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12 2 STA T . 1 0 00 PUBLIC LA W 110 – 2 34—M A Y 22 , 200 8‘ ‘ (2)FREQU E NCYOF RE P OR TS.—After t h ee s t abli sh m e n t o f the ele c tronic re p ortin g s y stem in accor d ance w ith paragraph ( 1 ) , the S ecretary shall increase the fre qu ency of the reports required under this section. ‘‘( 3 ) AUT H OR IZA TION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— T here are authori z ed to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection. ’ ’. (b) Q UARTER L YAU D ITS.—Section 2 7 3(c) of the Agricultural M ar -k eting Act of 1 946 (7 U .S. C . 1637b(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following

‘‘(3) V ERIFICATION.— ‘‘(A) I N G ENERAL.—The Secretary shall take such actions as the Secretary considers necessary to v erify the accuracy of the information submitted or reported under this subtitle. ‘‘( B ) QUARTERLY AUDITS.—The Secretary shall quar- terly conduct an audit of information submitted or reported under this subtitle and compare such information with other related dairy market statistics.’’. Subti t leF—Adm i n i s t ra ti o n SEC.160 1. ADMIN IS TR ATI O N G ENERA L L Y . (a) USE OF CO M MODITY CREDIT CORPORATION.— Ex cept as other- wise provided in this title, the Secretary shall use the funds, facili- ties, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out this title. (b) D ETERMINATIONS B Y SECRETARY.—A determination made by the Secretary under this title shall be final and conclusive. (c) R EGULATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this sub- section, not later than 9 0 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Commodity Credit Corpora- tion, as appropriate, shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this title and the amendments made by this title. (2) P ROCEDURE.—The promulgation of the regulations and administration of this title and the amendments made by this title shall be made without regard to— (A) chapter 3 5 of title 44, United States Code (com- monly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’)

(B) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of Agri- culture effective J uly 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13 8 04), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in rulemaking; and (C) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (3) CONGRESSIONAL RE V IE W OF AGENCY RULEMA K ING.—In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5, United States Code. (4) INTERIM REGULATIONS.— N otwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary shall implement the amendments made by sections 1603 and 1604 for the 2009 crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, through the promulgation of an interim rule. Deadlin e .7USC8 78 1 .