Pub. L. 79-966, subtit. G, sec. 297D (as amended)
REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES; EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.
SEC. 297D. [7 U.S.C. 1639r] REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES; EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.
(a) Promulgation of Regulations and Guidelines; Report.—
(1) Regulations and guidelines.—
(A) In general.—The Secretary shall promulgate regulations and guidelines to implement this subtitle as expeditiously as practicable.
(B) Consultation with attorney general.—The Secretary shall consult with the Attorney General on the promulgation of regulations and guidelines under subparagraph (A).
(2) Report.—The Secretary shall annually submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report containing updates on the implementation of this subtitle.
(b) Authority.—Subject to subsection (c)(3)(B), the Secretary shall have sole authority to promulgate Federal regulations and guidelines that relate to the production of hemp, including Federal regulations and guidelines that relate to the implementation of sections 297B and 297C.
(c) Effect on Other Law.—Nothing in this subtitle shall affect or modify—
(1) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.);
(2) section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262); or
(3) the authority of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Secretary of Health and Human Services—
(A) under—
(i) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); or
(ii) section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262); or
(B) to promulgate Federal regulations and guidelines that relate to the production of hemp under the Act described in subparagraph (A)(i) or the section described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 7 U.S.C. 1639r