7 U.S.C. § 17a (2024)
This is the official text of 7 U.S.C. § 17a (2024), part of Federal (US Code)’s United States Code — the codified general and permanent federal statutes of the United States, organized into more than 50 numbered titles by subject.
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Separability of 1936 amendment
Official statutory text
If any provision of the act of June 15, 1936, ch. 545, 49 Stat. 1491, which amends this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the provisions of the section of this chapter which is amended by such provision of said act shall apply to such person or circumstances. No proceeding shall be abated by reason of any amendment to this chapter made by said act but shall be disposed of pursuant to said act.
(June 15, 1936, ch. 545, §12, 49 Stat. 1501.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Commodity Exchange Act which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
For effective date of section, see section 13 of act June 15, 1936, set out as an Effective Date of 1936 Amendment note under section 1 of this title.
(June 15, 1936, ch. 545, §12, 49 Stat. 1501.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Commodity Exchange Act which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
For effective date of section, see section 13 of act June 15, 1936, set out as an Effective Date of 1936 Amendment note under section 1 of this title.
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