulant drugs. · (e)

    1965

    • Pub. L. 89–74 added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–781, §307(b), inserted "the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or" before "a Territory the Secretary". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 87–781, §308, added subsec. (d). · (d)

    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.