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US CodeTitle 7Chapter 38§ 1639

§ 1639

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7 U.S.C. § 1639.
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Subchapter: NATIONAL BIOENGINEERED FOOD DISCLOSURE STANDARD
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 ) that is intended for human consumption.section 321 of title 21 ((3)) ** Secretary** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

Release: pl-119-73not60 (2026-01-23)

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