§ 136p. — Exemption of Federal and State agencies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC136p]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 6--INSECTICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER II--ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL
Sec. 136p. Exemption of Federal and State agencies
The Administrator may, at the Administrator's discretion, exempt any
Federal or State agency from any provision of this subchapter if the
Administrator determines that emergency conditions exist which require
such exemption. The Administrator, in determining whether or not such
emergency conditions exist, shall consult with the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Governor of any State concerned if they request such
determination.
(June 25, 1947, ch. 125, Sec. 18, as added Pub. L. 92-516, Sec. 2, Oct.
21, 1972, 86 Stat. 995; amended Pub. L. 94-140, Sec. 8, Nov. 28, 1975,
89 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 100-532, title VIII, Sec. 801(k), Oct. 25, 1988,
102 Stat. 2682; Pub. L. 102-237, title X, Sec. 1006(b)(1), (2), Dec. 13,
1991, 105 Stat. 1895.)
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-237 substituted ``the Administrator'' for ``he''
before ``determines'' and ``the Administrator's'' for ``his''.
1988--Pub. L. 100-532 substituted ``and'' for ``or`` in section
catchline, and directed that sentence beginning ``The Administrator,
in'' be run in after first sentence beginning ``The Administrator may''.
1975--Pub. L. 94-140 inserted provision requiring Administrator to
consult with Secretary of Agriculture and Governor of State concerned in
determining whether an emergency situation exists.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-532 effective on expiration of 60 days
after Oct. 25, 1988, see section 901 of Pub. L. 100-532, set out as a
note under section 136 of this title.
Effective Date
For effective date of section, see section 4 of Pub. L. 92-516, set
out as a note under section 136 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 136, 136a of this title;
title 21 section 346a.
