Notes on 21 U.S.C. § 1031 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 21 U.S.C. § 1031 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 91-597, Sec. 2, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1620; Pub. L. 96-
88, title V, Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this
Act", meaning Pub. L. 91-597, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1620, as
amended, which enacted this chapter, amended sections 633 and 636
of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and enacted provisions set out as
notes under this section. For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
CHANGE OF NAME
"Secretary of Health and Human Services" substituted for
"Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" in text pursuant to
section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96-88, which is classified to section
3508(b) of Title 20, Education.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 29 of Pub. L. 91-597 provided that: "The provisions of
this Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 633 and 636 of
Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and enacting provisions set out as
notes under this section] with respect to egg products shall take
effect six months after enactment [Dec. 29, 1970]. Otherwise, this
Act shall take effect eighteen months after enactment."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 91-597 provided: "That this Act [enacting
this chapter, amending sections 633 and 636 of Title 15, Commerce
and Trade, and enacting provisions set as notes under this section]
may be cited as the 'Egg Products Inspection Act'."
MAINTENANCE OF EGGS AT PROPER TEMPERATURE
Pub. L. 102-237, title X, Sec. 1012(a), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat.
1899, provided that:
"(1) Findings. - Congress finds that -
"(A) food borne illness is a serious health problem;
"(B) its incidence can be reduced through proper handling of
food; and
"(C) eggs are perishable and therefore are particularly
susceptible to supporting microbial growth if proper temperature
controls are not maintained.
"(2) Purposes. - It is the purpose of this section [amending
sections 1034, 1037, 1041, 1042, 1046, and 1052 of this title and
enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1034 of this
title] to prescribe the temperature at which eggs are maintained in
order to reduce the potential for harmful microbial growth to
protect the health and welfare of consumers."