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 PUBLIC LAW 101-82—AUG. 14, 1989 103 STAT. 581 SEC. 155. REGULATIONS. The Secretary of Agriculture or the Commodity Credit Corpora- tion, as appropriate, shall issue regulations to implement this title as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, without regard to the requirement for notice and public participa- tion in rule making prescribed in section 553 of title 5, United States Code, or in Einy directive of the Secretary. TITLE II—EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE SEC. 201. USE OF STORED GRAIN FOR ASSISTANCE. IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 606 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1471da))) is amended to read as follows: "Qo) If assistance is made available through the furnishing of feed grain under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), the Secretary— "(1) may provide for the furnishing of the feed grain through a dealer or manufacturer and the replacing of the feed grain so furnished from feed grain owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation; or "(2) at the option of the livestock producer, shall provide for the furnishing of the feed grain through the use of feed grain stored on the farm of the producer that has been pledged as collateral for a price support loan made under this Act.". SEC. 202. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. Section 606 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1471d) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(f) The Secretary may make available at least $25,000,000 to provide livestock transportation assistance under subsection (a)(6) for livestock emergencies in 1989.". SEC. 203. LIVESTOCK WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. Section 607 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 147le) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) The Secretary may make available at least $25,000,000 to provide special assistance under subsection (b)(2) for livestock emer- gencies in 1988 and 1989.". SEC. 204. ANIMAL UNIT METHODOLOGY STUDY AND REPORT. The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study on the meth- odology and justification of the calculations used to determine the animal unit figure used for purposes of the emergency feed program and the emergency feed assistance program under section 606 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1471d), and report to Congress the results of such study within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act. TITLE III—DISASTER CREDIT AND FORBEARANCE SEC. 301. EMERGENCY LOANS. 7 USC 1961 note. Section 321(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(b)) shall not apply to a person who otherwise

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