7 U.S.C. § 1636g — Suspension authority regarding specific terms of price reporting requirements

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This section lets the Secretary suspend a subchapter requirement for up to 240 days when applying it would conflict with the subchapter’s purposes. If Congress does not act, the Secretary must implement it.

(a) The Secretary may suspend any requirement of this subchapter if applying it would be inconsistent with the subchapter’s purposes. (b)(1) A suspension may last no more than 240 days. (2) If Congress has not enacted an Act about the suspended requirement by the end of that period, the Secretary must implement the requirement.

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(a) In general

The Secretary may suspend any requirement of this subchapter if the Secretary determines that application of the requirement is inconsistent with the purposes of this subchapter.

(b) Suspension procedure

(1) Period

A suspension under subsection (a) shall be for a period of not more than 240 days.

(2) Action by Congress

If an Act of Congress concerning the requirement that is the subject of the suspension under subsection (a) is not enacted by the end of the period of the suspension established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall implement the requirement.

Source credit: (Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 258, as added Pub. L. 106–78, title IX, § 911(2), Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1205.)

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1946Enacted · Pub. L. 106-78 · 113 Stat. 1205

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