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21 U.S.C. § 2241

Inspection by the Secretary of Commerce

United States · Title 21 — FOOD AND DRUGS · Status: effective

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21 U.S.C. § 2241, Inspection by the Secretary of Commerce, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/454882
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The Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may send 1 or more inspectors to a country or facility of an exporter from which seafood imported into the United States originates. The inspectors shall assess practices and processes used in connection with the farming, cultivation, harvesting, preparation for market, or transportation of such seafood and may provide technical assistance related to such activities. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, shall— The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consider the inspection reports described in subparagraph (A) in distributing inspection resources under section 350j of this title.

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