To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, so as to protect the public health and welfare by providing certain authority for factory inspection, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 704 of Federal Food, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended (21 U. S. C., Drug, and Cossec. 374) is amended to read as follows:

"FACTORY INSPECTION

metic Act, amendments.

52 Stat. 1057.

"SEC. 704. (a) For purposes of enforcement of this Act, officers or 67 Stat. 476. employees duly designated by the Secretary, upon presenting appro- 67 Stat. 477. priate credentials and a written notice to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, are authorized (1) to enter, at reasonable times, any factory, warehouse, or establishment in which food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics are manufactured, processed, packed, or held, for introduction into interstate commerce or are held after such introduction, or to enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold such food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics in interstate commerce; and (2) to inspect, at reasonable times and within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, such factory, warehouse, establishment, or vehicle and all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished materials, containers, and labeling therein. A separate notice shall be given for each such inspection, but a notice shall not be required for each entry made during the period covered by the inspection. Each such inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness.

"(b) Upon completion of any such inspection of a factory, warehouse, or other establishment, and prior to leaving the premises, the officer or employee making the inspection shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge a report in writing setting forth any conditions or practices observed by him which, in his judgment, indicate that any food, drug, device, or cosmetic in such establishment (1) consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or (2) has been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health. A copy of such report shall be sent promptly to the Secretary.

"(c) If the officer or employee making any such inspection of a factory, warehouse, or other establishment has obtained any sample in the course of the inspection, upon completion of the inspection and prior to leaving the premises he shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge a receipt describing the samples obtained.

"(d) Whenever in the course of any such inspection of a factory or other establishment where food is manufactured, processed, or packed, the officer or employee making the inspection obtains a sample of any such food, and an analysis is made of such sample for the purpose of ascertaining whether such food consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or is otherwise unfit for food, a copy of the results of such analysis shall be furnished promptly to the owner, operator, or agent in charge."

SEC. 2. Section 301 of such Act (21 U. S. C., sec. 331) is amended by 52 Stat. 1042.. adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

"(n) The using, in labeling, advertising or other sales promotion of Use of reports any reference to any report or analysis furnished in compliance with or analysis. section 704."

SEC. 3. Section 304 (c) of such Act (21 U. S. C., sec. 334) is amended 52 Stat. 1045. to read as follows:

All 67 Stat. 477.
Seized goods.
Sample.

(c) The court at any time after seizure up to a reasonable time before trial shall by order allow any party to a condemnation proceeding, his attorney or agent, to obtain a representative sample of the article seized and a true copy of the analysis, if any, on which the proceeding is based and the identifying marks or numbers, if any, of the packages from which the samples analyzed were obtained." Approved August 7, 1953.

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Chapter 381 - 1st Session
S. 2055

AN ACT

To amend the Act of May 29, 1884, as amended, to provide for the control and eradication of scrapie and blue tongue in sheep, and incipient or potentially serious minor outbreaks of diseases of animals; and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 11 of Animal disease the Act of Congress approved May 29, 1884, entitled "An Act for the control. establishment of a Bureau of Animal Industry, to prevent the exportation of diseased cattle, and to provide means for the suppression and extirpation of pleuropneumonia and other contagious diseases among

domestic animals" (21 U. S. C. 114a) is hereby amended to read as 58 Stat. 734. follows:

"SEC. 11. The Secretary of Agriculture, either independently or in cooperation with States or political subdivisions thereof, farmers associations and similar organizations, and individuals, is authorized

to control and eradicate tuberculosis and paratuberculosis of animals, 67 Stat. 493. avian tuberculosis, brucellosis of domestic animals, southern cattle 67 Stat. 494. ticks, hog cholera and related swine diseases, scabies in sheep and cattle, dourine in horses, scrapie and blue tongue in sheep, incipient or Sorapie and potentially serious minor outbreaks of diseases of animals, and con- blue tongue. tagious or infectious diseases of animals (such as foot-and-mouth Minor outdisease, rinderpest, and contagious pleuropneumonia) which in the breaks. opinion of the Secretary constitute an emergency and threaten the livestock industry of the country, including the purchase and destruction of diseased or exposed animals (including poultry), or the destruction of such animals and the payment of indemnities therefor, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe. As used in this section, the term 'State' includes the District of Columbia and the Territories and possessions of the United States." Approved August 8, 1953.

Chapter 391

H. R. 3480

AN ACT

All 67 Stat. 500.

To amend section 509 of title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949, to extend for two years the period during which agricultural workers may be made available for employment under such title.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 509 of Agricultural title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, is amended by workers. striking out "December 31, 1953" and inserting in lieu thereof 65 Stat. 121, "December 31, 1955".

Approved August 8, 1953.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

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States of America in Congress assembled, That section 501 of the Mexican agriAgricultural Act of 1949, as amended, is further amended by striking oultural workers. out the parenthetical clause "(pursuant to arrangements between the 65 Stat. 119. United States and the Republic of Mexico)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(pursuant to arrangements between the United States and the Republic of Mexico or after every practicable effort has been made by the United States to negotiate and reach agreement on such arrangements)".

Approved March 16, 1954.

Chapter 102 - 2d Session
S. 2714

AN ACT

All 68 Stat. 30.

To increase the borrowing power of Commodity Credit Corporation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 4 Commodity Credit of the Act approved March 8, 1938 (52 Stat. 108), as amended, is Corporation. amended by striking out "$6,750,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 15 USC 7138-4. "$8,500,000,000".

(b) (1) The first section of such Act is amended by striking out 52 Stat. 107. the following: ", or insofar as practicable, the average market price 15 USC 713a-1. of such assets during the last month of the fiscal year covered by the appraisal, whichever is the lower.".

(2) Such section is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Such capital impairment shall be restored with appropriated funds as provided herein rather than through the cancellation of notes."

SEC. 2. Section 4 (i) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (62 Stat. 1070), as amended, is amended by striking out 15 USC 714b. "$6,750,000,000", and inserting in lieu thereof "$8,500,000,000". Approved March 20, 1954.