Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 2.djvu/948

 96 STAT. 2310

PUBLIC LAW 97-444—JAN. 11, 1983

(5) adding new subsections (f) and (g) to read as follows: "(f) The Commission shall disclose information in its possession pursuant to a subpena or summons only if— "(1) a copy of the subpena or summons has been mailed to the last known home or business address of the person who submitted the information that is the subject of the subpena or summons, if the address is known to the Commission, or, if such mailing would be unduly burdensome, the Commission provides other appropriate notice of the subpena or summons to such person, and "(2) at least fourteen days have expired from the date of such mailing of the subpena or summons, or such other notice. This subsection shall not apply to congressional subpenas or congressional requests for information. "(g) The Commission shall provide any registration information maintained by the Commission on any registrant upon reasonable request made by any department or agency of any State or any political subdivision thereof. Whenever the Commission determines that such information may be appropriate for use by any department or agency of a State or political subdivision thereof, the Commission shall provide such information without request.". REGISTRATION AUTHORITY; TEMPORARY LICENSE

SEC. 223. Section Sad) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 12a(l)) is amended to read as follows: "(1) to register futures commission merchants, associated persons of futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, associated persons of introducing brokers, commodity trading advisors, associated persons of commodity trading advisors, commodity pool operators, associated persons of commodity pool operators, and floor brokers upon application in accordance with rules and regulations and in the form and manner to be prescribed by the Commission, which may require the applicant, and such persons associated with the applicant as the Commission may specify, to be fingerprinted and to submit, or cause to be submitted, such fingerprints to the Attorney General for identification and appropriate processing, and in connection therewith to fix and establish from time to time reasonable fees and charges for registrations and renewals thereof: Provided, That notwithstanding any provision of this Act, the Commission may grant a temporary license to any applicant for registration with the Commission pursuant to such rules, regulations, or orders as the Commission may adopt, except that the term of any such temporary license shall not exceed six months from the date of its issuance;". STATUTORY DISQUAUFICATION FROM REGISTRATION; DELEGATION OF REGISTRATION FUNCTIONS

SEC. 224. Section 8a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 12a) is amended by— (1) amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: "(2) upon notice, but without a hearing and pursuant to such rules, regulations, or orders as the Commission may adopt, to refuse to register, to register conditionally, or to suspend or place restrictions upon the registration of, any person and with

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