15 U.S.C. § 1340 — Cigarettes for export

Page 1403 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 1341 renumbered § 9 and amended Pub. L. 98–474, §§ 5(a), 6(d), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2203, 2205, which required the Sec- retary of Health and Human Services to transmit an annual report to Congress concerning health con- sequences of smoking and recommendations for legisla- tion, and which required the Federal Trade Commission to transmit an annual report to Congress concerning practices and methods of cigarette advertising and pro- motion and recommendations for legislation, termi- nated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under sec- tion 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, pages 95 and 172 of House Document No. 103–7. A prior section 9 of Pub. L. 89–92 was renumbered sec- tion 10 and is classified to section 1338 of this title. § 1338. Criminal penalty Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000. (Pub. L. 89–92, § 10, formerly § 9, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 91–222, § 2, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 89; renumbered § 10, Pub. L. 98–474, § 5(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2203.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 10 of Pub. L. 89–92 was renumbered section 11 and is classified to section 1339 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1970—Pub. L. 91–222 substituted provisions that viola- tors shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to fine, for provision that if any part of this chapter be held invalid, other provisions thereof shall not be af- fected. See Separability note set out under section 1331 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91–222 effective Jan. 1, 1970, except where otherwise specified, see section 3 of Pub. L. 91–222, set out in part as a note under section 1331 of this title. § 1339. Injunction proceedings The several district courts of the United States are invested with jurisdiction, for cause shown, to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter upon the application of the Attorney General of the United States acting through the several United States attorneys in their several districts. (Pub. L. 89–92, § 11, formerly § 10, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 91–222, § 2, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 89; renumbered § 11, Pub. L. 98–474, § 5(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2203.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Two prior sections 11 of Pub. L. 89–92 were renum- bered section 12 by section 5(a) of Pub. L. 98–474 and are classified to section 1340 of this title and as an Effec- tive Date note under section 1331 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1970—Pub. L. 91–222 substituted provision that the several district courts are invested with jurisdiction in injunction proceedings, for provisions that regulation of advertising terminate on July 1, 1969, but that such termination shall not be construed as limiting, expand- ing or otherwise affecting such jurisdiction which Fed- eral Trade Commission or other federal agencies had prior to July 27, 1965. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91–222 effective Jan. 1, 1970, except where otherwise specified, see section 3 of Pub. L. 91–222, set out in part as a note under section 1331 of this title. § 1340. Cigarettes for export Packages of cigarettes manufactured, im- ported, or packaged (1) for export from the United States or (2) for delivery to a vessel or aircraft, as supplies, for consumption beyond the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States shall be exempt from the re- quirements of this chapter, but such exemptions shall not apply to cigarettes manufactured, im- ported, or packaged for sale or distribution to members or units of the Armed Forces of the United States located outside of the United States. (Pub. L. 89–92, § 12, formerly § 11, as added Pub. L. 91–222, § 2, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 89; renumbered § 12, Pub. L. 98–474, § 5(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2203.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Another section 12 of Pub. L. 89–92, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 284, is set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 1331 of this title. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 12 of Pub. L. 89–92 was renumbered section 13 and is set out as a Separability note under section 1331 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1970, see section 3 of Pub. L. 91–222, set out in part as a note under section 1331 of this title. § 1341. Smoking, research, education and infor- mation (a) Establishment of program; Secretary; func- tions The Secretary of Health and Human Services (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish and carry out a pro- gram to inform the public of any dangers to human health presented by cigarette smoking. In carrying out such program, the Secretary shall— (1) conduct and support research on the ef- fect of cigarette smoking on human health and develop materials for informing the public of such effect; (2) coordinate all research and educational programs and other activities within the De- partment of Health and Human Services (here- inafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘De- partment’’) which relate to the effect of ciga- rette smoking on human health and coordi-