Public Law 85-835 85th Congress, S. 4071 August 28, 1958 AN ACT To provide more effective price, production adjustment, and marketing programs for various agricultural commodities. 72 Stat. 988. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act Agricultural may be cited as the "Agricultural Act of 1958." TITLE IV-WOOL Act of 1958. SEC. 401. Section 703 of the National Wool Act of 1954 (68 7 USC 1782. Stat. 910) is amended by striking out "March 31, 1959” and inserting in lieu thereof "March 31, 1962". SEC. 402. The first proviso in section 704 of such Act (68 7 USC 1783. Stat. 911) is amended by striking out "specific" the first time it appears therein, and by striking out "(whether or not such specific duties are parts of compound rates)". SEC. 403. The proviso in section 705 of such Act (68 Stat. 7 USC 1784. 911) is amended by striking out "specific" the first time it appears therein, and by striking out "(whether or not such specific duties are parts of compound rates)". Approved August 28, 1958. 72 Stat. 1013. Onions. Penalty. Effective data. 85th Congress, H. R. 376 AN ACT To prohibit trading in onion futures on commodity exchanges. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) no contract for the sale of onions for future delivery shall be made on or subject to the rules of any board of trade in the United States. The terms used in this Act shall have the same meaning as when used in the Commodity Exchange Act. (b) Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $5,000. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect thirty days after its enact ment. Approved August 28, 1958. (597) 85th Congress, H. R. 12126 AN ACT 72 Stat. 1685. To provide further protection against the introduction and dissemination of livestock diseases, and for other purposes. disease. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraphs Agriculture. (a) and (c) of section 306 of the Act approved June 17, 1930 (46 Stat. Livestock 689: 19 U. S. C. 1306 (a) and (c)) are amended by deleting the word protection "domestic" each time it appears in said paragraphs and said para- against graph (a) is amended (1) by deleting the phrase "beef, veal, mutton, lamb, or pork," and substituting therefor the phrase "meat of such animals," and (2) by inserting before the period at the end thereof a colon and the following: "Provided. That wild ruminants or swine may be imported from any such country upon such conditions, including post entry conditions, to be prescribed in import permits or in regulations, as the Secretary may impose for the purpose of preventing the dissemination of said diseases into or within the United States: And provided further. That the subsequent distribution, maintenance, and exhibition of such animals in the United States shall be limited to zoological parks approved by said Secretary as meeting such standards as he may by regulation prescribe for the purpose of preventing the dissemination of said diseases into or within the United States. The Secretary may at any time seize and dispose of any such animals which are not handled in accordance with the conditions imposed by him or which are distributed to or maintained or exhibited at any place in the United States which is not then an approved zoological park, in such manner as he deems necessary for said purpose". Approved September 2, 1958. 85th Congress, H. R. 9020 AN ACT To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Packers Packers and and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended (42 Stat. 159, as amended; 7 U. S. C. 181 and the following), is amended as follows: Aot, 1921, amendments. Unlawful (1) By amending section 202 by inserting after the word "unlawful" the words "with respect to livestock, meats, meat food practices. products, livestock products in unmanufactured form, poultry, 7 USC 192. or poultry products". (2) By amending section 406 by striking out subsection (b) Powers of FTC. and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 7 USC 226, (b) The Federal Trade Commission shall have power and 227. (1) When the Secretary in the exercise of his duties re- (2) In any investigation of, or proceeding for the prevention of, an alleged violation of any Act administered by the Commission, arising out of acts or transactions involving meat, meat food products, livestock products in unmanufactured form, or poultry products, if the Commission determines that effective exercise of its power or jurisdiction with respect to retail sales of any such commodities is or will be impaired by the absence of power or jurisdiction over all acts or transactions involving such commodities in such investigation or proceeding. In order to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort by the Government and burdens upon the industry, the Commissioner shall notify the Secretary of such determination, the reasons therefor, and the acts or transactions involved, and shall not exercise power or jurisdiction with regard to acts or transactions (other than retail sales) involving such commodities if the Secretary within ten days from the date of receipt of the notice notifies the Commission that there is pending in his Department an investigation of, or proceeding for the prevention of, an alleged violation of this Act involving the same subject matter. "(3) Over all transactions in commerce in margarine or oleomargarine and over retail sales of meat, meat food products, livestock products in unmanufactured form, and poultry products. 72 Stat. 1749. (c) The Federal Trade Commission shall have no power or 72 Stat. 1750. jurisdiction over any matter which by this Act is made subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section. (d) The Secretary of Agriculture shall exercise power or jurisdiction over oleomargarine or retail sales of meat, meat food products livestock products in unmanufactured form, or poultry products only when he determines, in any investigation of, or any proceeding for the prevention of, an alleged violation of this , that such action is necessary to avoid impairment of his power or jurisdiction over acts or transactions involving live Reports. 7 USC 201. 7 USC 202. 49 USC 15. 7 USC 201. 7 USC 212. 7 USC 213. stock, meat, meat food products, livestock products in unmanufactured form, poultry or poultry products, other than retail sales thereof. In order to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort by the Government and burdens upon the industry, the Secretary shall notify the Federal Trade Commission of such determination, the reasons therefor, and the acts or transactions involved, and shall not exercise power or jurisdiction with respect to acts or transactions involving oleomargarine or retail sales of meat, meat food products, livestock products in unmanufactured form, or poultry products if the Commission within ten days from the date of receipt of such notice notifies the Secretary that there is pending in the Commission an investigation of, or proceeding for the prevention of, an alleged violation of any Act administered by the Commission involving the same subject matter. "(e) The Secretary of Agriculture and the Federal Trade Commission shall include in their respective annual reports information with respect to the administration of subsections (b) and (d) of this section." SEC. 2. Said Act is further amended (1) by striking out the words "at a stockyard" from sections 301 (c) and 301 (d); (2) by striking out the last sentence of section 302 (a): Provided, however, That nothing herein shall be deemed a definition of the term "public stockyards" as used in section 15 (5) of the Interstate Commerce Act; (3) by inserting after the first sentence in section 303 the following sentence: "Every other person operating as a market agency or dealer as defined in section 301 of the Act may be required to register in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe."; (4) by amending section 311 by striking out the words "stockyard owner or market agency" wherever they occur and inserting "stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer" and by striking out "stockyard owners or market agencies" and inserting "stockyard owners, market agencies, or dealers"; (5) by striking out the words "at a stockyard" from section 312 (a). SEC. 3. Subsection 6 of section 3 (a) of the Federal Trade Commis38 Stat. 719. sion Act (15 U. S. C. 45 (a) (6)) is amended by striking out "persons, 7 USC 226, 227. 7 USC 228. 72 Stat. 1750. 72 Stat. 1751. 7 USC 191195. partnerships or corporations subject to the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, except as provided in section 406 (b) of said Act", and substituting there for the following: "persons, partnerships, or corporations insofar as they are subject to the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended, except as provided in section 406 (b) of said Act". SEC. 4. Section 407 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended, is amended (1) by inserting "(a)" immediately after "Sec. 407." and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) The Secretary shall maintain within the Department of Agriculture a separate enforcement unit to administer and enforce title II of this Act." Approved September 2, 1958. |