FEDERAL · 7 U.S.C. · Chapter 38
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7 U.S.C. § 1639
Title7 — Agriculture
Chapter38 — DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
SubchapterV
Current throughPub. L. 119-99
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7 U.S.C. § 1639.
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In this subchapter:
(1)Bioengineering
The term "bioengineering", and any similar term, as determined by the Secretary, with respect to a food, refers to a food—
(A)that contains genetic material that has been modified through in vitro recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) techniques; and
(B)for which the modification could not otherwise be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature.
(2)Food
The term "food" means a food (as defined in section 321 of title 21) that is intended for human consumption.
(3)Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
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History
(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, §291, as added Pub. L. 114–216, §1, July 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 834.)
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