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[120 STAT. 479]
PUBLIC LAW 109-000—MMMM. DD, 2006
[120 STAT. 479]

PUBLIC LAW 109–234—JUNE 15, 2006

120 STAT. 479

Subtitle C—Miscellaneous SEC. 3031. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

The Secretary may use not more than $9,600,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to cover administrative costs incurred by the Farm Service Agency directly related to carrying out this title. SEC. 3032. AQUACULTURE PRODUCER GRANTS.

Grants to assist aquaculture producers announced by the Secretary on May 10, 2006 (71 Fed. Reg. 27188; relating to 2005 section 32 hurricane disaster programs) shall be provided for industry recovery in a manner consistent with the announcement or under the same terms and conditions as assistance provided under section 203(a)(2)(B) of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 540). SEC. 3033. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.

Amounts made available by the transfer of funds in or pursuant to this title are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. SEC. 3034. REGULATIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this title. (b) PROCEDURE.—The promulgation of the regulations and administration of this title shall be made without regard to— (1) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code; (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, United States Code (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, United States Code. TITLE IV PANDEMIC FLU DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE

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For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund’’ to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic, including international activities and activities in foreign countries, preparedness planning, enhancing the pandemic influenza regulatory science base, accelerating pandemic influenza

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