United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 7. AGRICULTURE |
Chapter 106. COMMODITY PROGRAMS |
SubChapter VI. ADMINISTRATION |
§ 7991. Administration generally
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(a) Use of Commodity Credit Corporation The Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out this chapter.
(b) Determinations by Secretary A determination made by the Secretary under this chapter shall be final and conclusive.
(c) Regulations (1) In general Not 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) Procedure The promulgation of the regulations and administration of this chapter shall be made without regard to— (A) chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly know 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 of this chapter; (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; adjustment If the Secretary determines that expenditures under subchapters I through V of this chapter 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 notification Before 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.
References In Text
For definition of “this chapter”, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (c), see References in Text note set out under section 7901 of this title.
The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 104–127,
Subchapter III of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), was in the original “subtitle C”, meaning subtitle C (§§ 1301–1310) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171,
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), is Pub. L. 110–246,
Subchapter V of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), was in the original “subtitle E”, meaning subtitle E (§§ 1501–1508) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171,
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 1601(e), added par. (3).
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective