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Has the Volstead Act been repealed?

My understanding is that the Volstead Act implemented Prohibition after the 18th Amendment. When that was repealed by the 21st Amendment, it was assumed that the Volstead Act was no longer Constitutional and therefore not in force.

However, today the Supreme Court recognizes broad Congressional power to regulate economic activity, and in particular we have the Controlled Substances Act. This seems to imply that the Volstead Act is within the modern boundaries of the Commerce Clause.

I have found no law that explicitly repeals the Volstead Act, except in part the Cullen–Harrison Act. It is not clear to me from the text of The Volstead Act itself that it ceases to be effective after the 21st Amendment. Has the Volstead Act been repealed?