Pub. L. 82-429, tit. I, sec. 110

Sec. 110. The first sentence of section 402 (k) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, is amended to read as follows: “No rule, regulation, order, or amendment thereto shall be issued or remain in effect under this title, which shall deny sellers of materials at retail or wholesale their customary percentage margins over costs of the 66 Stat. 300 materials or their customary charges during the period May 24, 1950, to June 24, 1950, or on such other nearest representative date determined under section 402 (c), as shown by their records during such period, except as to any one specific item of a line of material sold by such sellers which is in short supply us evidenced by specific government action to encourage production of the item in question: Provided, however, That if the antitrust laws of any State have been construed to prohibit adherence by sellers of materials at wholesale or retail to uniform suggested retail resale prices, the President shall issue regulations giving full consideration to the customary percentage margins of such sellers during the period hereinbefore set forth”.