92 STAT. 874
Report to Congress.
Reviews and audits.
PUBLIC LAW 95-405—SEPT. 30, 1978 purchased or sold by each such trader. Upon the request of any committee of either House of Congress, acting within the scope of its jurisdiction, the Commission shall furnish to such committee the names and addresses of all traders on such boards of trade with respect to whom the Commission has information, and any other information in the possession of the Commission relating to the amount of any commodity purchased or sold by each such trader. Upon the request of any department or agency of the Executive Branch of the Government of the United States, acting within the scope of its jurisdiction, the Commission may furnish to such department or agency any information in the possession of the Commission obtained in connection with the administration of this Act. However, any information furnished under this subsection to any Federal department or agency shall not be disclosed by such department or agency except in any action or proceeding under the laws of the United States to which it, the Commission, or the United States is a party. "(f) The Commission shall submit to Congress a written report within one hundred and twenty days after the end of each fiscal year detailing the operations of the Commission during such fiscal year. The Commission shall include in such report such information, data, and legislative recommendations as it deems advisable with respect to the administration of this Act and its powers and functions under this Act. "(g) The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct reviews and audits of the Commission and make reports thereon. For the purpose of conducting such reviews and audits, the Comptroller General shall be furnished such information regarding the powers, duties, organizations, transactions, operations, and activities of the Commission as the Comptroller General may require and the Comptroller General and the duly authorized representatives of the Comptroller General shall, for the purpose of securing such information, have access to and the right to examine any books, documents, papers, or records of the Commission, except that in reports the Comptroller General shall not include data and information that would separately disclose the business transactions of any person and trade secrets or names of customers, although such data shall be provided upon request by any committee of either House of Congress acting within the scope of its jurisdiction.". FINGERPRINTING
OF APPLICANTS FOR REGISTRATION; LIMITATION PDBMCATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
ON
SEC. 17. Section 8a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 12a) is amended by— (1) inserting in paragraph (1) after "by the Commission" the following: ", which may require the applicant, and any persons associated with the applicant as the Commission may specify, to be fingerprinted and to submit, or cause to be submitted, such fingerprints to the Attorney General for identification and appropriate processing"; and (2) striking out in paragraph (6) "and to publish". DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS OF EXCHANGE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
SEC. 18. Section 8c(l)(B) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 12c(1)(B)) is amended by amending the last sentence to read as follows: "An exchange shall make public its findings and the reasons for the exchange action in any such proceeding, including the action
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