42 U.S.C. § 3512 — Office to assist small manufacturers of medical devices; establishment

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. ( Pub. L. 94–295, § 10 , May 28, 1976 , 90 Stat. 583 ; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b) , Oct. 17, 1979 , 93 Stat. 695 .) 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 sections 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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