(a) Use of Commodity Credit CorporationThe Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out this chapter.
(b) Determinations by SecretaryA determination made by the Secretary under this chapter shall be final and conclusive.
(c) Regulations(1) In generalNot later than 90 days after May 13, 2002, the Secretary and the Commodity Credit Corporation, as appropriate, shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this chapter.
(2) ProcedureThe promulgation of the regulations and administration of this chapter shall be made without regard to—(A) chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly know 11 So in original. Probably should be “known”. as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”);
(B) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in rulemaking; and
(C) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5.
(3) Congressional review of agency rulemakingIn carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5.
(d) Treatment of advance payment optionThe protection that was afforded producers that had an option to elect to accelerate the receipt of any payment under a production flexibility contract payable under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, as provided by section 525 of Public 22 So in original. Probably should be followed by “Law”. 106–170 (113 Stat. 1928; 7 U.S.C. 7212 note), shall also apply to the option to receive—(1) the advance payment of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments under subchapter I and subchapter III;
(2) the single payment of compensation for eligible peanut quota holders under section 7960 of this title; and
(3) the advance payment of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments under title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 [7 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.].
(e) Adjustment authority related to Uruguay Round compliance(1) Required determination; adjustmentIf the Secretary determines that expenditures under subchapters I through V that are subject to the total allowable domestic support levels under the Uruguay Round Agreements (as defined in section 3501 of title 19), as in effect on May 13, 2002, will exceed such allowable levels for any applicable reporting period, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make adjustments in the amount of such expenditures during that period to ensure that such expenditures do not exceed such allowable levels.
(2) Congressional notificationBefore making any adjustment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report describing the determination made under that paragraph and the extent of the adjustment to be made.
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CHAPTER 106— COMMODITY PROGRAMS
§ 7991. Administration generally
§ 7992. Suspension of permanent price support authority
§ 7993. Repealed. , , , and , title I, § 1623(a), , , 1753
§ 7995. Assignment of payments
§ 7996. Equitable relief from ineligibility for loans, payments, or other benefits
§ 7998. Estimates of net farm income
§ 7999. Availability of incentive payments for certain producers
§ 8000. Repealed. , , , and , title I, § 1623(b), , , 1753
§ 8001. Producer retention of erroneously paid loan deficiency payments and marketing loan gains