,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeaj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #af1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,burgess introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act to e/abli% new requirem5ts relat+ to inve/igations1 cons5t ord]s1 & report+ requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,ftc ,process & ,transp>5cy ,re=m ,act ( #bjaf4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,unlawful act or practice4 ,sec4 #c4 ,"t limitation = cons5t ord]s4 ,sec4 #d4 ,annual report+ on ! /atus ( inve/igations4 ,sec4 #e4 ,requirem5t ( analysis & rationale = legislative & regulatory recomm5dations4 ,sec4 #f4 ,effects ( guidel9es1 g5]al /atem5ts ( policy1 & simil> guidance4 ,sec4 #g4 ,t]m9ation ( inactive inve/igations4 ,sec4 #h4 ,nonpublic collaborative discussions4 ,sec4 #i4 ,annual plan requir$4 #b4 ,unlawful act or practice ,section #e7n7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7n77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7n7 ,unlawful act or practice 7#a7 ,sub/antial injury requir$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all h no au?ority "u ?is section or section #ah to decl>e unlawful an act or practice on ! gr\nds t su* act or practice is unfair unless ! act or practice causes or is likely to cause sub/antial injury to consum]s :i* is n reasonably avoidable by consum]s !mselves & n outweigh$ by c\nt]vail+ b5efits to consum]s or to competition4 7,b7 ,sub/antial injury to consum]s ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 an act or practice does n cause & is n likely to cause sub/antial injury to consum]s if ! injury or h>m result+ f su* act or practice is trivial or m]ely speculative4 ,an injury may be suffici5tly sub/antial if ! injury does a small h>m to a l>ge numb] ( p4 ,an act or practice may be likely to cause a sub/antial injury if ! act or practice raises a significant risk ( concrete h>m4 7,c7 ,consid]ations requir$ ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an act or practice causes or is likely to cause sub/antial injury to consum]s "u ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all consid] ! foll[+3 7i7 ,:e!r ! act or practice results 9 monet>y h>m4 7ii7 ,:e!r ! act or practice results 9 unw>rant$ heal? or safety risk4 7iii7 ,:e!r ! act or practice results only 9 emotional or o!r m subjective h>m4 7#b7 ,net effects ( injury requir$ 7,a7 ,consid]ations requir$ ,an act or practice is n unfair unless ! act or practice is injuri\s 9 its net effects4 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an act or practice is injuri\s 9 its net effects1 ! ,commission %all consid] ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! v>i\s co/s = a rem$y1 includ+ ! co/s to ! p>ties directly be=e ! ,commission4 7ii7 ,! burd5s on society 9 g5]al 9 ! =m ( increas$ pap]work1 increas$ regulatory burd5s on ! fl[ ( in=mation1 r$uc$ inc5tives to innovation & capital =mation1 & o!r simil> matt]s4 7,b7 ,consum] decisions ,! ,commission may n second-guess ! wisdom ( p>ticul> consum] decisions1 b may consid] :e!r ! act or practice unreasonably creates or takes advantage ( an ob/acle to ! free ex]cise ( consum] decisionmak+4 7#c7 ,public policy consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an act or practice is unfair1 ! ,commission may consid] e/abli%$ public policies z evid5ce to be consid]$ ) all o!r evid5ce4 ,su* public policy consid]ations may n s]ve z a prim>y basis = su* det]m9ation4 4 #c4 ,"t limitation = cons5t ord]s 7a7 ,am5dm5t ,section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7o7 ,t]m9ation clause requir$ = cons5t ord]s ,any cons5t ord] ent]$ into by ! ,commission relat+ to alleg$ unfair or deceptive acts or practices by ! p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation1 subject to ! cons5t ord] %all include a t]m9ation clause t ! cons5t ord] %all expire n lat] ?an #h ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! cons5t ord] is ent]$ into1 unless ! cons5t ord] relates to alleg$ fraud by ! p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation subject to ! cons5t ord] or requires a "t limit long] ?an #h ye>s bas$ on ! factors describ$ 9 ?is subsection4 ,9 det]m9+ ! "t limit = any t]m9ation clause1 ! ,commission %all consid] ea* ( ! foll[+ factors3 7#a7 ,! impact ( te*nological progress on ! cont9u+ relevance ( ! cons5t ord]4 7#b7 ,:e!r !re is reason to believe t ! p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation w\ld cont9ue to engage 9 activities t violate ?is section )\t ! cons5t ord]4 7p7 ,cons5t ord] review ,any cons5t ord] ent]$ into by ! ,commission t is unrelat$ to alleg$ fraud by ! p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation subject to ! cons5t ord] & has a t]m9ation date m ?an #e ye>s aft] su* cons5t ord] is ent]$ into %all include a clause provid+ = ,commission review ( ! cons5t ord] #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ord] is ent]$ into4 ,su* clause %all require ! ,commission to evaluate :e!r ! cons5t ord] has a*iev$ its initial purposes bas$ on ! factors describ$ 9 subsection 7o74 ,! clause %all provide t if1 bas$ on su* evaluation1 ! ,commission det]m9es t ! cons5t ord] has a*iev$ its purposes1 ! ,commission %all t]m9ate ! cons5t ord]4 7q7 ,petition = ,review ( ,exi/+ ,cons5t ,ord]s ,any p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation t z ( ! effective date ( ?is subsection is subject to a cons5t ord] t is unrelat$ to alleg$ fraud & has be5 effective = a p]iod ( at lea/ five ye>s may petition ! ,commission to t]m9ate su* cons5t ord]4 ,9 evaluat+ a petition to t]m9ate a cons5t ord] "u ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all consid] :e!r ! cons5t ord] has a*iev$ its initial purposes bas$ on ea* ( ! factors describ$ 9 subsection 7o74 ,if1 bas$ on su* evaluation1 ! ,commission det]m9es t ! cons5t ord] has a*iev$ its purposes1 ! ,commission %all t]m9ate ! cons5t ord]4 4 7b7 ,effective date2 applicability ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ) respect to subsections 7o7 & 7p7 ( section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de71 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect to any cons5t ord] ent]$ into aft] su* date4 #d4 ,annual report+ on ! /atus ( inve/igations ,section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de71 z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7r7 ,report on inve/igations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all1 on an annual basis1 submit a report to ,congress on inve/igations ) respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices1 & ) respect to unfair me?ods ( competition1 9 or affect+ comm]ce 7)9 ! mean+ ( subsection 7a77#a771 detail+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( su* inve/igations ! ,commission has comm5c$2 7,b7 ! numb] ( su* inve/igations ! ,commission has clos$ ) no (ficial ag5cy action2 7,c7 ! disposition ( su* inve/igations1 if su* inve/igations h conclud$ & result$ 9 (ficial ag5cy action2 & 7,d7 = ea* su* inve/igation t 0 clos$ ) no (ficial ag5cy action1 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a description-- 7i7 suffici5t to indicate ! legal analysis support+ ! ,commission's decision n to cont9ue su* inve/igation2 & 7ii7 ( ! indu/ry sectors ( ! p]sons1 p>tn]%ips1 or corporations :o are subjects ( su* inve/igation4 7#b7 ,cons5t requir$ ,! ,commission %all n include 9 a report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ! description requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,d7 ( su* p>agraph unless ! ,commission has-- 7,a7 provid$ to ea* p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation :o is a subject ( ! inve/igation a notification conta9+ ! description to be includ$ 9 ! report2 & 7,b7 obta9$ ! cons5t ( ea* su* p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation to ! inclusion ( ! description 9 ! report4 7#c7 ,privacy protection ,! description requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 %all n include ! id5tity ( any p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation :o is a subject ( ! inve/igation or any o!r in=mation t id5tifies ! p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation4 4 #e4 ,requirem5t ( analysis & rationale = legislative & regulatory recomm5dations ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #f ! foll[+ new section3 #f;,a4 ,economic analysis requir$ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,commission may n publi% a recomm5dation = legislative or regulatory action )\t publi%+ ! economic analysis or advice prep>$ by ! ,bureau ( ,economics ( ! ,commission relat+ to su* recomm5dation4 ,if no su* economic analysis or advice 0 prep>$1 ! ,commission %all indicate1 9 writ+ z "p ( ! recomm5dation1 t no su* analysis or advice 0 giv54 7b7 ,exception ,! requirem5t 9 subsection 7a7 %all n apply if-- 7#a7 ! recomm5dation = legislative or regulatory action is made z "p ( an appe>ance by a ,commission] be=e ,congress2 7#b7 ! recomm5dation is made to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t entity2 or 7#c7 ! recomm5dation is reque/$ by & submitt$ to any memb] or committee ( ,congress1 includ+ ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 4 #f4 ,effects ( guidel9es1 g5]al /atem5ts ( policy1 & simil> guidance ,section #ah7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 7,a7 ,no guidel9es1 g5]al /atem5ts ( policy1 or simil> guidance relat$ ei!r to unfair me?ods ( competition or to unfair or deceptive acts or practices1 9 or affect+ comm]ce1 issu$ by ! ,commission %all conf] any rights ^u any p]son1 ,/ate1 or locality1 nor %all op]ate to b9d ! ,commission or any p]son1 ,/ate1 or locality to ! approa* recomm5d$ 9 su* guidel9es1 g5]al /atem5ts ( policy1 or simil> guidance4 ,9 any en=cem5t action1 ! ,commission %all prove a violation ( a provision ( law en=c$ by ! ,commission4 ,! ,commission may n base an en=cem5t action on1 or execute a cons5t ord] bas$ on1 acts or practices t are alleg$ to be inconsi/5t ) any su* guidel9es1 g5]al /atem5ts ( policy1 or simil> guidance1 unless ! acts or practices violate a provision ( law en=c$ by ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,compliance ) any guidel9es1 g5]al /atem5t ( policy1 or simil> guidance issu$ by ! ,commission may be us$ z evid5ce ( compliance ) ! provision ( law "u :i* ! guidel9es1 g5]al /atem5t ( policy1 or guidance 0 issu$4 7,c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to conf] any au?ority ^u or negate any au?ority ( ! ,commission to issue guidel9es1 g5]al /atem5ts ( policy1 or simil> guidance4 4 #g4 ,t]m9ation ( inactive inve/igations ,section #bj ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;b-#a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7j7 z subsection 7k72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7i7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7j7 ,t]m9ation ( inactive inve/igation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a cov]$ inve/igation %all t]m9ate at ! expiration ( ! six-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a cov]$ v]ifiable writt5 communication is s5t by ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply if-- 7,a7 an additional cov]$ v]ifiable writt5 communication is s5t by ! ,commission dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 ! ,commission votes to ext5d ! cov]$ inve/igation be=e ! expiration ( su* p]iod2 or 7,c7 ! ,commission det]m9es 9 a vote1 )9 #cj days aft] ! expiration ( su* p]iod1 t ! ,commission did n s5d a cov]$ v]ifiable writt5 communication dur+ su* p]iod because ( excusable neglect or a circum/ance beyond ! control ( ! ,commission t r5d]$ notification dur+ su* p]iod impossible4 7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ inve/igation ,! t]m cov]$ inve/igation means an inve/igation conduct$ pursuant to ?is section 9 :i* ! ,commission has notifi$ ! p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation t is ! subject ( ! inve/igation by v]ifiable writt5 communication4 7,b7 ,cov]$ v]ifiable writt5 communication ,! t]m cov]$ v]ifiable writt5 communication means a v]ifiable writt5 communication relat+ to an inve/igation conduct$ pursuant to ?is section t is s5t to ! p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation t is ! subject ( ! inve/igation4 4 #h4 ,nonpublic collaborative discussions ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bf ! foll[+3 #bg4 ,nonpublic collaborative discussions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #eeb;b ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a bip>tisan majority ( ,commission]s may hold a meet+ t is clos$ to ! public to discuss (ficial bus9ess if-- 7#a7 a vote or any o!r ag5cy action is n tak5 at su* meet+2 7#b7 ea* p]son pres5t at su* meet+ is a ,commission] or an employee ( ! ,commission2 & 7#c7 an attorney f ! ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,commission is pres5t at su* meet+4 7b7 ,disclosure ( nonpublic collaborative discussions ,n lat] ?an #b bus9ess days aft] ! conclusion ( a meet+ held "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all publi% on its ,int]net website a disclosure ( su* meet+1 includ+-- 7#a7 a li/ ( ! p]sons :o att5d$ su* meet+2 & 7#b7 a summ>y ( ! matt]s discuss$ at su* meet+1 except = su* matt]s z ! ,commission det]m9es may be )held "u section #eeb;b7c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,pres]vation ( op5 meet+s requirem5ts = ag5cy action ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all alt] or sup]s$e section #eeb;b ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to any meet+ ( ,commission]s o!r ?an a meet+ held "u subsection 7a74 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy action ,! t]m ag5cy action has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,bip>tisan majority ,! t]m bip>tisan majority means1 :5 us$ ) respect to a gr\p ( ,commission]s1 t su* gr\p-- 7,a7 is a gr\p ( two or m ,commission]s2 & 7,b7 includes1 = ea* political p>ty ( :i* any ,commission] is a memb]1 at lea/ #a ,commission] :o is a memb] ( su* political p>ty1 &1 if any ,commission] has no political p>ty affiliation1 at lea/ #a unaffiliat$ ,commission]4 4 #i4 ,annual plan requir$ 7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq471 z am5d$ by section #h1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #bh z section #cj2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #bg ! foll[+ new sections3 #bh4 ,annual plan requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,commission %all publi% & submit to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y & ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a plan = ! next cal5d> ye> describ+ ! project$ activities ( ! ,commission1 includ+ ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! policy priorities ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,any rulemak+s project$ to be comm5c$4 7#c7 ,any plans to develop guidel9es or o!r non-regulatory guidance docum5ts4 7#d7 ,any plans to re/ructure ! ,commission or e/abli% or alt] work+ gr\ps4 7#e7 ,any plann$ projects or initiatives ( ! ,commission1 includ+ work%ops1 conf]5ces1 & reports4 7#f7 ,) respect to any activities ( ! ,commission1 includ+ work%ops1 conf]5ces1 reports1 work+ gr\ps1 guidance docum5ts1 or rulemak+s1 t relate specifically to combat+ unfair or deceptive acts or practices t t>get or significantly affect individuals :o are #fe ye>s ( age or old]1 a description ( h[ su* activities w address su* acts or practices4 7#g7 ,project$ dates & timel9es associat$ ) any ( ! requir$ disclosures 9 ?is section4 #bi4 ,report on eld] fraud requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,commission %all publi% & submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! ,commission's en=cem5t actions to address unfair or deceptive acts or practices t may h t>get$ or significantly affect$ individuals :o are #fe ye>s ( age or old] dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye>1 includ+ ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a brief description ( ea* su* en=cem5t action4 7#b7 ,! disposition ( su* en=cem5t actions1 brok5 d[n by category4 7#c7 ,! proportion ( su* en=cem5t actions z a p]c5tage ( all en=cem5t actions relat+ to unfair or deceptive acts or practices 9 or affect+ comm]ce br\ght by ! ,commission4 4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all be con/ru$ to limit or re/rict ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission's activities or disclosure ( in=mation to ! public1 consi/5t ) applicable law4 7c7 ,effective date2 applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply ) respect to ! fir/ ,decemb] #a & ,janu>y #ca1 z applicable1 occurr+ aft] su* effective date4