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Commodity Exchange Amendments Act of 1997
Introduced: February 4, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 13, 1997
Committee on Agriculture. Hearings held.
Feb 11, 1997
Committee on Agriculture. Hearings held.
Feb 4, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 4, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S951-952)
Feb 4, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Commodity Exchange Amendments Act of 1997 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to: (1) "Treasury amendment" excluded transactions; (2) hedging; (3) delivery points for foreign futures contracts; (4) exemption authority and swaps exemption; (5) exemption for professional markets; (6) contract designation; (7) designation of a board of trade as a contract market; (8) delivery by federally licensed warehouses; (9) submission of rules to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; (10) audit trails; and (11) enforcement.
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Committee on Agriculture. Hearings held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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