Us Code § 519a - Regulations
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§ 519a. Regulations
(a) In general
The Secretary may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this title 1 and the amendments made by this title.1
(b) Procedure
The promulgation of the regulations and administration of this title 1 and the amendments made by this title 1 shall be made without regard to—
(1) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5;
(2) 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
(3) chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly known as the "Paperwork Reduction Act").
(c) Congressional review of agency rulemaking
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5.
(Pub. L. 108–357, title VI, §642, Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1535.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This title, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), means title VI of Pub. L. 108–357, which enacted this chapter, amended sections 609, 1282, 1301, 1303, 1314h, 1361, 1371, 1373, 1375, 1378, 1379, 1428, 1433c–1, and 1441 of this title and section 714c of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, repealed sections 511r, 515 to 515k, 625, 1311 to 1314, 1314–1, 1314b, 1314b–1, 1314b–2, 1314c to 1314j, 1315, 1316, 1445, 1445–1, and 1445–2 of this title, enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 515 and 518 of this title, and repealed provisions set out as a note under section 1314c of this title. For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 518 of this title and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable to the 2005 and subsequent crops of tobacco, see section 643 of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 518 of this title.
1 See References in Text note below.
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