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§3512 Office to assist small manufacturers of medical devices; establishment

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 43— - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 3512

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Summary

Create an HHS office to give technical, nonfinancial help so small medical-device manufacturers can comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §3512

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The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an identifiable office to provide technical and other nonfinancial assistance to small manufacturers of medical devices to assist them in complying with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.], as amended by this Act.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in text, is act
June 25, 1938, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040, which is classified generally to chapter 9 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 301 of Title 21 and Tables. This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 94–295,
May 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 539, known as the Medical Device

Amendments

of 1976, which enacted this section, sections 360c to 360k, 379, 379a, of Title 21, amended section 321, 331, 334, 351, 352, 358, 360, 374, 376 [now 379e], and 381 of Title 21, section 55 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 301 of Title 21. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

of 1976 Amendment note set out under section 301 of Title 21 and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Secretary of Health and Human Services” and “Department of Health and Human Services” substituted in text for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” and “Department of Health, Education, and Welfare”, respectively, pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 3512

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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