§1639. Definitions
7 U.S.C. § 1639
In this subchapter:
Bioengineering— The term “bioengineering”, and any similar term, as determined by the Secretary, with respect to a food, refers to a food—
that contains genetic material that has been modified through in vitro recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) techniques; and
for which the modification could not otherwise be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature.
Food— The term “food” means a food (as defined in section 321 of title 21) that is intended for human consumption.
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639a(a)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639a(c)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639a(c)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639a(c)(2)(A)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639a(c)(2)(B)(i)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639a(c)(2)(B)(ii)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(a)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(2)(A)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(2)(B)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(2)(C)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(2)(D)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(2)(E)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(2)(F)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(2)(F)(ii)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(2)(F)(ii)(II)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(2)(G)(i)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(2)(G)(ii)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(3)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(c)(4)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(d)(1)(A)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(d)(1)(B)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(e)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(f)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(f)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(g)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(g)(4)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639c(b)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639c(c)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639i(a)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639i(b)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639r(c)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639r(c)(3)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639r(c)(3)(A)(i)
Secretary— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(a)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(a)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(b)(2)(C)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(c)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(c)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(c)(4)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(d)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(f)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(g)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(g)(3)(A)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(g)(3)(C)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639b(g)(4)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639c(b)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639c(b)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639i(b)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639o(3)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639p(a)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639p(a)(2)(A)(vi)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639p(b)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639p(b)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639p(b)(3)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639p(c)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639p(c)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639p(c)(2)(A)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639p(c)(2)(B)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639p(d)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639q(a)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639q(a)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639q(a)(2)(F)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639q(b)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639q(c)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639q(c)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639q(c)(3)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639q(d)(1)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639q(d)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639q(d)(2)(A)(ii)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639q(d)(2)(C)(i)(II)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639r(a)(1)(A)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639r(a)(1)(B)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639r(a)(2)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639r(b)
- 7 U.S.C. § 1639r(c)(3)
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 291, as added Pub. L. 114–216, § 1, July 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 834.)