Notes on 21 U.S.C. § 1401 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 21 U.S.C. § 1401 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 100-418, title IV, Sec. 4702, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat.
1412.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, referred
to in subsec. (a)(1)(F), is act June 25, 1947, ch. 125, as amended
generally by Pub. L. 92-516, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 973, which is
classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 136 et seq.) of chapter
6 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 136 of
Title 7 and Tables.
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in subsecs.
(a) to (c), is act June 25, 1938, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040, as
amended, which is classified generally to chapter 9 (Sec. 301 et
seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see section 301 of this title and Tables.
SHORT TITLE
Section 4701 of Pub. L. 100-418 provided that: "This subtitle
[subtitle G (Secs. 4701-4704) of title IV of Pub. L. 100-418,
enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Pesticide Monitoring
Improvements Act of 1988'."
IMPORTED MEAT, POULTRY PRODUCTS, EGGS, AND EGG PRODUCTS
Section 4506 of Pub. L. 100-418 provided that:
"(a) Report. - Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act [Aug. 23, 1988], the Secretary of Agriculture
shall submit a report to Congress -
"(1) specifying the planned distribution, in fiscal years 1988
and 1989, of the resources of the Department of Agriculture
available for sampling imported covered products to ensure
compliance with the requirements of the Federal Meat Inspection
Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act
(21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (21
U.S.C. 1031 et seq.) that govern the level of residues of
pesticides, drugs, and other products permitted in or on such
products;
"(2) describing current methods used by the Secretary to
enforce the requirements of such Acts with respect to the level
of residues of pesticides, drugs, and other products permitted in
or on such products;
"(3) responding to the audit report of the Inspector General of
the Department of Agriculture, Number 38002 - 2 - hy, dated
January 14, 1987;
"(4) providing a summary with respect to the importation of
covered products during fiscal years 1987 and 1988 that specifies
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"(A) the number of samples of each such product taken during
each such fiscal year in carrying out the requirements
described in paragraph (1); and
"(B) for each violation of such requirements during each such
fiscal year -
"(i) the covered products with respect to which such
violation occurred;
"(ii) the residue in or on such product in violation of
such requirements;
"(iii) the country exporting such product;
"(iv) the actions taken in response to such violation and
the reasons for such actions; and
"(v) the level of testing conducted by the countries
exporting such products;
"(5) describing any research conducted by the Secretary to
develop improved methods to detect residues subject to such
requirements in or on covered products; and
"(6) providing any recommendations the Secretary considers
appropriate for legislation to add or modify penalties for
violations of laws, regulations, and other enforcement
requirements governing the level of residues that are permitted
in or on imported covered products.
"(b) Revision. - Not later than November 15, 1989, the Secretary
of Agriculture shall revise, as necessary, the report prepared
under subsection (a) and submit the revision to Congress.
"(c) Definition. - As used in this section, the term 'covered
products' means meat, poultry products, eggs, and egg products."