21 U.S.C. § 159

Enforcement; penalties applicable; Congressional findings

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The procedures of sections 672, 673, and 674 of this title (relating to detentions, seizures and condemnations, and injunctions, respectively) shall apply to the enforcement of this chapter with respect to any product prepared, sold, bartered, exchanged, or shipped in violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter. The provisions (including penalties) of section 675 of this title shall apply to the performance of official duties under this chapter. Congress finds that (i) the products and activities that are regulated under this chapter are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect such commerce or the free flow thereof, and (ii) regulation of the products and activities as provided in this chapter is necessary to prevent and eliminate burdens on such commerce and to effectively regulate such commerce.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1995–2023 · leading case: Garrelts v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 943 F. Supp. 1023 (N.D. Iowa 1996).
Garrelts v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 943 F. Supp. 1023 (N.D. Iowa 1996). · cites it 5× “(quoting 21 U.S.C. § 159 ). The court next briefly reviewed the somewhat sparse legislative history to the 1985 amendments, and concluded it “also evinces an unquestionable congressional intent to create national, uniform standards for the preparation and sale of animal…”
Murphy v. SmithKline Beecham Animal Health Grp., 898 F. Supp. 811 (D. Kan. 1995). · cites it 2× “In 21 U.S.C. § 159 , Congress found that “regulation of the products and activities as provided in [VSTA] is necessary to prevent and eliminate burdens on [interstate and foreign] commerce and to effectively regulate such commerce.”
Lynnbrook Farms v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 887 F. Supp. 1100 (C.D. Ill. 1995). · cites it 2× “” 21 U.S.C. § 159 . Congress gave the Secretary of Agriculture the power to “make and promulgate from time to time such rules and regulations as may be necessary to prevent the preparation, sale .”
Lynnbrook Farms v. Smithkline Beecham Corp., 79 F.3d 620 (7th Cir. 1996). “” 21 U.S.C. § 159 . The legislative history supporting the VSTA amendments also evinces an unquestionable congressional intent to create national, uniform standards for the preparation and sale of animal vaccines.”
Albion Ranch 2006, L.L.C. v. Zoetis Inc. (D. Idaho 2023). “1996) (quoting 21 U.S.C. § 159 ). VSTA authorizes the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) to “make and promulgate from time to time such rules and regulations as may be 1 As discussed below, the issue before the Court is less focused on the actual application of…”
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