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Title 21 — Food and Drugs

Part D · Chapter 9 — Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

§ 379l. Education

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall conduct training and education programs for the employees of the Food and Drug Administration relating to the regulatory responsibilities and policies established by this chapter, including programs for—

(1)

scientific training;

(2)

training to improve the skill of officers and employees authorized to conduct inspections under section 374 of this title;

(3)

training to achieve product specialization in such inspections; and

(4)

training in administrative process and procedure and integrity issues.

(b)

Intramural fellowships and other training programs

The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, may, through fellowships and other training programs, conduct and support intramural research training for predoctoral and postdoctoral scientists and physicians. Any such fellowships and training programs under this section or under section 379dd(d)(2)(A)(ix) of this title may include provision by such scientists and physicians of services on a voluntary and uncompensated basis, as the Secretary determines appropriate. Such scientists and physicians shall be subject to all legal and ethical requirements otherwise applicable to officers or employees of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997

    Pub. L. 105–115 title IV § 408(a) · 111 Stat. 2296

    Enacted · 21 U.S.C. § 379l

    June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 746, formerly § 742, as added Pub. L. 105–115, title IV, § 408(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2371

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 746, formerly § 742, as added Pub. L. 105–115, title IV, § 408(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2371

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Food and Drug Administration.— Chapter VII (21 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), as amended by section 407, is further amended by adding at the end the following section: “SEC. 742. EDUCATION. “(a) In General.— The Secretary shall conduct training and education programs for the employees of the Food and Drug Administration relating to the regulatory responsibilities and policies established by this Act, including programs for— “(1) scientific training; “(2) training to improve the skill of officers and employees authorized to conduct inspections under section 704; “(3) training to achieve product specialization in such inspections; and “(4) training in administrative process and procedure and integrity issues. “(b) Intramural Fellowships and Other Training Programs.— The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, may, through fellowships and other training programs, conduct and support intramural research training for predoctoral and postdoctoral scientists and physicians.”.

  2. Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–85 title VI § 601(c) · 121 Stat. 823

    Inserted · 21 U.S.C. § 379l(b)

    Pub. L. 110–85 inserted at end “Any such fellowships and training programs under this section or under section 379dd(d)(2)(A)(ix) of this title may include provision by such scientists and physicians of services on a voluntary and uncompensated basis, as the Secretary determines appropriate. Such scientists and physicians shall be subject to all legal and ethical requirements otherwise applicable to officers or employees of the Department of Health and Human Services.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–85 inserted at end “Any such fellowships and training programs under this section or under section 379dd(d)(2)(A)(ix) of this title may include provision by such scientists and physicians of services on a voluntary and uncompensated basis, as the Secretary determines appropriate. Such scientists and physicians shall be subject to all legal and ethical requirements otherwise applicable to officers or employees of the Department of Health and Human Services.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Conforming Amendment.— Section 742(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379l(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “Any such fellowships and training programs under this section or under section 770(d)(2)(A)(ix) may include provision by such scientists and physicians of services on a voluntary and uncompensated basis, as the Secretary determines appropriate. Such scientists and physicians shall be subject to all legal and ethical requirements otherwise applicable to officers or employees of the Department of Health and Human Services.”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 746 of act , was renumbered section 749 and is classified to section 379o of this title.

Amendments

2007—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–85 inserted at end “Any such fellowships and training programs under this section or under section 379dd(d)(2)(A)(ix) of this title may include provision by such scientists and physicians of services on a voluntary and uncompensated basis, as the Secretary determines appropriate. Such scientists and physicians shall be subject to all legal and ethical requirements otherwise applicable to officers or employees of the Department of Health and Human Services.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective 90 days after , except as otherwise provided, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105–115, set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendment note under section 321 of this title.

Credits

1938–2008 · 3 acts
  1. 1938June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 746, formerly § 742, as added Pub. L. 105–115, title IV, § 408(a), , 111 Stat. 2371
  2. 2007amended Pub. L. 110–85, title VI, § 601(c), , 121 Stat. 897
  3. 2008renumbered § 746, Pub. L. 110–316, title II, § 202(a), , 122 Stat. 3515.
Show as published

(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 746, formerly § 742, as added Pub. L. 105–115, title IV, § 408(a), , 111 Stat. 2371; amended Pub. L. 110–85, title VI, § 601(c), , 121 Stat. 897; renumbered § 746, Pub. L. 110–316, title II, § 202(a), , 122 Stat. 3515.)

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