§1331 Congressional declaration of policy and purpose

1984—Par. (1). Pub. L. 98–474 substituted “about any adverse health effects of cigarette smoking by inclusion of warning notices on each package of cigarettes and in each advertisement;” for “that cigarette smoking may be hazardous to health by inclusion of a warning to that effect on each package of cigarettes;”. 1970—Pub. L. 91–222 reenacted section without change.

of 1970 Amendment Pub. L. 91–222, § 3, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 90, provided in part that: “All other provisions of the amendment made by this Act [enacting section 1340 of this title, amending this section and section 1332 and 1335 to 1339 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] except where otherwise specified shall take effect on January 1, 1970.”

of 1984 Amendment Pub. L. 98–474, § 1, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2200, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 1335a and 1341 of this title, amending this section and section 1332, 1333, 1336, and 1337 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1333 and 1335a of this title] may be cited as the ‘Comprehensive Smoking Education Act’.”

of 1973 Amendment Pub. L. 93–109, § 1, Sept. 21, 1973, 87 Stat. 352, provided: “That this Act [amending section 1332 and 1335 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Little Cigar Act of 1973’.”

of 1970 Amendment Pub. L. 91–222, § 1, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 87, provided: “That this Act [enacting section 1340 of this title, amending this section and sections 1332 to 1339 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1333 and 1334 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act of 1969’.”

Pub. L. 89–92, § 1, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 282, provided: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act’.” Separability Pub. L. 89–92, § 13, formerly § 12, as added by Pub. L. 91–222, § 2, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 90, and renumbered Pub. L. 98–474, § 5(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2203, provided that: “If any provision of this Act [this chapter] or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the other provisions of this Act [this chapter] and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.” Congressional Statement of Purpose Pub. L. 98–474, § 2, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2200, provided that: “It is the purpose of this Act [see

of 1984 Amendment note above] to provide a new strategy for making Americans more aware of any adverse health effects of smoking, to assure the timely and widespread dissemination of research findings and to enable individuals to make informed decisions about smoking.”