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 674 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 263. MAY 9, 1934 . the purposes of this Act, be adjusted by him to meet the actual req uirements of the consumer as determined by the Secret ary. Pr orat ion of ex cess if "(B) In the event that available statistics of the Department of co nsum ption req uire - me nts axcee d es timat e . Agriculture during the course of any calendar year indicate that the consumption requirements of sugar for continental United States for such calendar year will exceed the amount of the consumption requirements determined for that year, the Secretary of Agriculture may prorate such estimated excess amount on the basis of the respec- tive quotas determined by and pursuant to subsection (1) of this Proviso. section : Provided, however, That for each calendar year there shall Allotment to conti- nental United States . be allotted to continental United States not less than 30 per centum of any amount of consumption requirements theref or above six mil- lion four hundred and fifty-two thousand short tons raw value . Proration of eon - "(C) In the event that available statistics of the Department of sumption require- ments, when found less Agriculture during the course of any calendar year indicate that the than estimate. consumption requirements of sugar for continental United States for such year will be less than the amount of the consumption require- men ts determined for that yea r, the amount of such defic iency may be proportionate ly deducted f rom the respec tive quotas d etermined by and pursuant to paragraph (A) of subsection (1) of this section. Proration when de- a (D) If, during any calendar year, any producing area is unable area .cy in producing to produce and deliver its full quota of sugar, the Secretary of Agri- culture may prorate this deficiency among the other areas on the basis of their respective quotas and ability to supply the deficiency. Deduction of surplus "(E) Notwithstandin the provisions of paragraphs (A) to (C ), stock from quota . inclusive, of subsection f1) of this section, the Secretary of Agricul- ture may, in order to effectuate the declared policy of this Act, from time to time, by orders or regulations, deduct from the quotas for production, importing, receiving, and/or marketing, and/or from the allotments thereof, established pursuant to said paragraphs, in any given year, an amount for each year, respectively, representing the surplus stocks of sugar produced in that area, or a portion of the total surplus stocks of sugar produced in that area, in whole or in par t, which may have accumula ted in the yea r next preced ing, over and above the quotas established for such year . Child labor . "(3) In order more fully to effectuate the declared policy of this Agreements to limit or re gulate . Act, as set forth in its declaration of policy, and to insure the equi- table division between producers and/or growers and/or the proces- sor s of sugar be ets or sugarc ane of any of the proceeds which may be derived from the growing, processing and/or marketing of such sugar beets or sugarcane, and the processing and/or marketing of the products and byproducts t hereof, all ag reements auth orized by this Act relating to sugar beets, sugarcane, or the products thereof may contain provisions which will limit or regulate child labor, and Mini mum wage pr o- will fix minimum wages for workers or growers employed by the visions, producers and/or processors of sugar beets and/or sugarcane who are parties to such agreements ; and the Secretary, upon the request of any producer, or grower, or worker, or of any association of producers, or growers, or workers, or of any processor, of sugar beets Adjudieating d is- or sugarcane, is hereby authorized to adjudicate any dispute as to puts. any of the terms under which sugar beets or sugarcane are grown or are to be grown and/or marketed, and the sugar and byproducts Secretary's decision thereof are to be marketed. The decision and any determination of th e Secr etary s hall be final. Penalties, etc. "(4) Any person willf ully violatin g any order or regulation o f Vi olati ng S ecret ary' s orders, etc . the Secretary of Agriculture issued under this section shall, upon con viction, be p unished by a fine of not mo re than $100 . willfully exceeding "(5) Any person willfully exceeding any quota or allotment fixed quota, etc. for him under th is title by t he Secretary o f Agriculture , and any