six*rY-sr·:vEN*rH coNG12Ess. sm. 1. cus. 64, es. 1921. 169 existing laws against xmlawful restraints and monopolies, and for ,}j.‘;°”‘°*°°°mm“°° other purposes, ’ approved October 15, 1914, the Interstate Com- Val- 24. p- 376: V¤1· merce Act as amen ed, the Act entitled "An Act to promote export °§°`4g${ tygdg ;,w_ trade, and for other purposes," approved April 10, 1918, or sections V$‘*°·P·5*°· 73 to 77, inclusive, o the Act of August 27, 1894, entitled "An Act mfgjgtjgngjf 0,§sPP“"* to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Govemment, and for P ' other purposes," as amended by the Act entitled "An Act to amend V°l‘28""57°‘ sections seventy-three and seventy-six of the Act of August twenty- V°l‘ 37* p' 661 seventh, eighteen hundred and ninet -four, entitled ‘An Act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue fjdr the Government, and for other purposes,' " approved February 12, 1913, or h(b) gI`o alter, modify, or repeal such Acts or any part or parts ,,,1§‘$j1"""°“’* °"" t ereo , or _ _ _ (c) To prevent or interfere with any investigation, proceeding, or ,,§,‘§'f2,‘§g ‘“"°$“g"` prosecution begun and pending at the time this Act becomes effective. Sec. 406. (a) Nothin in this Act shall affect the power or jurisdic- Cg,‘,§§f,§§§§§§°°"f,'§‘,$§°,§ tion of the Interstate Commerce Commission, nor confer upon the Mt ¤**<>¢¤>d· Secretary concurrent power or jurisdiction over any matter within the ower or `urisdiction of such Commission. (lg On and] after the enactment of this Act, and so long as it re- m,I°,;S°§’§,§‘fl T'“°° °°‘“` mains in effect, the Federal Trade Commission shall have no power or N¤ i¤¤i§g·j3*¤¤¤m8<(¥» jurisdiction so far as relating to any matter which by this Act is made iiigisceljii swarm. ° subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary, except in cases in which, c_,,1;§'},‘{‘“g °““ °" before the enactment of this Act, complaint has been served under V I 38 719 section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act to create a Federal Trade Com- °' ’ p` "' mission, to de’dne its power and duties, and for other purposes, “V1 38 m approved September 26, 1914, or under section 11 of the Act entitled °' ’P` ` "An Act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies, and for other purposes/’ approved October 15, 1914, ,1. mk mm,. and except when the Secretary 0 Agriculture, in the exercise of his util;. on iequesrlggi duties hereunder, shall request of the said Federal Trade Commission S°°"’““"· that it make investigations and report in an case. Rules Sec. 407. The Secretary may make such rules, regulations and p».s¤n$.¤°?t°" °° b° orders as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act and may cooperate with any department or agency of the Government, any State, Territory, District, or possession, or department, ,,,,,,,0,,ty ,0, ,m_ agency or political subdivision thereof, or any} person; and shall plvyees. expenses, vw. have the power to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of such officers and employees, not in conflict with existing law, and make such expenditures for rent outside the District of Columbia, printing, telegrams, telephones, law books, books of reference, periodicals, furniture, stationery, office equipment, travel, and other supplies and expenses as shall be necessary to the administration of this Act in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and as may be `mmpmum aw appropriated for by Congress, and there is hereby authorized to be mgm. I 4 appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap- °"‘·*’· °· propriated, such sums as may be necessary for such_ purpose. ummm, 0, my Sec. 408. If any provision of tlus Act or_ the application thereof to provision, ae., not to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the re- {Lift '°'““‘“d°‘ °‘ mainder of the Act and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. Approved, August 15, 1921. _ _ _ _ _ August 15,1921. CHAP. 65.-Joint Resolution Authorizing the appointment of a commision to [S. J. Res. as.] confer with the Dominion Government of the provincial governments thereof as to [Pub. Res., No. 14.] certain restrictive orders in council of the said ovmces relative to the exportation of pulp wood and paper therefrom to the United States. Resolved b the Senate and House of Re esentatives of the Umled States of Amiiarica in Congress assembled, That the President of the ,,1;‘°,{’ '°°° M
