{"data":{"id":"us/21-u.s.c.-679b","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 U.S.C. § 679b","heading":"Pasteurization of meat and poultry","body":"(1) In generalEffective beginning not later than 30 days after May 13, 2002, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct an education program regarding the availability and safety of processes and treatments that eliminate or substantially reduce the level of pathogens on meat, meat food products, poultry, and poultry products. (2) Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.","path":["Title 21—FOOD AND DRUGS","CHAPTER 12—MEAT INSPECTION"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc21@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:57:48Z","sha256":"bab0da1cf163fa15bde7c975db081cfb4ad608afcb67c578e2b0661959acab2d","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/21-u.s.c.-679a","next":"us/21-u.s.c.-679c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}