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,arm/rong introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission ,act to specify c]ta9
 effects ( guidel9es1 g5]al /atem5ts (  
policy1 & simil> guidance issu$ by !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,solidify+ ,habitual & ,in/itutional    
,explanations ( ,liability & ,def5ses   
,act or ! ,,%ield ,act4  #b4 ,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 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 ,9 any    
en=cem5t action1 a def5dant may (f] z   
evid5ce ( compliance ) a provision ( law
 en=c$ by ! ,commission1 any guidel9es1 
g5]al /atem5ts ( policy1 or simil>      
guidance issu$ by ! ,commission pursuant
 to t law40  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