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title: "21 U.S.C. § 679b"
description: "Pasteurization of meat and poultry"
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title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
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# 21 U.S.C. § 679b - Pasteurization of meat and poultry
## Text
(1) In general Effective beginning not later than 30 days after May 13, 2002, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct an education program regarding the availability and safety of processes and treatments that eliminate or substantially reduce the level of pathogens on meat, meat food products, poultry, and poultry products.
(2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 107171, title X, § 10808(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 530.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the Federal Meat Inspection Act which is classified to subchapters I to IVA of this chapter.