,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chec ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #a1 #bjbj,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,h>ris7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to prev5t price g\g+ dur+ em]g5cies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,price ,g\g+ ,prev5tion ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,dur+ a national em]g5cy1 /ate ( em]g5cy1 or public heal? em]g5cy1 "s m]*ants h tak5 unfair advantage ( consum]s by greatly increas+ prices = ess5tial consum] goods4 7#b7 ,:5 a decl>$ national em]g5cy or /ate ( em]g5cy results 9 abnormal disruptions ( ! m>ket1 ! public int]e/ requires t excessive & unju/ifi$ increases 9 ! prices ( ess5tial consum] goods be prohibit$4 7#c7 ,to protect citiz5s f excessive & unju/ifi$ increases 9 ! prices *>g$ dur+ or %ortly aft] a decl>$ national em]g5cy1 /ate ( em]g5cy1 or public heal? em]g5cy = consum] goods & supplies t are vital & necess>y = ! heal?1 safety1 & welf>e ( consum]s is ( utmo/ conc]n & importance4 #c4 ,prev5tion ( price g\g+ dur+ em]g5cies 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod & 9 a cov]$ geographical area1 x %all be unlawful = a sell] to sell or (f] = sale a consum] good at an excessive or opportuni/ic price4 7b7 ,presumption ( excessive or opportuni/ic price 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a sell] %all be presum$ to be 9 violation ( subsection 7a7 if1 dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod & 9 a cov]$ geographical area1 ! sell] sells or (f]s = sale a consum] good at a price t exce$s by m ?an #aj p]c5t ei!r-- 7,a7 ! av]age price at :i* ! consum] good 0 sold or (f]$ = sale by all sell]s 9 su* area dur+ ! #abj-;day p]iod prec$+ su* em]g5cy p]iod2 or 7,b7 ! av]age price at :i* ! consum] good 0 sold or (f]$ = sale by ! sell] involv$ dur+ ! #abj-;day p]iod prec$+ su* em]g5cy p]iod4 7#b7 ,rebuttal ,a sell] may rebut a presumption "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! sell] demon/rates by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! increase 9 price ( ! consum] good involv$ is directly attributable to additional co/s paid by ! sell] 9 procur+1 acquir+1 or provid+ ! consum] dur+ ! em]g5cy p]iod4 7c7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7,a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is section %all be treat$ z a violation ( a regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or deceptive acts or practices4 7,b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]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$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4 7#b7 ,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ 9 any way to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law or to limit ! application ( any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 7#c7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate attorneys g5]al 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 or ano!r (ficial or ag5cy designat$ by a ,/ate1 has reason to believe t any p]son has violat$ or is violat+ ?is section1 ! 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 ,/ate 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-- 7i7 enjo9 fur!r su* violation by su* p]son2 7ii7 en=ce compliance ) su* section2 7iii7 obta9 civil p5alties2 & 7iv7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate4 7,b7 ,notice ,be=e fil+ an action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate involv$ %all provide to ! ,commission a writt5 notice ( su* action & a copy ( ! compla9t = su* action4 ,if ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy det]m9es t x is n feasible to provide ! notice describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph be=e ! fil+ ( ! action1 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy %all provide writt5 notice ( ! action & a copy ( ! compla9t to ! ,commission imm$iately ^u ! fil+ ( ! action4 7,c7 ,au?ority ( ,commission ,) respect to an action describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all h ! "r-- 7i7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2 7ii7 ^u s int]v5+1 to be he>d on all matt]s aris+ !re92 & 7iii7 to file petitions = appeal4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,consum] good ,! t]m consum] good a good (f]$ 9 comm]ce1 includ+-- 7,a7 food1 wat]1 ice1 fla%lights1 radios1 batt]ies1 c&les1 blankets1 soaps1 diap]s1 toiletries1 gasol9e1 g5]ator1 tempor>y %elt]s1 plywood1 nails1 hamm]s2 7,b7 prescription & nonprescription m$ications1 b&ages1 gauze1 isopropyl alcohol1 any p]sonal protective equipm5t = protection f or prev5tion ( a contagi\s disease1 antibact]ial mat]ials2 or 7,c7 goods vital & necess>y = ! heal?1 safety1 welf>e ( consum]s deem$ necess>y by public heal? (ficials dur+ a disa/] or em]g5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a74 7#c7 ,em]g5cy p]iod2 cov]$ geographical area 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 an em]g5cy p]iod is ! p]iod dur+ :i*1 & a cov]$ geographical area is a geographical area 9 :i*1 !re exi/s-- 7i7 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 or 7ii7 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,b7 ,rule ( application ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 an em]g5cy p]iod ) respect to a disa/] or em]g5cy decl>ation describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph %all include ! #cj-;day p]iod foll[+ ! la/ day t su* disa/] or em]g5cy decl>ation is 9 effect2 & 7ii7 a geographical area 9 :i* !re exi/s a disa/] or em]g5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be consid]$ to be a cov]$ geographical area ?r\gh ! end ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7#d7 ,sell] ,! t]m sell] means1 ) respect to a consum] good1 any p]son sell+ or (f]+ = sale su* consum] good4