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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 1 — Commodity Exchanges

§ 6g. Reporting and recordkeeping

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Every person registered hereunder as futures commission merchant, introducing broker, floor broker, or floor trader shall make such reports as are required by the Commission regarding the transactions and positions of such person, and the transactions and positions of the customer thereof, in commodities for future delivery on any board of trade in the United States or elsewhere, and in any significant price discovery contract traded or executed on an electronic trading facility or any agreement, contract, or transaction that is treated by a derivatives clearing organization, whether registered or not registered, as fungible with a significant price discovery contract; shall keep books and records pertaining to such transactions and positions in such form and manner and for such period as may be required by the Commission; and shall keep such books and records open to inspection by any representative of the Commission or the United States Department of Justice.

(b)

Daily trading records: registered entities

Every registered entity shall maintain daily trading records. The daily trading records shall include such information as the Commission shall prescribe by rule.

(c)

Daily trading records: floor brokers, introducing brokers, and futures commission merchants

Floor brokers, introducing brokers, and futures commission merchants shall maintain daily trading records for each customer in such manner and form as to be identifiable with the trades referred to in subsection (b).

(d)

Daily trading records: form and reports

Daily trading records shall be maintained in a form suitable to the Commission for such period as may be required by the Commission. Reports shall be made from the records maintained at such times and at such places and in such form as the Commission may prescribe by rule, order, or regulation in order to protect the public interest and the interest of persons trading in commodity futures.

(e)

Disclosure of information

Before the beginning of trading each day, the exchange shall, insofar as is practicable and under terms and conditions specified by the Commission, make public the volume of trading on each type of contract for the previous day and such other information as the Commission deems necessary in the public interest and prescribes by rule, order, or regulation.

(f)

Authority of Commission to make separate determinations unimpaired

Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Commission from making separate determinations for different registered entities when such determinations are warranted in the judgment of the Commission.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369, § 4g, as added June 15, 1936, ch. 545, § 5, 49 Stat. 1496 · 49 Stat. 1496

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 6g

    Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369, § 4g, as added June 15, 1936, ch. 545, § 5, 49 Stat. 1496

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369, § 4g, as added June 15, 1936, ch. 545, § 5, 49 Stat. 1496

  2. Pub. L. 90–258 § 8 · 82 Stat. 26

    Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 6g

    Pub. L. 90–258 rephrased existing provisions to express reporting and recordkeeping requirements as a positive obligation of futures commission merchants and floor brokers, rather than as a ground for revoking or suspending registration and struck out provisions for revocation or suspension of registration. See section 9 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 90–258 rephrased existing provisions to express reporting and recordkeeping requirements as a positive obligation of futures commission merchants and floor brokers, rather than as a ground for revoking or suspending registration and struck out provisions for revocation or suspension of registration. See section 9 of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 8. Section 4g of the. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. fig), is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 4g. Every person registered hereunder as futures commission merchant or floor broker shall make such reports as are required by the Secretary of Agriculture regarding the transactions and positions of such person, and the transactions and positions of the customer thereof, in commodities for future delivery on any reward of trade in the United Recordkeeping. States or elsewhere; shall keep books and records pertaining to such transactions and positions in such form and manner and for such period as may be required by the Secretary; and shall keep such books and record’s open to inspection by any representative of the United States Department of Agriculture or the United States Department of Justice.”

  3. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–463 title I § 103(a) · 88 Stat. 1389

    1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(1)

      Pub. L. 93–463, §§ 103(a), (f), 415, designated existing provisions as par. (1)

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(1)

      Pub. L. 93–463, §§ 103(a), (f), 415, substituted “Commission” for “Secretary of Agriculture” and “United States Department of Agriculture”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 93–463, §§ 103(a), (f), 415, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and substituted “Commission” for “Secretary of Agriculture” and “United States Department of Agriculture”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) By 7 USC 6, 6a, 6c–6g, 6i, 7, 7a, 8, 9, 11, 12, 12–1, 12a, 12b, 13b, 16. striking the word “Secretary” and the words “Secretary of Agriculture” wherever such words appear therein (except where the words “Secretary of Agriculture” first appear in section 5(a)(7 U.S.C. 7) or where said words would be stricken by subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this section) and by inserting in lieu thereof the word “Commission”.

  4. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–463 § 415 · 88 Stat. 1389

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(2)(6)

    Pub. L. 93–463, § 415, added pars. (2) to (6)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pars. (2) to (6). Pub. L. 93–463, § 415, added pars. (2) to (6).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 415. Section 4g of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, Daily trading records. 7 USC 6g. is amended by inserting “(1)” after the section designation and by adding the following new subsections: “(2) Every clearinghouse and contract market shall maintain daily trading records. The daily trading records shall include such information as the Commission shall prescribe by rule. “(3) Brokers and futures commission merchants shall maintain daily trading records for each customer in such manner and form as to be identifiable with the trades referred to in subsection (2). “(4) Daily trading records shall be maintained in a form suitable to the Commission for such period as may be required by the Commission. Reports shall be made from the records maintained at such times and at such places and in such form as the Commission may prescribe by rule, order, or regulation in order to protect the public interest and the interest of persons trading in commodity futures. “(5) Before the beginning of trading each day, the exchange shall, insofar as is practicable and under terms and conditions specified by the Commission, make public the volume of trading on each type of contract for the previous day and such other information as the Commission deems necessary in the public interest and prescribes by rule, order, or regulation. “(6) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Commission from making separate determinations for different clearinghouses, contract markets, and exchanges when such determinations are warranted in the judgment of the Commission.”

  5. Futures Trading Act of 1978

    Pub. L. 95–405 § 6 · 92 Stat. 865

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(3)

    Pub. L. 95–405 substituted “Floor brokers” for “Brokers”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 95–405 substituted “Floor brokers” for “Brokers”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 6. Section 4g(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6g(3)) is amended by striking out “Brokers” and inserting in lieu thereof “Floor brokers”.

  6. Futures Trading Act of 1982

    Pub. L. 97–444 § 209(1) · 96 Stat. 2294

    Changed · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(1)

    Pub. L. 97–444, § 209(1), made reporting and recordkeeping requirements applicable to introducing brokers

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 97–444, § 209(1), made reporting and recordkeeping requirements applicable to introducing brokers.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) inserting in subsection (1) “, introducing broker,” after “futures commission merchant”; and

  7. Futures Trading Act of 1982

    Pub. L. 97–444 § 209(2) · 96 Stat. 2294

    Changed · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(2)

    Pub. L. 97–444, § 209(2), made customer daily trading records requirement applicable to introducing brokers

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 97–444, § 209(2), made customer daily trading records requirement applicable to introducing brokers.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) inserting in subsection (3) “, introducing brokers,” after “Floor brokers”.

  8. Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–546 title II § 207(b)(1) · 106 Stat. 3590

    1. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(a)

      Pub. L. 102–546, §§ 207(b)(1), 402(5)(A), redesignated par. (1) as subsec. (a)

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(a)

      Pub. L. 102–546, §§ 207(b)(1), 402(5)(A), substituted “floor broker, or floor trader” for “or floor broker”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–546, §§ 207(b)(1), 402(5)(A), redesignated par. (1) as subsec. (a) and substituted “floor broker, or floor trader” for “or floor broker”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in sections 4f(1), 4g(1), and 6d(1) (7 U.S.C. 6f(1), 6g(1), 13a–2(1)), by striking “or floor broker” and inserting “floor broker, or floor trader;

  9. Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–546 § 402(5)(A) · 106 Stat. 3590

    Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(b)

    Pub. L. 102–546, § 402(5)(A), redesignated par. (2) as subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–546, § 402(5)(A), redesignated par. (2) as subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by redesignating subsections (1) through (6) as subsections (a) through (f), respectively; and

  10. Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–546 § 402(5) · 106 Stat. 3590

    1. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(c)

      Pub. L. 102–546, § 402(5), redesignated par. (3) as subsec. (c)

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(c)

      Pub. L. 102–546, § 402(5), substituted “subsection (b)” for “paragraph (2)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–546, § 402(5), redesignated par. (3) as subsec. (c) and substituted “subsection (b)” for “paragraph (2)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) in section 4g (7 U.S.C. 6g)— (A) by redesignating subsections (1) through (6) as subsections (a) through (f), respectively; and (B) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking “subsection (2)” and inserting “subsection (b)”;

  11. Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–546 § 402(5)(A) · 106 Stat. 3590

    Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(d)(f)

    Pub. L. 102–546, § 402(5)(A), redesignated pars. (4) to (6) as subsecs. (d) to (f), respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 102–546, § 402(5)(A), redesignated pars. (4) to (6) as subsecs. (d) to (f), respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by redesignating subsections (1) through (6) as subsections (a) through (f), respectively; and

  12. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001

    Pub. L. 106–554 § 1(a)(5)(tI)(s123)(a)(7)(A) · 114 Stat. 2763

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(b)

    Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(5) [title I, § 123(a)(7)(A)], substituted “registered entity” for “clearinghouse and contract market”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(5) [title I, § 123(a)(7)(A)], substituted “registered entity” for “clearinghouse and contract market”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) H.R. 5660, as introduced on December 14, 2000.

  13. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001

    Pub. L. 106–554 § 1(a)(5)(tI)(s123)(a)(7)(B) · 114 Stat. 2763

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(f)

    Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(5) [title I, § 123(a)(7)(B)], substituted “registered entities” for “clearinghouses, contract markets, and exchanges”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(5) [title I, § 123(a)(7)(B)], substituted “registered entities” for “clearinghouses, contract markets, and exchanges”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) H.R. 5660, as introduced on December 14, 2000.

  14. CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 13202(a) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 6g(a)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 13202(a), inserted “, and in any significant price discovery contract traded or executed on an electronic trading facility or any agreement, contract, or transaction that is treated by a derivatives clearing organization, whether registered or not registered, as fungible with a significant price discovery contract” after “elsewhere”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 13202(a), inserted “, and in any significant price discovery contract traded or executed on an electronic trading facility or any agreement, contract, or transaction that is treated by a derivatives clearing organization, whether registered or not registered, as fungible with a significant price discovery contract” after “elsewhere”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Reporting and Recordkeeping.— Section 4g(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6g(a)) is amended by inserting “, and in any significant price discovery contract traded or executed on an electronic trading facility or any agreement, contract, or transaction that is treated by a derivatives clearing organization, whether registered or not registered, as fungible with a significant price discovery contract” after “elsewhere”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by section 13202(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective June 18, 2008, see section 13204(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

16 of 17 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments1968–2008 · 7 rounds

2008

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 13202(a), inserted “, and in any significant price discovery contract traded or executed on an electronic trading facility or any agreement, contract, or transaction that is treated by a derivatives clearing organization, whether registered or not registered, as fungible with a significant price discovery contract” after “elsewhere”.

2000

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(5) [title I, § 123(a)(7)(A)], substituted “registered entity” for “clearinghouse and contract market”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(5) [title I, § 123(a)(7)(B)], substituted “registered entities” for “clearinghouses, contract markets, and exchanges”.

1992

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–546, §§ 207(b)(1), 402(5)(A), redesignated par. (1) as subsec. (a) and substituted “floor broker, or floor trader” for “or floor broker”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–546, § 402(5)(A), redesignated par. (2) as subsec. (b).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–546, § 402(5), redesignated par. (3) as subsec. (c) and substituted “subsection (b)” for “paragraph (2)”.

Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 102–546, § 402(5)(A), redesignated pars. (4) to (6) as subsecs. (d) to (f), respectively.

1983

Par. (1). Pub. L. 97–444, § 209(1), made reporting and recordkeeping requirements applicable to introducing brokers.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 97–444, § 209(2), made customer daily trading records requirement applicable to introducing brokers.

1978

Par. (3). Pub. L. 95–405 substituted “Floor brokers” for “Brokers”.

1974

Par. (1). Pub. L. 93–463, §§ 103(a), (f), 415, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and substituted “Commission” for “Secretary of Agriculture” and “United States Department of Agriculture”.

Pars. (2) to (6). Pub. L. 93–463, § 415, added pars. (2) to (6).

1968

Pub. L. 90–258 rephrased existing provisions to express reporting and recordkeeping requirements as a positive obligation of futures commission merchants and floor brokers, rather than as a ground for revoking or suspending registration and struck out provisions for revocation or suspension of registration. See section 9 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective , the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Amendment by section 13202(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective , see section 13204(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by section 207(b)(1) of Pub. L. 102–546 effective 180 days after , with Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue any regulations necessary to implement such amendment no later than 180 days after , see section 207(c) of Pub. L. 102–546, set out as a note under section 6e of this title.

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–444 effective , see section 239 of Pub. L. 97–444, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–405 effective , see section 28 of Pub. L. 95–405, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 93–463 see section 418 of Pub. L. 93–463, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 90–258 effective 120 days after , see section 28 of Pub. L. 90–258, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.

Effective Date

For effective date of section, see section 13 of act , set out as an Effective Date of 1936 Amendment note under section 1 of this title.

Credits

1922–2008 · 9 acts
  1. 1922Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369, § 4g, as added June 15, 1936, ch. 545, § 5, 49 Stat. 1496
  2. 1968amended Pub. L. 90–258, § 8, , 82 Stat. 28
  3. 1974Pub. L. 93–463, title I, § 103(a), (f), title IV, § 415, , 88 Stat. 1392, 1415
  4. 1978Pub. L. 95–405, § 6, , 92 Stat. 869
  5. 1983Pub. L. 97–444, title II, § 209, , 96 Stat. 2302
  6. 1992Pub. L. 102–546, title II, § 207(b)(1), title IV, § 402(5), , 106 Stat. 3604, 3624
  7. 2000Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(5) [title I, § 123(a)(7)], , 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–407
  8. 2008Pub. L. 110–234, title XIII, § 13202(a), , 122 Stat. 1438
  9. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIII, § 13202(a), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2200.
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(Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369, § 4g, as added June 15, 1936, ch. 545, § 5, 49 Stat. 1496; amended Pub. L. 90–258, § 8, , 82 Stat. 28; Pub. L. 93–463, title I, § 103(a), (f), title IV, § 415, , 88 Stat. 1392, 1415; Pub. L. 95–405, § 6, , 92 Stat. 869; Pub. L. 97–444, title II, § 209, , 96 Stat. 2302; Pub. L. 102–546, title II, § 207(b)(1), title IV, § 402(5), , 106 Stat. 3604, 3624; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(5) [title I, § 123(a)(7)], , 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–407; Pub. L. 110–234, title XIII, § 13202(a), , 122 Stat. 1438; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIII, § 13202(a), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2200.)

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