7 U.S.C. § 223 — Responsibility of principal for act or omis-

Page 348 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 223 (Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title IV, § 402, 42 Stat. 168; Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title V, § 503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 532, 49 Stat. 649.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1935—Act Aug. 15, 1921, § 503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, purported to insert ‘‘or any live poultry dealer or han- dler’’ after ‘‘packer’’ but word ‘‘packer’’ does not ap- pear in this section. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Executive and administrative functions of Federal Trade Commission, with certain reservations, trans- ferred to Chairman of such Commission by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 8, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1264, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Or- ganization and Employees. § 223. Responsibility of principal for act or omis- sion of agent When construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of any agent, officer, or other person acting for or employed by any packer, any swine contractor, and any live poultry dealer, stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer, within the scope of his employment or office, shall in every case also be deemed the act, omission, or failure of such packer, any swine contractor, and any live poultry dealer, stockyard owner, market agen- cy, or dealer, as well as that of such agent, offi- cer, or other person. (Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title IV, § 403, 42 Stat. 168; Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title V, § 503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 532, 49 Stat. 649; amended Pub. L. 100–173, § 6, Nov. 23, 1987, 101 Stat. 918; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10502(b)(2)(C), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 510.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–171 inserted ‘‘any swine contractor, and’’ after ‘‘packer,’’ in two places. 1987—Pub. L. 100–173 substituted ‘‘, any live poultry dealer,’’ for ‘‘or any live poultry dealer or handler,’’ in two places. 1935—Act Aug. 15, 1921, title V, § 503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, inserted ‘‘or any live poultry dealer or handler’’ after ‘‘packer’’ wherever appearing. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100–173 effective 90 days after Nov. 23, 1987, see section 12 of Pub. L. 100–173, set out as a note under section 182 of this title. § 224. Attorney General to institute court pro- ceedings for enforcement The Secretary may report any violation of this chapter to the Attorney General of the United States, who shall cause appropriate pro- ceedings to be commenced and prosecuted in the proper courts of the United States without delay. (Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title IV, § 404, 42 Stat. 168; Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title V, § 503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 532, 49 Stat. 649.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1935—Act Aug. 15, 1921, title V, § 503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, purported to insert ‘‘or any live poultry dealer or handler’’ after ‘‘packer’’ but word ‘‘packer’’ does not appear in this section. § 225. Laws unaffected Nothing contained in this chapter, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be construed— (a) To prevent or interfere with the enforce- ment of, or the procedure under, the provisions of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and mo- nopolies,’’ approved July 2, 1890, the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to supplement existing laws against un- lawful restraints and monopolies, and for other purposes,’’ approved October 15, 1914, the Inter- state Commerce Act as amended, the Act enti- tled ‘‘An Act to promote export trade, and for other purposes,’’ approved April 10, 1918 [15 U.S.C. 61 et seq.] or sections 73 to 76, inclusive, of the Act of August 27, 1894, entitled ‘‘An Act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Gov- ernment, and for other purposes,’’ as amended by the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend sections seventy-three and seventy-six of the Act of Au- gust twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and nine- ty-four, entitled ‘An Act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes,’ ’’ approved February 12, 1913, or (b) To alter, modify, or repeal such Acts or any part or parts thereof, or (c) To prevent or interfere with any investiga- tion, proceeding, or prosecution begun and pend- ing on August 15, 1921. (Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title IV, § 405, 42 Stat. 168; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title IV, § 14102(c)(2)(C), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1921.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to protect trade and com- merce against unlawful restraints and monopolies’’, ap- proved July 2, 1890, referred to in subsec. (a), means act July 2, 1890, ch. 647, 26 Stat. 209, known as the Sherman Act, which enacted sections 1 to 7 of Title 15, Com- merce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 1 of Title 15 and Tables. The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies and for other purposes’’, approved October 15, 1914, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730, known as the Clayton Act, which is classified generally to sections 12, 13, 14 to 19, 21, and 22 to 27 of Title 15, and sections 52 and 53 of Title 29, Labor. For further de- tails and complete classification of the Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 12 of Title 15 and Tables. The Interstate Commerce Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379, which was classified to chapters 1 (§ 1 et seq.), 8 (§ 301 et seq.), 12 (§ 901 et seq.), 13 (§ 1001 et seq.), and 19 (1231 et seq.) of Title 49, Transportation. The Act was repealed by Pub. L. 95–473, § 4(b), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1467, the first sec- tion of which enacted subtitle IV (§ 10101 et seq.) of Title 49. For distribution of former sections of Title 49 into the revised Title 49, see Table at the beginning of Title 49. The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to promote export trade and for other purposes’’, approved April 10, 1918, re-