Pub. L. 108-7, div. A, tit. VII, sec. 765

Sec. 765. (a) Section 319(e) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1314e(e)) is amended in the fifth sentence—(1) by striking “: Provided, That” and inserting “, except that (1)”; and(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, (2) the total quantity of all adjustments under this sentence for all farms for any crop year may not exceed 10 percent of the national basic quota for the preceding crop year, and (3) this sentence shall not apply to the establishment of a marketing quota for the 2003 marketing year”.(b) During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of the 2002 marketing year for the kind of tobacco involved, the Secretary of Agriculture may waive the application of section 1464.2(b)(2) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.(c) Regulations.—(1) The Secretary of Agriculture may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this section and the amendments made by this section.117 STAT. 48(2) The promulgation of the regulations and administration of this section and the amendments made by this section shall be made without regard to—(A) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code;(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) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”).(3) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5, United States Code.