Volume 86
Public Law 92–231
To amend the provisions of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, relating to practices in the marketing of perishable agricultural commodities.
Approved February 15, 1972
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend the provisions of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, relating to practices in the marketing of perishable agricultural commodities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That subsections (c) and (d) of section 6 of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499f), are amended by striking out “$1,500” in each place it appeal’s and inserting in lieu thereof “$3,000”.
Sec. 2.
Section 7(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 499g(a)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence thereof the following: “The Secretary shall order any commission merchant, dealer, or broker who is the losing party to pay the prevailing party, as reparation or additional reparation, reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with any such hearing.”
Approved February 15, 1972.