PUBLIC LAW 101-500 —NOV. 3, 1990 104 STAT. 1217 devices, or cosmetics that would be unsafe to human or animal health and otherwise is not contrary to the public interest and this Act. Any waiver under this section shall be published in the Federal Register, together with the reasons for such waiver. SEC. 9. FOOD TRANSPORTATION INSPECTIONS. (a) INSPECTION AUTHORITY.—With respect to commercial motor vehicles, the Secretary may carry out the requirements of this Act and assist in carrying out compatible State laws and regulations through means that include inspections conducted by State employ- ees which are funded with money authorized under sections 402 through 404 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. App. 2302-2304) to carry out the motor carrier safety assistance program, if the recipient States agree to assist in the enforcement of this Act or are enforcing compatible State laws and regulations. (b) ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES.— Upon request by the Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies shall provide assistance, to the extent such assistance is available, to the Secretary for the purpose of carrying out this Act, including assistance in the training of personnel under a program established under subsection (c). (c) TRAINING PROGRAM.— The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of appropriate State transportation and food safety agencies, shall develop and carry out a training program for inspectors to conduct vigorous enforcement of this Act and regulations issued under this Act or compatible State laws and regulations. As part of such training program, the inspectors, including State inspectors or personnel paid with funds under the motor carrier safety assistance program, shall be trained in the recognition of adulteration problems associated with the transportation of food, food additives, drugs, devices, and cosmetics and in the procedures for securing the assistance of the appropriate Federal and State agencies to support such enforcement. SEC. 10. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY. The Secretary shall have the same powers, duties, and authorities under this Act with respect to transportation regulated under this Act as the Secretary has under section 109 (other than subsections (c)(1), (d), and (e) of such section) of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1801 et seq.) with respect to transportation regulated under such Act. SEC. 11. VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES, AND SPECIFIC RELIEF. (a) VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES.—Civil and criminal violations of regulations or orders issued under this Act shall be determined, and civil and criminal penalties for such violations shall be imposed, in the same manner and to the same extent that violations are determined and penalties are imposed under section 110 of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1809). (b) EQUITABLE RELIEF.— The Secretary shall request equitable relief and take action to eliminate or ameliorate an imminent hazard with respect to any violation of regulations issued under this Federal Register, publication. 49 USC app. 2808. 49 USC app. 2809. 49 USC app. 2810.
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