Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-102
§379o Environmental Impact
Title 21 › CHAPTER 9 — FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT › SUBCHAPTER VII — GENERAL AUTHORITY › Part E — Environmental Impact Review › § 379o
Summary
No matter what other laws say, an environmental impact statement made under the rules in 21 CFR part 25 as they were on August 31, 1997, for an action under this chapter or for a related recommendation or report, counts as the detailed statement required by section 4332(2)(C) of title 42.
Full Legal Text
Title 21, §379o
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an environmental impact statement prepared in accordance with the regulations published in part 25 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on August 31, 1997) in connection with an action carried out under (or a recommendation or report relating to) this chapter, shall be considered to meet the requirements for a detailed statement under section 4332(2)(C) of title 42.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Nov. 21, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105–115, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1997 Amendment note under section 321 of this title.
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Citation
21 U.S.C. § 379o
Title 21, Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102