21 U.S.C. § 1053 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 21. Food and Drugs § 1053. Inspection and administration costs

(a)Overtime and holiday work costs; availability of funds

The cost of inspection rendered under the requirements of this chapter, and other costs of administration of this chapter, shall be borne by the United States, except that the cost of overtime and holiday work performed in official plants subject to the provisions of this chapter at such rates as the Secretary may determine shall be borne by such official plants. Sums received by the Secretary from official plants under this section shall be available without fiscal year limitation to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b)“Holiday” defined

The term “holiday” for the purposes of assessment or reimbursement of the cost of inspection performed under this chapter, the Wholesome Poultry Products Act and the Wholesome Meat Act shall mean the legal public holidays specified by the Congress in section 6103(a) of Title 5.