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Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE <!-- AUTHORITIES-PUBLICATION-NAME:1994 Edition and Supplement IV --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-PUBLICATION-ID:1994SUPP498 --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-PUBLICATION-YEAR:1998 --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-LAWS-ENACTED-THROUGH-DATE:19990105 --> <!-- SEARCHABLE-LAWS-ENACTED-THROUGH-DATE:January 5th, 1999 --> <!-- 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:20100225145428 --> </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, 1998 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:19990105 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">Trademarks</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><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">89.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Professional Boxing Safety</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">6301</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">90.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Propane Education and Research</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">6401</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">91.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Children's Online Privacy Protection</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">6501</div></div> </div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- field-end:analysis --> <!-- documentid:15_-ch1 currentthrough:19990105 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.<!-- PDFPage:3 --></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.</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">27a.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Application of antitrust laws to professional major league baseball.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(a)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Major league baseball subject to antitrust laws.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(b)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Limitation of section.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(c)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Standing to sue.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-left">(d)</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-subitem-right">Conduct, acts, practices, or agreements subject to antitrust laws.</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…

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