An Act to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for hedging anticipated requirements of processors and manufacturers
PL 84-778 (H.R.9333), enacted 07/24/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 777-JULY 24, 1956 
[TOST A T . 
July 24, 1956 
[H. R. 7646] 
Public Law 777 
CHAPTER 689 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretaries of the military departments, and the Secretary of 
the Treasury with respect to the Coast Guard, to incur expenses incident to 
the representation of their personnel before judicial tribunals and adminis-
trative agencies of any foreign nation. 
Armed Forces. 
Counsel fees and 
court costs. 
NonappUcabil-
ity. 
S u s e 49, 314. 
^propri ation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^semhled^ That the Secretary 
of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air 
Force, and the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to the Coast 
Guard when it is operating as a service in the Department of the 
Treasury, may employ counsel, and may pay counsel fees, court costs, 
bail, and other expenses incident to the representation before judicial 
tribunals and administrative agencies of any foreign nation of per-
sons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of each of the military departments con-
cerned, and the Department of the Treasury, shall prescribe regula-
tions which shall be uniform to the extent practicable, to carry out the 
provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 3. Sections 189 and 365 of the Kevised Statutes do not apply 
to any action taken under this Act. 
SEC. 4. No claim for reimbursement shall be made against any 
person subject to the Uniform (^ode of Military Justice with respect 
to any payments made on his behalf under the authority of this Act: 
Provided^ That claim for reimbursement may be made against any 
such person who is responsible for forfeiture of bail provided on his 
behalf at Government expense. 
SEC. 5. Appropriations available to the military department con-
cerned and to the Department of the Treasury for the payment of 
personnel may be used to carry out the terms and provisions of this 
Act. 
Approved July 24, 1956. 
July 24, 1956 
[H. R. 9333] 
Public Law 778 
CHAPTER 690 
AN ACT 
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for hedging anticipated 
requirements of processors and manufacturers. 
49 Stat. 1493. 
7 u s e 6a. 
Effective date. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 4a (3) 
of the Commodity Exchange Act is amended by striking out the period 
at the end thereof and inserting at the end thereof a semicolon and 
the following new paragraph: 
"(C) an amount of such commodity the purchase of which for 
future delivery shall not exceed such person's unfilled anticipated 
requirements for processing or manufacturing during a specified 
operating period not in excess of one year: Provided^ That such 
purchase is made and liquidated in an orderly manner and in 
accordance with sound commercial practice in conformity with 
such regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe." 
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect sixty days after the date of its 
enactment. 
Approved July 24, 1956.