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Declaration of Extraordinary Emergency and Resulting Authorities (Section 7504)

Section 415(e) of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7715(e)), section 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7772), section 11 of the Act of May, 1884, commonly known as the "Animal Industry Act"(21 U.S.C. 114a) and the first section of the Act of September 25, 1981 (7 U.S.C. 147b) are amended to require the Secretary of Agriculture to consider the availability of methyl bromide alternatives prior to making a determination under this section, and to establish a program, in consultation with State, local and tribal authorities to identify methyl bromide alternatives. Exemptions from regulatory procedures under the Administrative Procedures Act and Paperwork Reduction Act are eliminated.