Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 1.djvu/247

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PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 221 (i) sections 1001 through 100 IF of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308 et seq.); or (ii) a conservation program administered by the Secretary. (B) highly erodible land and wetland conservation requirements under subtitle B or C of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.). (4) OTHER AUTHORITY. —The authority provided to a State Director and State Conservationist under this subsection is in addition to any other applicable authority and does not limit other authority provided by law or the Secretary. (f) JUDICIAL REVIEW.— A discretionary decision by the Secretary, the State Director, or the State Conservationist under this section shall be final, and shall not be subject to review under chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code. (g) REPORTS. —Not later than February 1 of each year, the Deadline. Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes for the previous calendar year— (1) the number of requests for equitable relief under subsections (b) and (e) and the disposition of the requests; and (2) the number of requests for equitable relief under section 278(d) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6998(d)) and the disposition of the requests, (h) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—The authority provided in this section is in addition to any other authority provided in this or any other Act. (i) FINALITY RULE. — Section 281(a) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7001(a)) is amended— (1) by striking "Consolidated Farm Service Agency" each place it appears and inserting "Farm Service Agency"; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking "This subsection" and inserting the following: "(A) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), this subsection"; and (B) by adding at the end the following: "(B) NONAPPLICABILITY.— Th is subsection does not apply to— "(i) a function performed under section 376 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; or "(ii) a function performed under a conservation program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service."; and (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ", before the end of the 90-day period," after "unless the decision". 0') CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. — (1) Section 326 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1962 (7 U.S.C. 1339a) is repealed. (2) Section 278(d) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6998(d)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "section 326 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1962 (7 U.S.C. 1339a)" and inserting "section 1613 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002". (3) Section 1230A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830a) is repealed.