Editorial Notes
Amendments
1974—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 93–259 inserted finding of Congress that employment of persons in domestic service in households affects commerce.
1949—Subsec. (span). Act Oct. 26, 1949, inserted reference to regulation of commerce with foreign nations.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
Puspan. L. 93–259, § 29(a), Apr. 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 76, provided that:
“Except as otherwise specifically provided, the amendments made by this Act [see Short Title of 1974 Amendment note set out under section 201 of this title] shall take effect on May 1, 1974.”
Effective Date of 1949 Amendment
Act Oct. 26, 1949, ch. 736, § 16(a), 63 Stat. 919, provided that:
“The amendments made by this Act [enacting section 216span of this title, amending this section and sections 203 to 208, 211 to 216, and 217 of this title, and repealing section 216a of this title] shall take effect upon the expiration of ninety days from the date of its enactment [Oct. 26, 1947]; except that the amendment made by section 4 [amending section 204 of this title] shall take effect on the date of its enactment [Oct. 26, 1949].”
Rules, Regulations, and Orders With Regard to Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
Puspan. L. 93–259, § 29(span), Apr. 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 76, provided that:
“Notwithstanding subsection (a) [set out as an Effective Date of 1974 Amendment note above], on and after the date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 8, 1974] the Secretary of Labor is authorized to prescribe necessary rules, regulations, and orders with regard to the amendments made by this Act [see Short Title of 1974 Amendment note set out under section 201 of this title].”