Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§247b–20 Food Safety Grants

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER II — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part B — Federal-State Cooperation › § 247b–20

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can give grants to States and Indian tribes (as the law defines them) to help them join and strengthen networks that protect food safety at the federal, state, and local levels. Grants can pay to set up and keep systems for food monitoring, technical help, and laboratory services needed to take part. For this work, $19,500,000 was authorized for fiscal year 2010, and whatever amounts were needed were authorized for each fiscal year 2011 through 2015.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §247b–20

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(a)In general

The Secretary may award grants to States and Indian tribes (as defined in section 5304(e) of title 25) to expand participation in networks to enhance Federal, State, and local food safety efforts, including meeting the costs of establishing and maintaining the food safety surveillance, technical, and laboratory capacity needed for such participation.

(b)Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $19,500,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

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Amendments

2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–353 substituted “2010” for “2002” and “2011 through 2015” for “2003 through 2006”. 2003—Pub. L. 108–75 made technical amendment relating to placement of section within original act.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 247b–20

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110