{"data":{"id":"us/7-u.s.c.-1639","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 U.S.C. § 1639","heading":"Definitions","body":"In this subchapter:(1) BioengineeringThe 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) FoodThe term “food” means a food (as defined in section 321 of title 21) that is intended for human consumption. (3) SecretaryThe term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.","path":["Title 7—AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 38—DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc07@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:54Z","sha256":"6daa2fbcd6d60f640e4f2bc40e237f8a3b3637b0c54f796288b6101e742f1947","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-u.s.c.-1638d","next":"us/7-u.s.c.-1639a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}