,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cegd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbj,mr4    
,tillis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect consum]s f     
price-g\g+ dur+ em]g5cies4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,end+   
,price-,g\g+ ,dur+ ,em]g5cies ,act4  #b4
 ,prohibition ( unconscionably excessive
 pric+ ( necess>y goods & s]vices dur+  
em]g5cies  7a7 ,unconscionable pric+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = any 
p]son to sell1 at :olesale or at retail 
9 an em]g5cy area & dur+ an em]g5cy     
p]iod1 any good or s]vice cov]$ by a    
proclamation issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rator7 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 at a price t-- 7,a7 is 
unconscionably excessive2 &  7,b7       
indicates ! sell] is tak+ unfair        
advantage ( ! circum/ances relat$ to !  
em]g5cy to increase prices unreasonably4

  7#b7 ,necess>y goods & s]vices        
proclamation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator may issue a proclamation ) 
respect to an em]g5cy area dur+ an      
em]g5cy p]iod to designate ! goods &    
s]vices to :i* ! prohibition describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply4  7,b7 ,cont5t 
( proclamation ,a proclamation issu$ "u 
?is p>agraph %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 
,! geographic area cov]$ by !           
proclamation4  7ii7 ,! "t p]iod t su*   
proclamation %all be 9 effect4  7iii7 ,!
 specific goods & s]vices or categories 
( goods & s]vices t are subject to !    
prohibition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
7,c7 ,duration ,! proclamation may n    
apply = a p]iod ( m ?an #cj consecutive 
days1 b may be r5ew$ = su* consecutive  
p]iods1 ea* n to exce$ #cj days1 z !    
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4  7,d7
 ,au?ority to issue multiple            
proclamations ,! ,adm9i/rator may issue 
multiple proclamations "u ?is p>agraph )
 respect to an em]g5cy area & an em]g5cy
 p]iod1 z necess>y4  7#c7 ,factors      

consid]$ ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a p]son has    
violat$ p>agraph 7#a71 !re %all be tak5 
into acc\nt1 among o!r factors-- 7,a7   
:e!r ! am\nt *>g$ by su* p]son = !      
applicable good or s]vice at a p>ticul> 
location 9 an area cov]$ by a           
proclamation issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 dur+
 ! p]iod su* proclamation is 9 effect-- 
7i7 grossly exce$s ! av]age price at :i*
 ! applicable good or s]vice 0 (f]$ =   
sale by t p]son dur+ ! #cj days prior to
 su* proclamation2  7ii7 grossly exce$s 
! price at :i* ! same or simil> good or 
s]vice 0 readily obta9able 9 ! same area
 f o!r compet+ sell]s dur+ ! same p]iod2
  7iii7 reasonably reflect$ additional  
co/s1 n )9 ! control ( t p]son1 t 7     
paid1 incurr$1 or reasonably anticipat$ 
by t p]son1 or reflect$ additional risks
 tak5 by t p]son to produce1 di/ribute1 
obta91 or sell su* good or s]vice "u !  
circum/ances2 &  7iv7 0 sub/antially    
attributable to local1 regional1        
national1 or int]national m>ket         
conditions2 &  7,b7 :e!r ! quantity ( ! 

good or s]vice ! p]son produc$1         
di/ribut$1 or sold 9 an area cov]$ by a 
proclamation issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 dur+
 a #cj-;day p]iod foll[+ ! issuance (   
su* proclamation increas$ ov] ! quantity
 t su* p]son produc$1 di/ribut$1 or sold
 dur+ ! #cj days prior to su*           
proclamation1 tak+ into acc\nt usual    
seasonal dem& v>iations4  7b7 ,def9ition
 ( em]g5cy area & p]iod ,9 ?is section1 
an em]g5cy area is a geographical area 9
 :i*1 & an em]g5cy p]iod is ! p]iod dur+
 :i*1 !re exi/s an em]g5cy or disa/]    
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant to !     
,national ,em]g5cies ,act or ! ,rob]t   
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act4  7c7 ,effective date   
,?is section %all take effect on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply to   
any em]g5cy or disa/] decl>ation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t is 9 effect 
on su* date or made on or aft] su* date4
  #c4 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission  7a7 ,en=cem5t by ,,ftc ,a  
violation ( section #b %all be treat$ z 

a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or 
deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 ,! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same
 mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same     
jurisdiction z ?\gh all applicable t]ms 
& provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission ,act 7 incorporat$ into &   
made a "p ( ?is ,act4 ,9 en=c+ section  
#b ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all give  
priority to en=cem5t actions involv+    
in/ances ( a good or s]vice be+ sold at 
an unconscionably excessive price dur+  
an em]g5cy p]iod ) ! highe/ p]c5tage    
increase 9 price ov] ! price = su* good 
or s]vice z ( ! second week prec$+ su*  
p]iod4  7b7 ,civil p5alties  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ ! p5alties set =? "u !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act1 any     
p]son :o violates section #b ) actual k 
or k fairly impli$ on ! basis (         
objective circum/ances %all be subject  
to-- 7,a7 a civil p5alty ( n m ?an #aj  

times ! am\nt ( pr(its ga9$ by su* p]son
 ?r\gh su* violation2 or  7,b7 a civil  
p5alty ( n m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7    
,me?od ,! p5alties provid$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be obta9$ 9 ! same mann] z    
civil p5alties obta9$ "u section #e ( ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #de74  7#c7 ,multiple (f5ses2 
mitigat+ factors ,9 assess+ ! p5alty    
provid$ by subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 ea* day
 ( a cont9u+ violation %all be consid]$ 
a sep>ate violation2 &  7,b7 ! c\rt %all
 take into consid]ation1 among o!r      
factors1 ! s]i\sness ( ! violation & !  
ef=ts ( ! p]son committ+ ! violation to 
rem$y ! h>m caus$ by ! violation 9 a    
timely mann]4  #d4 ,crim9al p5alties    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any p5alty  
applicable "u section #c1 any p]son :o  
violates section #b %all be f9$ "u title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 an am\nt n 
to exce$ #ejj1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,en=cem5t ,!
 crim9al p5alty provid$ by subsection   
7a7 may be impos$ only pursuant to a    
crim9al action br\ght by ! ,attorney    

,g5]al or o!r (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give  
priority to en=cem5t actions involv+    
in/ances ( a good or s]vice be+ sold at 
an unconscionably excessive price dur+  
an em]g5cy p]iod ) ! highe/ p]c5tage    
increase 9 price ov] ! price = su* good 
or s]vice z ( ! second week prec$+ su*  
p]iod4  #e4 ,en=cem5t at retail level by
 ,/ate attorneys g5]al  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil  
action on behalf ( its resid5ts 9 an    
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to en=ce ! provisions ( section  
#b ( ?is ,act1 or to impose ! civil     
p5alties au?oriz$ by section            
#c7;b77#a77;,b71 :5ev] ! attorney g5]al 
( ! ,/ate has reason to believe t !     
int]e/s ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate h be5 or 
are be+ ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by a
 violation ( ?is ,act or a regulation "u
 ?is ,act1 involv+ a retail sale4  7b7  
,notice ,! ,/ate %all s]ve writt5 notice
 to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ( any   
civil action "u subsection 7a7 prior to 

initiat+ su* civil action4 ,! notice    
%all include a copy ( ! compla9t to be  
fil$ to initiate su* civil action1      
except t if x is n feasible = ! ,/ate to
 provide su* prior notice1 ! ,/ate %all 
provide su* notice imm$iately ^u        
in/itut+ su* civil action4  7c7         
,au?ority ,to int]v5e ,^u receiv+ !     
notice requir$ by subsection 7b71 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission may int]v5e 9 
su* civil action & ^u int]v5+-- 7#a7 be 
he>d on all matt]s aris+ 9 su* civil    
action2 &  7#b7 file petitions = appeal 
( a decision 9 su* civil action4  7d7   
,con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ any     
civil action "u subsection 7a71 no?+ 9  
?is section %all prev5t ! attorney g5]al
 ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on !
 attorney g5]al by ! laws ( su* ,/ate to
 conduct inve/igations or to adm9i/]    
oa?s or affirmations or to compel !     
att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( 
docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4  7e7 ,v5ue2    
s]vice ( process ,9 a civil action      
br\ght "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 ! v5ue  

%all be a judicial di/rict 9 :i*-- 7,a7 
! def5dant op]ates2  7,b7 ! def5dant 0  
au?oriz$ to d bus9ess2 or  7,c7 !       
def5dant 9 ! civil action is f\nd2  7#b7
 process may be s]v$ )\t reg>d to !     
t]ritorial limits ( ! di/rict or ( !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! civil action is in/itut$2 
&  7#c7 a p]son :o p>ticipat$ ) !       
def5dant 9 an alleg$ violation t is be+ 
litigat$ 9 ! civil action may be jo9$ 9 
! civil action )\t reg>d to ! resid5ce (
 ! p]son4  7f7 ,limitation on ,/ate     
action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission has in/itut$ a
 civil action or an adm9i/rative 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 ( !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission or ! o!r     
ag5cy = any violation ( ?is ,act alleg$ 
9 ! compla9t4  7g7 ,en=cem5t ( ,/ate    
,law ,no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is section %all   
prohibit an au?oriz$ ,/ate (ficial f    

proce$+ 9 ,/ate c\rt to en=ce a civil or
 crim9al /atute ( su* ,/ate4  #f4       
,effect on o!r laws  7a7 ,o!r au?ority (
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act %all be con/ru$ to limit or affect 
9 any way ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission's 
au?ority to br+ en=cem5t actions or take
 any o!r measure "u ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 or any o!r provision ( law4  7b7  
,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act preempts any 
,/ate law4