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Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE <!-- AUTHORITIES-PUBLICATION-NAME:1994 Edition --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-PUBLICATION-ID:1994MNED094 --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-PUBLICATION-YEAR:1994 --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-LAWS-ENACTED-THROUGH-DATE:19950104 --> <!-- SEARCHABLE-LAWS-ENACTED-THROUGH-DATE:January 4th, 1995 --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-USC-TITLE-NAME:TITLE 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-USC-TITLE-ENUM:15 --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-USC-TITLE-STATUS:editorial --> <!-- CONVERSION-PROGRAM:xy2html.pm-0.329-20100225 --> <!-- CONVERSION-DATETIME:20100225114543 --> </title> </head> <body> <span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">15 U.S.C. </span><br/> <span style="font-size:10pt">United States Code, 1994 Edition</span><br/> <span style="font-size:10pt">Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE</span><br/> <span style="font-size:10pt">From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, <a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a></span><br/><br/> <div width="700"> <!-- PDFPage:1 --> <!-- documentid:15_ currentthrough:19950104 documentPDFPage:-1 --> <!-- itempath:/150 --> <!-- itemsortkey:150AAAA --> <!-- expcite:TITLE 15-COMMERCE AND TRADE --> <!-- field-start:titlehead --> <h1 class="usc-title-head">TITLE 15&mdash;COMMERCE AND TRADE</h1> <!-- field-end:titlehead --> <!-- field-start:analysis --> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="analysis-head-left">Chap.</div><div class="analysis-head-right">Sec.</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">1.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Monopolies and Combinations in Restraint of Trade</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">2.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Federal Trade Commission; Promotion of Export Trade and Prevention of Unfair Methods of Competition</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">41</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">2A.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Securities and Trust Indentures</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">77a</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">2B.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Securities Exchanges</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">78a</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">2B&ndash;1.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Securities Investor Protection</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">78aaa</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">2C.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Public Utility Holding Companies</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">79</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">2D.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Investment Companies and Advisers</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">80a&ndash;1</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">2E.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Omnibus Small Business Capital Formation</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">80c</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">3.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Trade-Marks</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">81</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">4.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">China Trade</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">141</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">5.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Statistical and Commercial Information</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">171</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">6.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Weights and Measures and Standard Time</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">201</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">7.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">National Institute of Standards and Technology</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">271</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">7A.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Standard Reference Data Program</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">290</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">8.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Falsely Stamped Gold or Silver or Goods Manufactured Therefrom</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">291</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">9.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">National Weather Service</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">311</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">9A.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Weather Modification Activities or Attempts; Reporting Requirement</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">330</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">10.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">War Finance Corporation [Omitted]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">331</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">10A.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Collection of State Cigarette Taxes</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">375</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">10B.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">State Taxation of Income From Interstate Commerce</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">381</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">11.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Caustic Poisons [Repealed]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">401</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">12.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Discrimination Against Farmers&rsquo; Cooperative Associations by Boards of Trade</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">431</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">13.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Textile Foundation</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">501</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">13A.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Fishing Industry</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">521</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">14.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Reconstruction Finance Corporation [Repealed, Omitted, or Transferred]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">601</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">14A.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Aid to Small Business</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">631</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">14B.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Small Business Investment Program</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">661</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">15.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Economic Recovery</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">701</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">15A.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Interstate Transportation of Petroleum Products</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">715</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">15B.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Natural Gas</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">717</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">15C.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Alaska Natural Gas Transportation</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">719</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">16.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Emergency Relief [Omitted or Repealed]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">721</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">16A.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Emergency Petroleum Allocation [Omitted]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">751</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">16B.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Federal Energy Administration</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">761</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">16C.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">791</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">17.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Production, Marketing, and Use of Bituminous Coal [Repealed]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">801</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">18.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Transportation of Firearms [Repealed]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">901</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">19.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Miscellaneous</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1001</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">20.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Regulation of Insurance</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1011</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">21.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">National Policy on Employment and Productivity</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1021</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">22.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Trade-Marks</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1051</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">23.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Dissemination of Technical, Scientific and Engineering Information</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1151</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">24.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Transportation of Gambling Devices</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1171</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">25.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Flammable Fabrics</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1191</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">26.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Household Refrigerators</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1211</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">27.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Automobile Dealer Suits Against Manufacturers</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1221</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">28.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Disclosure of Automobile Information</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1231</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">29.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Manufacture, Transportation, or Distribution of Switchblade Knives</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1241</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">30.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Hazardous Substances</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1261</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">31.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Destruction of Property Moving in Commerce [Repealed]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1281</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">32.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Telecasting of Professional Sports Contests</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1291</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">33.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Brake Fluid Regulation [Repealed]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1301</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">34.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Antitrust Civil Process</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1311</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">35.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Seat Belt Regulation [Repealed]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1321</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">36.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Cigarette Labeling and Advertising</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1331</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">37.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">State Technical Services</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1351</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">38.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety [Repealed]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1381</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">39.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Fair Packaging and Labeling Program</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1451</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">39A.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Special Packaging of Household Substances for Protection of Children</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1471</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">40.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Department of Commerce</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1501</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">41.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Consumer Credit Protection</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1601</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">42.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Interstate Land Sales</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1701</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">43.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Newspaper Preservation</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1801</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">44.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Protection of Horses</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1821</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">45.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Emergency Loan Guarantees to Business Enterprises</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1841</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">45A.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Chrysler Corporation Loan Guarantee [Omitted]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1861</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">46.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings [Repealed]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">1901</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">46A.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Automobile Title Fraud [Repealed]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">2041</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">47.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Consumer Product Safety</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">2051</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">48.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Hobby Protection</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">2101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">49.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Fire Prevention and Control</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">2201</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">50.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Consumer Product Warranties</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">2301</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">51.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">National Productivity and Quality of Working Life</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">2401<!-- PDFPage:2 --></div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">52.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">2501</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">53.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Toxic Substances Control</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">2601</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">54.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Automotive Propulsion Research and Development</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">2701</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">55.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Petroleum Marketing Practices</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">2801</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">56.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">National Climate Program</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">2901</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">56A.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Global Change Research</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">2921</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">57.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Interstate Horseracing</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">3001</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">58.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Full Employment and Balanced Growth</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">3101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">59.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Retail Policies for Natural Gas Utilities</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">3201</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">60.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Natural Gas Policy</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">3301</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">61.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Soft Drink Interbrand Competition</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">3501</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">62.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Condominium and Cooperative Conversion Protection and Abuse Relief</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">3601</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">63.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Technology Innovation</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">3701</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">64.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Methane Transportation Research, Development, and Demonstration</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">3801</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">65.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Liability Risk Retention</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">3901</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">66.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Promotion of Export Trade</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">4001</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">67.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Arctic Research and Policy</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">4101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">68.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center" id="wide">Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization [Repealed]</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">4201</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">69.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Cooperative Research</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">4301</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">70.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">4401</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">71.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Petroleum Overcharge Distribution and Restitution</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">4501</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">72.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Semiconductor Research</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">4601</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">73.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Export Enhancement</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">4701</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">74.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Competitiveness Policy Council</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">4801</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">75.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">National Trade Data Bank</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">4901</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">76.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Imitation Firearms</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">5001</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">77.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">5101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">78.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Superconductivity and Competitiveness</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">5201</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">79.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Metal Casting Competitiveness Research Program</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">5301</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">80.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Fasteners</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">5401</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">81.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">High-Performance Computing</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">5501</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">82.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Land Remote Sensing Policy</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">5601</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">83.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">5701</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">84.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Commercial Space Competitiveness</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">5801</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">85.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Armored Car Industry Reciprocity</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">5901</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">86.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Children's Bicycle Helmet Safety</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">6001</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">87.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">6101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">88.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">6201</div></div> </div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- field-end:analysis --> <!-- documentid:15_-ch1 currentthrough:19950104 documentPDFPage:2 --> <!-- itempath:/150/CHAPTER 1 --> <!-- itemsortkey:150AAAB --> <!-- expcite:TITLE 15-COMMERCE AND TRADE!@!CHAPTER 1-MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE --> <!-- field-start:structuralhead --> <h3 class="chapter-head"><strong>CHAPTER 1&mdash;MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE</strong></h3> <!-- field-end:structuralhead --> <!-- field-start:analysis --> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="analysis-head-left">Sec.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">1.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">2.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Monopolizing trade a felony; penalty.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">3.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Trusts in Territories or District of Columbia illegal; combination a felony.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">4.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; procedure.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">5.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Bringing in additional parties.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">6.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Forfeiture of property in transit.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">6a.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Conduct involving trade or commerce with foreign nations.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">7.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">&ldquo;Person&rdquo; or &ldquo;persons&rdquo; defined.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">8.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Trusts in restraint of import trade illegal; penalty.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">9.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; procedure.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">10.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Bringing in additional parties.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">11.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Forfeiture of property in transit.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">12.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Definitions; short title.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">13.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Discrimination in price, services, or facilities.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(a)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Price; selection of customers.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(b)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Burden of rebutting prima-facie case of discrimination.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(c)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Payment or acceptance of commission, brokerage, or other compensation.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(d)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Payment for services or facilities for processing or sale.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(e)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Furnishing services or facilities for processing, handling, etc.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(f)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Knowingly inducing or receiving discriminatory price.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">13a.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Discrimination in rebates, discounts, or advertising service charges; underselling in particular localities; penalties.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">13b.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Cooperative association; return of net earnings or surplus.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">13c.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Exemption of non-profit institutions from price discrimination provisions.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">14.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Sale, etc., on agreement not to use goods of competitor.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">15.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Suits by persons injured.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(a)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Amount of recovery; prejudgment interest.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(b)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Amount of damages payable to foreign states and instrumentalities of foreign states.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(c)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Definitions.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">15a.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Suits by United States; amount of recovery; prejudgment interest.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">15b.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Limitation of actions.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">15c.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Actions by State attorneys general.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(a)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Parens patriae; monetary relief; damages; prejudgment interest.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(b)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Notice; exclusion election; final judgment.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(c)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Dismissal or compromise of action.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(d)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Attorneys&rsquo; fees.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">15d.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Measurement of damages.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">15e.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Distribution of damages.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">15f.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Actions by Attorney General.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(a)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Notification to State attorney general.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(b)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Availability of files and other materials.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">15g.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Definitions.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">15h.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Applicability of parens patriae actions.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">16.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Judgments.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(a)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Prima facie evidence; collateral estoppel.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(b)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Consent judgments and competitive impact statements; publication in Federal Register; availability of copies to the public.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(c)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Publication of summaries in newspapers.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(d)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Consideration of public comments by Attorney General and publication of response.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(e)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Public interest determination.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(f)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Procedure for public interest determination.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(g)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Filing of written or oral communications with the district court.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(h)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Inadmissibility as evidence of proceedings before the district court and the competitive impact statement.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(i)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Suspension of limitations.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">17.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Antitrust laws not applicable to labor organizations.<!-- PDFPage:3 --></div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">18.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Acquisition by one corporation of stock of another.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">18a.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Premerger notification and waiting period.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(a)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Filing.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(b)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Waiting period; publication; voting securities.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(c)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Exempt transactions.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(d)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Commission rules.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(e)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Additional information; waiting period extensions.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(f)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Preliminary injunctions; hearings.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(g)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Civil penalty; compliance; power of court.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(h)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Disclosure exemption.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(i)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Construction with other laws.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(j)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Report to Congress; legislative recommendations.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">19.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Interlocking directorates and officers.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">19a, 20.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right" id="wide">Repealed.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">21.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Enforcement provisions.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(a)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Commission, Board, or Secretary authorized to enforce compliance.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(b)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Issuance of complaints for violations; hearing; intervention; filing of testimony; report; cease and desist orders; reopening and alteration of reports or orders.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(c)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Review of orders; jurisdiction; filing of petition and record of proceeding; conclusiveness of findings; additional evidence; modification of findings; finality of judgment and decree.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(d)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Exclusive jurisdiction of Court of Appeals.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(e)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Liability under antitrust laws.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(f)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Service of complaints, orders and other processes.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(g)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Finality of orders generally.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(h)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Finality of orders modified by Supreme Court.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(i)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Finality of orders modified by Court of Appeals.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(j)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Finality of orders issued on rehearing ordered by Court of Appeals or Supreme Court.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(k)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">&ldquo;Mandate&rdquo; defined.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(<em>l)</em></div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Penalties.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">21a.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Actions and proceedings pending prior to June 19, 1936; additional and continuing violations.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">22.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">District in which to sue corporation.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">23.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Suits by United States; subpoenas for witnesses.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">24.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Liability of directors and agents of corporation.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">25.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Restraining violations; procedure.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">26.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Injunctive relief for private parties; exception; costs.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">26a.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Restrictions on the purchase of gasohol and synthetic motor fuel.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(a)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Limitations on the use of credit instruments; sales, resales, and transfers.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(b)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Credit fees; equivalent conventional motor fuel sales; labeling of pumps; product liability disclaimers; advertising support; furnishing facilities.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(c)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">&ldquo;United States&rdquo; defined.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">27.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Effect of partial invalidity.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">28.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right" id="wide">Repealed.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">29.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Appeals.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(a)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Court of appeals; review by Supreme Court.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(b)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Direct appeals to Supreme Court.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">30.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Depositions for use in suits in equity; proceedings open to public.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">31.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Panama Canal closed to violators of antitrust laws.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">32, 33.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right" id="wide">Repealed.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">34.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Definitions applicable to sections 34 to 36.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">35.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Recovery of damages, etc., for antitrust violations from any local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(a)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Prohibition in general.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(b)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Preconditions for attachment of prohibition; prima facie evidence for nonapplication of prohibition.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">36.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Recovery of damages, etc., for antitrust violations on claim against person based on official action directed by local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(a)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Prohibition in general.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(b)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Nonapplication of prohibition for cases commenced before effective date of provisions.</div></div> </div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- field-end:analysis --> <!-- field-start:notes --> <!-- field-start:miscellaneous-note --> <h4 class="note-head">Historical Note</h4> <p class="note-body">This chapter includes among other statutory provisions the Sherman Act, comprising sections 1 to 7 of this title, the Clayton Act, comprising sections 12, 13, 14 to 19, 20, 21, and 22 to 27 of this title and sections 52 and 53 of Title 29, Labor, the Wilson Tariff Act, comprising sections 8 and 9 of this title, the Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act, comprising sections 13, 13a, 13b, and 21a of this title, the &ldquo;Expediting Act&rdquo;, sections 28 and 29 of this title, and the &ldquo;Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976&rdquo;, comprising sections 15c to 15h, 18a, and 66 of this title. For complete classification of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, see Short Title note under section 1 of this title.</p> <h4 class="note-head">Congressional Investigation of Monopoly</h4> <p class="note-body">Joint Res. June 16, 1938…

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