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42 Stat. 998.

7 USC 1.

Responsibility as principal.

Minor violations.

Savings c l a u s e.

Effective date.

PUBLIC LAW 90-259-MAR. 1, 1968

[82 STAT.

"(c) Except as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, it shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, together with the costs of prosecution, for any person to violate the provisions of section 4, section 4a, section 4b, section 4c, section 4d, section 4e, section 4h, section 4i, or section 8b, or to fail to evidence any contract mentioned in section 4 of this Act by a record in writing as therein required," SEC. 26. The Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, is further amended by adding thereto a new section 13 to read as follows: "SEC. 13. (a) Any person who commits, or who willfully aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces, or procures the commission of, a violation of any of the provisions of this Act, or any of the rules, regulations, or orders issued pursuant to this Act, or who acts in combination or concert with any other person in any such violation, or who willfully causes an act to be done or omitted which if directly performed or omitted by him or another would be a violation of the provisions of this Act or any of such rules, regulations, or orders may be held responsible in administrative proceedings under this Act for such violation as a principal. " (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring the Secretary of Agriculture or the commission to report minor violations of this Act for prosecution, whenever it appears that the public interest does not require such action." SEC. 27. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby, and the provisions of the section of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, which is amended by such provision of this Act shall apply to such person or circumstances. Pending proceedings shall not be abated by reason of any provision of this Act out shall be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, in effect prior to the effective date of this Act. SEC. 28. This Act shall become effective one hundred and twenty days after enactment. Approved February 19, 1968. Public Law 90-259

March 1, 1968 [S.1124]

Fire Research and Safety Act of 1968.

AN ACT To amend the Qrgaaic Act of the National Bureau of Standards to authorize a fire research and safety program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate mid House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Fire Research and Safety Act of 19i58".

TITLE I—FIRE RESEARCH AND SAFETY PROGRAM DECLARATION OF POLICY

SEC. 101. The Congress finds that a comprehensive fire research and safety program is needed in this country to provide more effective measures of protection against the hazards of death, injury, and damage to property. The Congress finds that it is desirable and necessary for the Federal Government, in carrying out the provisions of this title, to cooperate with and assist public and private agencies. The Congress declares that the purpose of this title is to amend the

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