42 U.S.C. § 247b-20

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 247b-20 - Food safety grants

(a) In general

The Secretary may award grants to States and Indian tribes (as defined in section 5304(e) of title 25) to expand participation in networks to enhance Federal, State, and local food safety efforts, including meeting the costs of establishing and maintaining the food safety surveillance, technical, and laboratory capacity needed for such participation.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $19,500,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

42 U.S.C. § 247b-20

July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, §317R, as added Pub. L. 107-188, title III, §312, June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 674; amended Pub. L. 108-75, §2(1), Aug. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 898; Pub. L. 111-353, title II, §205(d), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3939.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2011-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111-353 substituted "2010" for "2002" and "2011 through 2015" for "2003 through 2006". 2003- Pub. L. 108-75 made technical amendment relating to placement of section within original act.

Secretary

the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,