,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #daif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ca1 #bjag,mr4 ,pallone introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit price g\g+ aft] a major disa/]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,t>get+ ,am]icans 9 ,natural ,disa/]s ) ,unconscionable ,prices ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,/& ,,up ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,prev5tion ( price g\g+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a major disa/] is decl>$ by ! ,presid5t1 x %all be unlawful = any p]son to sell or (f] = sale a consum] good or s]vice 9 an affect$ area at a price t-- 7#a7 is unconscionably excessive2 & 7#b7 indicates ! sell] is tak+ unfair advantage ( ! circum/ances relat$ to a major disa/] to increase prices unreasonably4 7b7 ,factors = consid]ation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a p]son has violat$ subsection 7a71 !re %all be tak5 into acc\nt1 ) respect to ! price at :i* su* p]son sold or (f]$ = sale ! consum] good or s]vice1 factors t include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,:e!r su* price grossly exce$s ! av]age price at :i* ! same or a simil> consum] good or s]vice 0 sold or (f]$ = sale by su* p]son 9 ! affect$ area-- 7,a7 dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 su* subsection2 or 7,b7 dur+ ! same #ahj-;day p]iod ( ! previ\s ye>4 7#b7 ,:e!r su* price grossly exce$s ! av]age price at :i* ! same or a simil> consum] good or s]vice 0 readily obta9able f o!r simil>ly situat$ compet+ sell]s 9 ! affect$ area dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 su* subsection4 7#c7 ,:e!r su* price reasonably reflects additional co/s1 n )9 ! control ( su* p]son1 t 7 paid1 incurr$1 or reasonably anticipat$ by su* p]son1 or reasonably reflects ! pr(itability ( =gone sales or additional risks tak5 by su* p]son1 to produce1 di/ribute1 obta91 or sell su* consum] good or s]vice "u ! circum/ances4 7#d7 ,:e!r su* price is sub/antially attributable to local1 regional1 national1 or int]national m>ket conditions4 #c4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( section #b %all be treat$ z a violation ( a regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or deceptive acts or practices4 7#b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce section #b 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 ,any p]son :o violates su* section %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4 7b7 ,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ 9 any way to limit or affect ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 7c7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate attorneys g5]al 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( a ,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy designat$ by a ,/ate1 has reason to believe t any p]son has violat$ or is violat+ section #b1 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate1 9 addition to any au?ority x may h to br+ an action 9 ,/ate c\rt "u its consum] protection law1 may br+ a civil action 9 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt or 9 any o!r c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 includ+ a ,/ate c\rt1 to-- 7,a7 enjo9 fur!r su* violation by su* p]son2 7,b7 en=ce compliance ) su* section2 7,c7 obta9 civil p5alties2 & 7,d7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,notice & int]v5tion by ! ,,ftc ,! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all provide prior writt5 notice ( any action "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,commission & provide ! ,commission ) a copy ( ! compla9t 9 ! action1 except 9 any case 9 :i* su* prior notice is n feasible1 9 :i* case ! attorney g5]al %all s]ve su* notice imm$iately ^u in/itut+ su* action4 ,! ,commission %all h ! "r-- 7,a7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2 7,b7 ^u s int]v5+1 to be he>d on all matt]s aris+ !re92 & 7,c7 to file petitions = appeal4 7#c7 ,limitation on ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission has in/itut$ a civil action = violation ( ?is ,act1 no ,/ate attorney g5]al1 or (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 may br+ an action "u ?is subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission = any violation ( ?is ,act alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4 7#d7 ,relation%ip ) ,/ate-law claims ,if ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has au?ority to br+ an action "u ,/ate law direct$ at acts or practices t also violate ?is ,act1 ! attorney g5]al may ass]t ! ,/ate-law claim & a claim "u ?is ,act 9 ! same civil action4 7d7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all preempt or o!rwise affect any ,/ate or local law4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,affect$ area ,! t]m affect$ area means an area affect$ by a major disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq474 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#c7 ,consum] good or s]vice ,! t]m consum] good or s]vice-- 7,a7 means a good1 piece ( equipm5t1 or s]vice provid$ prim>ily = p]sonal1 family1 or h\sehold purposes1 includ+ food1 wat]1 ice1 a *emical1 a build+ supply1 a tool1 a petroleum product1 resid5tial con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 repair s]vice1 or a s]vice = ! removal ( debris 7includ+ a damag$ tree7 or g>bage2 & 7,b7 includes a prop]ty or a facility r5t$ to a consum] = use z a resid5ce or /orage facility4 7#d7 ,major disa/] ,! t]m major disa/] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4