Pub. L. 93-463, tit. II, sec. 208

Pub. L. 93-463, tit. II, sec. 208

EnactedYear: 1974Length: 359 wordsOfficial source
Sec. 208. Section 5a of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 7a), is amended— 88 Stat. 1401 (a) By inserting after the word “purposes” in subsection (7) the following: “: And provided further, That this subsection shall apply only to futures contracts for those commodities which may be delivered from a warehouse subject to the United States Warehouse Act”. (b) By striking out “and” at the end of subsection (8). (c) By striking out the period at the end of subsection (9) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon. (d) By adding at the end of subsection (9) thereof the following new subsection: “(10) permit the delivery of any commodity, on contracts of sale thereof for future delivery, of such grade or grades, at such point or points and at such quality and locational price differentials as will tend to prevent or diminish price manipulation, market congestion, or the abnormal movement of such commodity in interstate commerce. If the Commission after investigation finds that the rules and regulations adopted by a contract market permitting delivery of any commodity on contracts of sale thereof for future delivery, do not accomplish the objectives of this subsection, then the Commission shall notify the contract market of its finding and afford the contract market an opportunity to make appropriate changes in such rules and regulations. If the contract market within seventy-five days of such notification fails to make the changes which in the opinion of the Commission are necessary to accomplish the objectives of this subsection, then the Commission after granting the contract market an opportunity to be heard, may change or supplement such rules and regulations of the contract market to achieve the above objectives: Provided, That any order issued under this paragraph shall not apply to contracts of sale for future delivery in any months in which contracts are currently outstanding and open: And provided further, That no requirement for an additional delivery point or points shall be promulgated following hearings until the contract market affected has had notice and opportunity to file exceptions to the proposed order determining the location and number of such delivery point or points;”.
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