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 PUBLIC LAW 94-278—APR. 22, 1976 " (2) If, before the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date the Secretary receives a notice described in paragraph (1) from the Federal Trade Commission in response to a notice of the Secretary under subsection (a) — " (A) the Commission or the Attorney General does not commence a civil action described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection respecting the advertising described in the Secretary's notice, " (B) the Commission does not issue and serve a complaint described in subparagraph (C) of such paragraph respecting such advertising, or " (C) the Commission does not (as described in subparagraph (D) of such paragraph) make a certification to the Attorney General respecting such advertising, or, if the Commission does make such a certification to the Attorney General respecting such advertising, the Attorney General, before the expiration of such period, does not cause appropriate criminal proceeding's to be brought against such advertising, the Secretary may, after the expiration of such period, initiate the action described in the notice to the Commission pursuant to subsection (a). The Commission shall promptly notify the Secretary of the commencement by the Commission of such a civil action, the issuance and service by it of such a complaint, or the causing by the Attorney General of criminal proceedings to be brought against such advertising. " (c) The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) do not apply with respect to action under chapter III with respect to any food or food advertising if the Secretary determines that such action is required to eliminate an imminent hazard to health. " (d) For the purpose of avoiding unnecessary duplication, the Secretary shall coordinate any action taken under chapter III because of advertising which the Secretary determines causes a food to be misbranded with any action of the Federal Trade Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to such advertising." (c) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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21 USC 331.

15 USC 58. Effective date. 21 USC 334 note.

TITLE VI — A K T H R I T I S ACT AMENDMENTS SEC. 601. This title may be cited as the "National A r t h r i t i s Act Technical Amendments of 1976". ^ SEC. 602. (a) Section 2 of the National A r t h r i t i s Act of 1974 ( P u b lic Law 93-640) (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Act") is amended by— (1) inserting " (a) " after " SEC. 2. "; (2) inserting a comma and "including $2,500,000,000 in medical expenses," after "$9,200,000,000" in paragraph (3); and (3) inserting a new subsection (b) at the end thereof as follows: " (b) I t is therefore the purpose of this Act to provide for— " (1) the formulation of a long-range plan— " (A) to expand and coordinate the national research, treatment, and control effort against a r t h r i t i s; " (B) to advance educational activities for patients, professional and allied health personnel, and the public? which will alert the citizens of the United States to the early indications of a r t h r i t i s: and

National Arthritis Act Technical Amendments of 1976. 42 USC 289c-]. note. 42 USC 289C-1 note.

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