An Act to amend section 511(h) of the Merchant Marine Act; 1936, as amended, in order to extend the time for commitment of construction reserve funds.
PL 87-782 (S.3396), enacted 10/10/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-782-OCT. 10, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
52 Stat. 1058. 
Ante, 
p. 795. 
52 Stat. 1041. 
SAMPLES OF IMPORTED DRUGS 
SEC. 306. Section 801 (a) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 381 (a)) is amended 
by inserting, after the first sentence thereof, the following new sen-
tence : "The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall furnish 
to the Secretary of the Treasury a list of establishments registered 
pursuant to subsection (i) of section 510 and shall request that if any 
drugs manufactured, prepared, propagated, compounded, or processed 
in an establishment not so registered are imported or offered for 
import into the United States, samples of such drugs be delivered to 
the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, with notice of such 
delivery to the owner or consignee, who may appear before the Secre-
tary of Health, Education, and Welfare and have the right to introduce 
testimony." 
DEFINITIONS 
SEC. 307. (a) Section 201(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(a)(1) The term 'State', except as used in the last sentence of 
section 702(a), means any State or Territory of the United States, the 
District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
"(2) The term 'Territory' means any Territory or possession of the 
United States, including the District of Columbia, and excluding the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Canal Zone." 
(b) The second sentence of section 702(a) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 
372(a)) is amended by inserting before the words "a Territory" the 
words "the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or". 
INFORMATION ON PATENTS FOR DRUGS 
SEC. 308. Section 702 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
52 Stat. 1056. 
(21 U.S.C. 372) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following 
new subsection: 
"(d) The Secretary is authorized and directed, upon request from 
the Commissioner of Patents, to furnish full and complete information 
with respect to such questions relating to drugs as the Commissioner 
may submit concerning any patent application. 
The Secretary is 
further authorized, upon receipt of any such request, to conduct or 
cause to be conducted, such research as may be required." 
Approved October 10, 1962. 
October 10, 1962 
[S.3396] 
Public Law 87-782 
AN ACT 
To amend section 511(h) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, in 
order to extend the time for commitment of construction reserve funds. 
Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936, amend-
ment. 
Construction re-
serve funds. 
75 Stat. 661. 
46 u s e 1161. 
Effective date. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the proviso at 
the end of section 511(h) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as 
amended, is amended to read as follows: '•'•Provided^ That until Janu-
ary 1, 1963, in addition to the extensions hereinbefore permitted, 
further extensions may be granted ending not later than December 31, 
1963." 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 
take effect December 31,1962, or on the date of enactment of this Act, 
whichever date first occurs. 
Approved October 10, 1962.