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 59 STAT.] 79Tr CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 214-JUNE 30, 1945 due consideration to the rents prevailing for such accommodations, or comparable accommodations, on or about April 1, 1941 (or if, prior or subsequent to April 1, 1941, defense activities shall have resulted or threatened to result in increases in rents for housing accommodations in such area inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, then on or about a date (not earlier than April 1, 1940), which in the judgment of the Administrator, does not reflect such increases), and he shall make adjustments for such relevant factors as he may determine and deem to be of general applicability in respect of such accommodations, including increases or decreases in property taxes and other costs within such defense-rental area. In designating defense-rental areas, in prescribing regulations and orders establishing maximum rents for such accommodations, and in selecting persons to administer such regulations and orders, the Administrator shall, to such extent as he determines to be practicable, consider any recommendations which may be made by State and local officials concerned with housing or rental conditions in any defense-rental area. Whenever the Administrator shall find that, in any defense-rental area or any portion thereof specified by him, the availability of adequate rental housing accommo- dations and other relevant factors are such as to make rent control unnecessary for the purpose of eliminating speculative, unwarranted, and abnormal increases in rents and of preventing profiteering, and speculative and other disruptive practices resulting from abnormal market conditions caused by congestion, the controls imposed upon rents by authority of this Act in such defense-rental area or portion thereof shall be forthwith abolished; but whenever in the judgment of the Administrator it is necessary or proper, in order to effectuate the purpose of this Act, to reestablish the regulation of rents in any such defense-rental area or portion thereof, he may forthwith by regulation or order reestablish maximum rents for housing accommodations therein in accordance with the standards set forth in this Act. Before issuing any regulation or order under the foregoing provisions of this subsection, the Administrator shall, so far as practicable, advise and consult with representative members of the industry which will be affected by such regulation or order, and shall give consideration to their recommendations. The Administrator shall, at the request of any substantial portion of the industry subject to such regulation or order of the Administrator, appoint a national industry advisory committee, or committees, in the same manner and form and with the same powers and duties as provided in subsection (a) for industry advisory committees relating to price." SEC. 4. Section 2 of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, as amended, is amended by inserting at the end of such section a new subsection as follows: "(n) In establishing or maintaining maximum prices under this Act or otherwise in the case of collect-on-delivery sales of any com- modity where under established practices of the seller a uniform charge is added to the price to cover mailing costs, an increase in maximum prices shall be allowed equivalent to any increase in such costs heretofore or hereafter resulting from increased postal rates or charges." SEC. 5. (a) Subsection (e) of section 3 of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "(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, without prior written approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to any agricultural commodity or with respect to any regulation, order, price schedule or other requirement applicable to any processor with respect to any food or feed product proce.qed or manufactured in whole or substantial part from any 307 Recommendations by State and local officials. Withdrawal of con- trols. Reestablishment. Consultation, etc. , with members of af- fected industry. National industry advisory comllitttle. 56 Stat. 24. 50 U. S. C., Supp. IV, app. i 902. Ante, pp. 51,306. Collect - on - deliv- ery sales. 56 Stat. 28 . 50 U. S. C., Supp. IV, app. 903 (e). Agricultural com- modities. Approval of Secre- tary of Agriculture.

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