References in Text
The Commodities Exchange Act, referred to in subsec. (a), probably means [act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369], [42 Stat. 998], known as the Commodity Exchange Act, which is classified generally to chapter 1 (§ 1 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1991—Subsec. (a). [Pub. L. 102–237] substituted “(7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.)” for “(7 U.S.C., Supp. 2, secs. 1 to 17(a))” and a period for semicolon at end.
1937—Act Aug. 20, 1937, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and, among other changes inserted “That official inspection certificates for fresh fruits and vegetables issued by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to any law shall be received by all officers and all courts of the United States, in all proceedings under this chapter, and in all transactions upon contract markets under Commodities Exchange Act” before “as prima facie” in third proviso, and added subsec. (b).
1934—Act Apr. 13, 1934, inserted “and in all proceedings under this chapter” after “United States” in third proviso.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Potato Inspection
[Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1704], Dec. 23, 1985, [99 Stat. 1635], as amended by [Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1011(g)], Dec. 21, 1995, [109 Stat. 710], provided that: “The Secretary of Agriculture shall perform random spot checks of potatoes entering through ports of entry in the northeastern United States.”