# § 7991. Administration generally
**(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** May 13, 2002
Not later than 90 days after , 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—
**1** chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly know [^1] as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”);
So in original. Probably should be “known”.
**(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 rulemaking** section 808 of title 5
In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall use the authority provided under .
**2** **Treatment of advance payment option** The 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 [^2] 106–170 (113 Stat. 1928; 7 U.S.C. 7212 note), shall also apply to the option to receive—
So in original. Probably should be followed by “Law”.
**(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; adjustment** section 3501 of title 19May 13, 2002
If 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 ), as in effect on , 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.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–171, title I, § 1601, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1601(e), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1001; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1601(e), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1729.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
For definition of “this chapter”, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (c), see References in Text note set out under .
The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (d), is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Subchapter III, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), was in the original “subtitle C”, meaning subtitle C (§§ 1301–1310) of title I of , , , which is classified principally to subchapter III of this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see References in Text note set out under and Tables.
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), is , , . Title I of the Act is classified principally to chapter 113 (§ 8701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Subchapter V, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), was in the original “subtitle E”, meaning subtitle E (§§ 1501–1508) of title I of , , , which enacted subchapter V of this chapter and amended sections 1637a, 4501–4504, 4507, 4553, 6402, and 6414 of this title and , Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of subtitle E to the Code, see Tables.
### Codification
and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .
### Amendments
2008—Subsec. (d)(3). , added par. (3).
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .