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19 U.S.C. 2575: GeneralText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 19-CUSTOMS DUTIESCHAPTER 13-TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979
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§2575. General

Nothing in this subpart may be construed⁠—

(1)  to prohibit a Federal agency or State agency from engaging in activity related to sanitary or phytosanitary measures to protect human, animal, or plant life or health; or

(2)  to limit the authority of a Federal agency or State agency to determine the level of protection of human, animal, or plant life or health the agency considers appropriate.

( Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 461 , as added Pub. L. 103–182, title III, § 351(a) , Dec. 8, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2118 .)