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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 26-JAN. 30, 1942 Commodity proc (C) No maximum price shall be established or maintained for essed, etc., from agri- cultural commodity. any commodity processed or manufactured in whole or substantial Post, p. 765. part from any agricultural commodity below a price which will reflect to producers of such agricultural commodity a price for such agricultural commodity equal to the highest price therefor specified in subsection (a). Designated provi- (d) Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to modify, sions not affected. 5o Stat. 246. repeal, supersede, or affect the provisions of the Agricultural Mar- 7U.S .cC.§§7-64. keting Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, or to invalidate any marketing agreement, license, or order, or any provision thereof or amendment thereto, heretofore or hereafter made or issued under the provisions of such Act. tapprol of Aicutre (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other law, no action shall be taken under this Act by the Administrator or any other person with respect to any agricultural commodity without the prior approval of the Secretary of Agriculture; except that the Administrator may take such action as may be necessary under ost, pp.30, 33 section 202 and section 205 (a) and (b) to enforce compliance with any regulation, order, price schedule or other requirement with respect to an agricultural commodity which has been previously approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. No contrary action (f) No provision of this Act or of any existing law shall be con- strued to authorize any action contrary to the provisions and purposes of this section. PROHIBITIONS Unlawful acts. Ante, p. 24. Post, pp. 35, 30, 34. Removal of tenant or refusal to renew lease. Unauthorized dis- closure of information. No person required to sell commodities, etc. Conferences with business groups. Voluntary agree- ments. SEC. 4. (a) It shall be unlawful, regardless of any contract, agree- ment, lease, or other obligation heretofore or hereafter entered into, for any person to sell or deliver any commodity, or in the course of trade or business to buy or receive any commodity, or to demand or receive any rent for any defense-area housing accommodations, or otherwise to do or omit to do any act, in violation of any regulation or order under section 2, or of any price schedule effective in accordance with the provisions of section 206, or of any regulation, order, or requirement under section 202 (b) or section 205 (f), or to offer. solicit, attempt, or agree to do any of the foregoing. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or attempt to remove from any defense-area housing accommodations the tenant or occupant thereof or to refuse to renew the lease or agreement for the use of such accommodations, because such tenant or occupant has taken, or proposes to take, action authorized or required by this Act or any regulation, order, or requirement thereunder. (c) It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the Govern- ment, or for any adviser or consultant to the Administrator in his official capacity, to disclose, otherwise than in the course of official duty, any information obtained under this Act, or to use any such information, for personal benefit. (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require any person to sell any commodity or to offer any accommodations for rent. VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS SEC. 5. In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Adminis- trator is authorized to confer with producers, processors, manufac- turers, retailers, wholesalers, and other groups having to do with commodities, and with representatives and associations thereof, to cooperate with any agency or person, and to enter into voluntary arrangements or agreements with any such persons, groups, or asso- ciations relating to the fixing of maximum prices, the issuance of 28 [56 STAT.

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