2018 US Code
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
Chapter 9 - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Subchapter VII - General Authority
Part A - General Administrative Provisions
Sec. 379a - Presumption of existence of jurisdiction

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Citation 21 U.S.C. § 379a (2018)
Section Name §379a. Presumption of existence of jurisdiction
Section Text

In any action to enforce the requirements of this chapter respecting a device, tobacco product, food, drug, or cosmetic the connection with interstate commerce required for jurisdiction in such action shall be presumed to exist.

Source Credit

(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §709, as added Pub. L. 94–295, §8, May 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 583; amended Pub. L. 105–115, title IV, §419, Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2379; Pub. L. 111–31, div. A, title I, §103(k), June 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1837.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2009—Pub. L. 111–31 inserted "tobacco product," after "device,".

1997—Pub. L. 105–115 substituted "a device, food, drug, or cosmetic" for "a device".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–115 effective 90 days after Nov. 21, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105–115, set out as a note under section 321 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 9 - FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT
SUBCHAPTER VII - GENERAL AUTHORITY
Part A - General Administrative Provisions
Sec. 379a - Presumption of existence of jurisdiction
Contains section 379a
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 90 Stat. 583
111 Stat. 2379
123 Stat. 1837
Public Law References Public Law 94-295, Public Law 105-115, Public Law 111-31
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