,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjbj,mr4     
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit price g\g+ =      
necess>y products dur+ f$]ally decl>$   
national em]g5cies or disa/]s4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prev5t ,em]g5cy & ,disa/] ,pr(ite]+    
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m          
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#c7        
,em]g5cy p]iod2 em]g5cy area ,an em]g5cy
 p]iod is ! p]iod dur+ :i*1 & an em]g5cy
 area is a geographical area 9 :i*1 !re 
exi/s-- 7,a7 a major disa/] decl>$ by ! 
,presid5t "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj72  
7,b7 an em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u

 section #eja ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaia72 or  7,c7 a public heal? em]g5cy 
decl>$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to       
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d74  7#d7      
,price g\g+ ,! t]m price g\g+ means !   
sale ( a good or s]vice at an           
unconscionably excessive price by a     
p]son dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod & 9 an      
em]g5cy area4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7#f7 ,unconscionably  
excessive price  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
unconscionably excessive price means1 ) 
respect to a good or s]vice sold or (f]$
 = sale by a p]son1 a price t exce$s1 by
 a m>g9 t is great] ?an ! all[able m>g9 
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,secret>y
 7z applicable7 = ! good or s]vice "u   
section #c1 ! av]age price at :i* ! good
 or s]vice 0 sold by ! p]son dur+ !     
#ij-;day p]iod prior to ! date on :i* an
 em]g5cy or disa/] describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 is decl>$4  7,b7 ,exception ,su*   
t]m %all n include any price = a good or

 s]vice t is increas$ beyond ! m>g9     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if su*      
increas$ price is directly attributable 
to an appreciable increase 9 ! co/ (    
acquir+1 produc+1 sell+1 transport+1 or 
deliv]+ ! good or s]vice1 or is o!rwise 
ju/ifi$ by circum/ances outside ( !     
control ( ! sell]1 z det]m9$ by !       
,adm9i/rator or ! ,secret>y 7z          
applicable74  #c4 ,prev5t+ price g\g+   
dur+ f$]ally decl>$ em]g5cies  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod & 9 an     
em]g5cy area1 x %all be unlawful = any  
p]son to engage 9 price g\g+ ) respect  
to a necess>y good or s]vice cov]$ by a 
li/ publi%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u        
subsection 7b77#a7 or by ! ,secret>y "u 
subsection 7b77#b74  7b7 ,necess>y goods
 & s]vices li/s  7#a7 ,presid5tially    
decl>$ em]g5cies ,9 ! case ( an em]g5cy 
t is describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7
 ( section #b7c73 7,a7 ,! ,adm9i/rator1 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 may publi%
 on ! int]net website ( ! ,f$]al        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy a li/ )      

respect to an em]g5cy area dur+ an      
em]g5cy p]iod to designate ! goods &    
s]vices to :i* ! prohibition describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 %all apply4  7,b7 ,!     
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y1 may update any li/ publi%$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 to remove a good or   
s]vice f ! li/ or add a good or s]vice  
to ! li/1 b ! prohibition describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 %all n apply to a good or
 s]vice be=e ! date on :i* good or      
s]vice is add$ to ! li/4  7,c7 ,= any   
good or s]vice includ$ 9 a li/ "u ?is   
p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all specify ! 
all[able m>g9 by :i* ! price at :i* a   
p]son sells or (f]s = sale su* good or  
s]vice may exce$ ! av]age price at :i* !
 good or s]vice 0 sold or (f]$ by !     
p]son dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod prior to !  
date on :i* ! em]g5cy or disa/] involv$ 
0 decl>$4  7#b7 ,public heal? em]g5cy ,9
 ! case ( an em]g5cy describ$ 9 section 
#b7c77;,c73 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y may publi%
 on ! int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices a li/ ) respect

 to an em]g5cy area dur+ an em]g5cy     
p]iod to designate ! goods & s]vices to 
:i* ! prohibition describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 %all apply4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y may  
update any li/ publi%$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 to remove a good or s]vice f ! li/ 
or add a good or s]vice to ! li/1 b !   
prohibition describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
%all n apply to a good or s]vice be=e ! 
date on :i* good or s]vice is add$ to ! 
li/4  7,c7 ,= any good or s]vice includ$
 9 a li/ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y   
%all specify ! all[able m>g9 by :i* !   
price at :i* a p]son sells or (f]s =    
sale su* good or s]vice may exce$ !     
av]age price at :i* ! good or s]vice 0  
sold or (f]$ by ! p]son dur+ ! #ij-;day 
p]iod prior to ! date on :i* ! em]g5cy  
or disa/] involv$ 0 decl>$4  7c7        
,duration ( prohibition ,! prohibition  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all apply to 
a good or s]vice t is includ$ on a li/  
publi%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,secret>y
 7z applicable7 "u subsection 7b7-- 7#a7
 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ day t ! good or s]vice 

is includ$ on su* a li/2 &  7#b7 end+ ) 
! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! la/ day t ! good or  
s]vice is includ$ on su* a li/2 &  7,b7 
! la/ day ( e em]g5cy p]iod relat+ to a 
li/ on :i* ! good or s]vice is includ$4 
#d4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( section #c %all be treat$ z a        
violation ( a regulation "u section     
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce
 section #c 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same   
means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & 
duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &     
provisions ( ! ,f$]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 #c1 !
 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