21 U.S.C. § 677
For the efficient administration and enforcement of this chapter, the provisions (including penalties) of sections 46, 48, 49 and 50 of title 15 (except paragraphs (c) through (h) of section 46 and the last paragraph of section 491 of title 15), and the provisions of section 409(l)1 of title 47; are made applicable to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Secretary in administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter and to any person, firm, or corporation with respect to whom such authority is exercised. The Secretary, in person or by such agents as he may designate, may prosecute any inquiry necessary to his duties under this chapter in any part of the United States, and the powers conferred by said sections 49 and 50 of title 15 on the district courts of the United States may be exercised for the purposes of this chapter by any court designated in section 674 of this title.
1See References in Text note below.
21 U.S.C. § 677
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe last paragraph of section 49 of title 15, and the provisions of section 409(l) of title 47, referred to in text, which related to immunity of witnesses, were repealed by sections 211 and 242, respectively, of Pub. L. 91-452, Oct. 15, 1970, title II, 84 Stat. 929, 930. For provisions relating to immunity of witnesses, see section 6001 et seq. of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States or his delegate.
- United States
- The term "United States" means the States, the District of Columbia, and the Territories of the United States.
- firm
- The term "firm" means any partnership, association, or other unincorporated business organization.