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, § 18 Pub. L. 92–516, § 286 Stat. 995 Pub. L. 94–140, § 889 Stat. 754 Pub. L. 100–532, title VIII, § 801(k)102 Stat. 2682 Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1006(b)(1)105 Stat. 1895 (, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , (2), , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–2371991— substituted “the Administrator” for “he” before “determines” and “the Administrator’s” for “his”.
Pub. L. 100–5321988— 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”.
Pub. L. 94–1401975— 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
Pub. L. 100–532section 901 of Pub. L. 100–532section 136 of this titleAmendment by effective on expiration of 60 days after , see , set out as a note under .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 4 of Pub. L. 92–516section 136 of this titleFor effective date of section, see , set out as a note under .