,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dge #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #chaf
 ,report ,no4 #aag-fee ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1        
#bjba,mr4 ,cicill9e 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,good5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 & ,mr4    
,buck7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb;,additional         
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,jayapal1   
,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mrs4      
,mc,bath1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,caw?orn1 
,mr4 ,donalds1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( 
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4   
,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,bab91    
,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,ms4    
,newman1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 
,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4  
,om>1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4       
,mfume1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,ms4
 ,dean1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1   
,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mrs4                    
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (     
,florida1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1  

,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4        
,morelle1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mrs4 ,watson    
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 &
 ,mr4 ,de,fazio  ,decemb] #ba1          
#bjbb,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! 
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike  
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,june #aa1 #bjba  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide
 t c]ta9 discrim9atory conduct by cov]$ 
plat=ms %all be unlawful1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,innovation &     
,*oice ,onl9e ,act4  #b4 ,unlawful      
discrim9atory conduct  7a7 ,violation ,x
 %all be unlawful = a p]son op]at+ a    
cov]$ plat=m1 9 or affect+ comm]ce1 to  
engage 9 any conduct 9 connection ) !   
op]ation ( ! cov]$ plat=m t-- 7#a7      
advantages ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator's own 
products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess ov]
 ^? ( ano!r bus9ess us]2  7#b7 excludes 
or disadvantages ! products1 s]vices1 or

 l9es ( bus9ess ( ano!r bus9ess us]     
relative to ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator's own
 products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess2  
or  7#c7 discrim9ates among simil>ly    
situat$ bus9ess us]s1 includ+1 b n      
limit$ to1 ^? bus9ess us]s employ$ by   
bus9esses own$ by wom5 & m9orities4  7b7
 ,o!r discrim9atory conduct ,x %all be  
unlawful = a p]son op]at+ a cov]$       
plat=m1 9 or affect+ comm]ce1 to-- 7#a7 
re/rict or imp$e ! capacity ( a bus9ess 
us] to access or int]op]ate ) ! same    
plat=m1 op]at+ sy/em1 h>dw>e or s(tw>e  
features t are available to ! cov]$     
plat=m op]ator's own products1 s]vices1 
or l9es ( bus9ess2  7#b7 condition      
access to ! cov]$ plat=m or pref]r$     
/atus or placem5t on ! cov]$ plat=m on !
 pur*ase or use ( o!r products or       
s]vices (f]$ by ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator2 
7#c7 use non-public data to (f]1 or     
support ! (f]+ (1 ! cov]$ plat=m        
op]ator's own products1 s]vices1 or l9es
 ( bus9ess t are obta9$ f or g5]at$ on !
 cov]$ plat=m-- 7,a7 by ! activities ( a

 bus9ess us]2 or  7,b7 ?r\gh an         
int]action ( a cov]$ plat=m us] ) !     
products or s]vices ( a bus9ess us]2    
7#d7 re/rict or imp$e a bus9ess us] f   
access+ data g5]at$ on ! cov]$ plat=m by
 ! activities ( ! bus9ess us]1 or ?r\gh 
an int]action ( a cov]$ plat=m us] ) !  
bus9ess us]'s products or s]vices1 su* z
 by e/abli%+ contractual or te*nical    
re/rictions t prev5t ! portability ( su*
 data by ! bus9ess us] to o!r sy/ems or 
applications2  7#e7 re/rict or imp$e    
cov]$ plat=m us]s f un-in/all+ s(tw>e   
applications t h be5 pre9/all$ on !     
cov]$ plat=m or *ang+ default sett+s t  
direct or /e] cov]$ plat=m us]s to      
products or s]vices (f]$ by ! cov]$     
plat=m op]ator2  7#f7 re/rict or imp$e  
bus9esses us]s f communicat+ in=mation  
or provid+ hyp]l9ks on ! cov]$ plat=m to
 cov]$ plat=m us]s to facilitate bus9ess
 transactions2  7#g7 9 connection ) any 
us] int]face1 includ+ se>* or rank+     
functionality (f]$ by ! cov]$ plat=m1   
treat ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator's own      

products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess m  
favorably ?an ^? ( ano!r bus9ess us]2   
7#h7 int]f]e ) or re/rict a bus9ess     
us]'s pric+ ( its products or s]vices2  
7#i7 re/rict or imp$e a bus9ess us]1 or 
a bus9ess us]'s cu/om]s or us]s1 f      
int]op]at+ or connect+ to any product or
 s]vice2 or  7#aj7 retaliate aga9/ any  
p]son t raises conc]ns ) any law        
en=cem5t au?ority ab\t actual or        
pot5tial violations ( ,/ate or ,f$]al   
law or t initiates or p>ticipates 9     
litigation to en=ce ?is ,act4  7c7      
,affirmative def5se ,subsections 7a7 &  
7b7 %all n apply if ! def5dant e/abli%es
 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! conduct  
describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 or 7b7-- 7#a7
 w\ld n result 9 h>m to ! competitive   
process by re/rict+ or imp$+ legitimate 
activity by bus9ess us]s2 or  7#b7 0    
n>r[ly tailor$1 c\ld n be a*iev$ ?r\gh  
less discrim9atory means1 0             
nonpretextual1 & 0 necess>y to-- 7,a7   
prev5t a violation (1 or comply )1      
,f$]al or ,/ate law2 or  7,b7 protect   

us] privacy or o!r non-public data2 or  
7#c7 increases consum] welf>e4  7d7     
,cov]$ plat=m designation ,! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission or ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice %all designate a cov]$ plat=m = 
! purpose ( implem5t+ & en=c+ ?is ,act4 
,su* designation %all-- 7#a7 be bas$ on 
a f9d+ t ! crit]ia set =? 9 subsection  
7g77#d77;i7-7iii7 are met2  7#b7 be     
issu$ 9 writ+ & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/]2 &  7#c7 apply = #aj ye>s f its 
issuance reg>dless ( :e!r !re is a *ange
 9 control or own]%ip ov] ! cov]$ plat=m
 unless ! ,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice removes ! designation "u        
subsection 7e74  7e7 ,removal ( cov]$   
plat=m designation ,! ,commission or !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all-- 7#a7 consid] 
:e!r its designation ( a cov]$ plat=m "u
 subsection 7d7 %\ld be remov$ prior to 
! expiration ( ! t5-ye> p]iod if ! cov]$
 plat=m op]ator files a reque/ ) !      
,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1   
:i* %[s t ! onl9e plat=m no long] meets 
! crit]ia set =? 9 subsection           

7g77#d77;i7-7iii72  7#b7 det]m9e :e!r to
 grant a reque/ submitt$ "u p>agraph #a 
n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !    
fil+ ( su* reque/2 &  7#c7 obta9 !      
concurr5ce ( ! ,commission or !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 z appropriate1 be=e
 grant+ a reque/ submitt$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7f7 ,rem$ies  7#a7 ,civil p5alty 
,any cov]$ plat=m op]ator :o is f\nd to 
h violat$ subsections 7a7 or 7b7 %all be
 liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !         
,commission = a civil p5alty1 :i* %all  
accrue to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury1 9  
an am\nt n m ?an ! great] (-- 7,a7 #ae  
p]c5t ( ! total ,unit$ ,/ates rev5ue ( !
 p]son = ! previ\s cal5d> ye>2 or  7,b7 
#cj p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rev5ue ( !  
p]son 9 any l9e ( bus9ess affect$ or    
t>get$ by ! unlawful conduct dur+ !     
p]iod ( ! unlawful conduct4 ,?is civil  
p5alty may be recov]$ 9 a civil action  
br\ght by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !          
,commission4  7#b7 ,rem$ies 9 addition  
,rem$ies provid$ 9 ?is subsection are 9 
addition to1 & n 9 lieu (1 any o!r rem$y

 available "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 7,a7 
,re/itution2 contract rescission &      
re=mation2 refunds2 return ( prop]ty ,! 
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,antitru/
 ,division1 ! ,commission1 or ! attorney
 g5]al ( any ,/ate may seek1 & ! c\rt   
may ord]1 ) respect to a violation t    
gives rise to ! suit1 re/itution =      
losses1 rescission or re=mation (       
contracts1 refund ( money1 or return (  
prop]ty4  7,b7 ,disgorgem5t ,! ,assi/ant
 ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,antitru/         
,division1 ! ,commission1 or ! attorney 
g5]al ( any ,/ate may seek1 & ! c\rt may
 ord]1 disgorgem5t ( any unju/ enri*m5t 
t a cov]$ plat=m op]ator obta9$ z a     
result ( ! violation t gives rise to !  
suit4  7,c7 ,injunctions ,! ,assi/ant   
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,antitru/          
,division1 ! ,commission1 or ! attorney 
g5]al ( any ,/ate may seek1 & ! c\rt may
 ord]1 relief 9 equity z necess>y to    
prev5t1 re/ra91 or prohibit violations (
 ?is ,act4  7,d7 ,conflict ( int]e/  7i7
 ,if ! fact f9d] det]m9es t a violation 

( ?is ,act arises f a conflict ( int]e/ 
relat$ to ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator's      
own]%ip or control ( multiple l9es (    
bus9ess1 ! c\rt %all consid] requir+1 & 
may ord]1 dive/iture ( ! l9e or l9es (  
bus9ess t give rise to su* conflict4    
7ii7 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m   
conflict ( int]e/ includes ! conflict ( 
int]e/ t arises :5-- 7,i7 a cov]$ plat=m
 op]ator owns or controls a l9e (       
bus9ess1 o!r ?an ! cov]$ plat=m2 &      
7,,ii7 ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator's own]%ip 
or control ( t l9e ( bus9ess creates !  
inc5tive & ability = ! cov]$ plat=m     
op]ator to-- 7aa7 advantage ! cov]$     
plat=m op]ator's own products1 s]vices1 
or l9es ( bus9ess on ! cov]$ plat=m ov] 
^? ( a compet+ bus9ess or a bus9ess t   
con/itutes nasc5t or pot5tial           
competition to ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator2  
or  7bb7 exclude f1 or disadvantage1 !  
products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess on 
! cov]$ plat=m ( a compet+ bus9ess or a 
bus9ess t con/itutes nasc5t or pot5tial 
competition to ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator4  

7#c7 ,repeat (f5d]s ,if ! fact f9d]     
det]m9es t a cov]$ plat=m op]ator has   
engag$ 9 a patt]n or practice ( violat+ 
?is ,act1 ! c\rt %all consid] requir+1 &
 may ord]1 t ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]1 
& any o!r corporate (fic] z appropriate 
to det] violations ( ?is ,act1 =feit to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury any           
comp5sation receiv$ by t p]son dur+ !   
#ab mon?s prec$+ or foll[+ ! fil+ ( a   
compla9t = an alleg$ violation ( ?is    
,act4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,antitru/ laws ,! t]m antitru/ laws
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7a7
 ( section #a ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #ab74  7#b7 ,bus9ess us] ,!   
t]m ,bus9ess ,us] means a p]son t       
utilizes or plans to utilize ! cov]$    
plat=m = ! sale or provision ( products 
or s]vices4  7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m    
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#d7 ,cov]$ plat=m ,! t]m 
cov]$ plat=m means an onl9e plat=m--    
7,a7 t has be5 designat$ z a cov]$      
plat=m "u section #b7;d72 or  7,b7 t--  

7i7 at any po9t dur+ ! #ab mon?s prec$+ 
a designation "u section #b7;d7 or at   
any po9t dur+ ! #ab mon?s prec$+ ! fil+ 
( a compla9t = an alleg$ violation ( ?is
 ,act-- 7,i7 has at lea/ #ej1jjj1jjj    
,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ mon?ly active us]s on
 ! onl9e plat=m2 or  7,,ii7 has at lea/ 
#ajj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ mon?ly      
active bus9ess us]s on ! onl9e plat=m2  
7ii7 at any po9t dur+ ! #b ye>s prec$+ a
 designation "u section #b7;d7 or at any
 po9t dur+ ! #b ye>s prec$+ ! fil+ ( a  
compla9t = an alleg$ violation ( ?is    
,act1 is own$ or controll$ by a p]son ) 
,unit$ ,/ates net annual sales or a     
m>ket capitalization great] ?an         
#fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 adju/$ = inflation on 
! basis ( ! ,consum] ,price ,index2 &   
7iii7 is a critical trad+ p>tn] = ! sale
 or provision ( any product or s]vice   
(f]$ on or directly relat$ to ! onl9e   
plat=m4  7#e7 ,critical trad+ p>tn] ,!  
t]m critical trad+ p>tn] means an entity
 t has ! ability to re/rict or imp$e !  
access (-- 7,a7 a bus9ess us] to its    

us]s or cu/om]s2 or  7,b7 a bus9ess us] 
to a tool or s]vice t x ne$s to         
effectively s]ve its us]s or cu/om]s4   
7#f7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7a7 ( section #a
 ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab74 
7#g7 ,data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,commission %all adopt rules 9  
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to def9e ! t]m data
 = ! purpose ( implem5t+ & en=c+ ?is    
,act4  7,b7 ,data ,! t]m data %all      
include in=mation t is collect$ by or   
provid$ to a cov]$ plat=m or bus9ess us]
 t is l9k$1 or reasonably l9kable1 to a 
specific-- 7i7 us] or cu/om] ( ! cov]$  
plat=m2 or  7ii7 us] or cu/om] ( a      
bus9ess us]4  7#h7 ,onl9e plat=m ,! t]m 
onl9e plat=m means a website1 onl9e or  
mobile application1 op]at+ sy/em1       
digital assi/ant1 or onl9e s]vice t--   
7,a7 enables a us] to g5]ate cont5t t c 
be view$ by o!r us]s on ! plat=m or to  
int]act ) o!r cont5t on ! plat=m2  7,b7 

facilitates ! (f]+1 sale1 pur*ase1      
paym5t1 or %ipp+ ( products or s]vices1 
includ+ s(tw>e applications1 betwe5 &   
among consum]s or bus9esses n controll$ 
by ! plat=m op]ator2 or  7,c7 enables   
us] se>*es or qu]ies t access or display
 a l>ge volume ( in=mation4  7#i7       
,control ,! t]m control ) respect to a  
p]son means-- 7,a7 hold+ #be p]c5t or m 
( ! /ock ( ! p]son2  7,b7 hav+ ! "r to  
#be p]c5t or m ( ! pr(its ( ! p]son2    
7,c7 hav+ ! "r to #be p]c5t or m ( !    
assets ( ! p]son1 9 ! ev5t ( ! p]son's  
dissolution2  7,d7 if ! p]son is a      
corporation1 hav+ ! p[] to designate #be
 p]c5t or m ( ! directors ( ! p]son2    
7,e7 if ! p]son is a tru/1 hav+ ! p[] to
 designate #be p]c5t or m ( ! tru/ees2  
or  7,f7 o!rwise ex]cises sub/antial    
control ov] ! p]son4  7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m
 ,/ate means a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 & any o!r t]ritory or possession 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7h7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is

 ,act-- 7,a7 ! ,commission %all en=ce   
?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same      
means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & 
duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms ( !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$    
into & made a "p ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 !
 same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same
 jurisdiction1 p[]s & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms ( ! ,%]man ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq471 ,clayton ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab et seq471 & ,antitru/
 ,civil ,process ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#acaa et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made
 a "p ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 any attorney  
g5]al ( a ,/ate %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! 
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s & duties z ?\gh all  
applicable t]ms ( ! ,%]man ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq47 & ! ,clayton ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab et seq47 7           
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4
  7#b7 ,unfair me?ods ( competition ,a  
violation ( ?is ,act %all also con/itute

 an unfair me?od ( competition "u       
section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de74  7#c7        
,commission indep5d5t litigation        
au?ority ,if ! ,commission has reason to
 believe t a p]son violat$ ?is ,act1 !  
,commission may comm5ce a civil action1 
9 its own "n by any ( its attorneys     
designat$ by x = su* purpose1 to recov] 
a civil p5alty & seek o!r appropriate   
relief 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#d7 ,p>5s patriae ,any        
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may br+ a civil
 action 9 ! "n ( su* ,/ate = a violation
 ( ?is ,act z p>5s patriae on behalf (  
natural p]sons resid+ 9 su* ,/ate1 9 any
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+    
jurisdiction ( ! def5dant1 & may secure 
any =m ( relief provid$ = 9 ?is section4
  7i7 ,em]g5cy relief  7#a7 ,!          
,commission1 ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al 
( ! ,antitru/ ,division1 or any attorney
 g5]al ( a ,/ate may seek a tempor>y    
injunction requir+ ! cov]$ plat=m       
op]ator to take or /op tak+ any action =

 n m ?an #abj days & ! c\rt %all grant  
su* relief if ! ,commission1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 or ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate   
proves-- 7,a7 !re is a plausible claim t
 a cov]$ plat=m op]ator took an action t
 violates ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 t action    
impairs ! ability ( at lea/ #a bus9ess  
us] to compete ) ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator4
  7#b7 ,! em]g5cy relief %all n la/ m   
?an #abj days f ! fil+ ( ! compla9t4    
7#c7 ,! c\rt %all t]m9ate ! em]g5cy     
relief at any "t t ! cov]$ plat=m       
op]ator proves t ! ,commission1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 or ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate  
seek+ relief "u ?is section has n tak5  
reasonable /eps to inve/igate :e!r a    
violation has occurr$4  7#d7 ,no?+ 9 ?is
 subsection prev5ts or limits !         
,commission1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any    
attorney g5]al ( any ,/ate f seek+ o!r  
equitable relief z provid$ 9 subsection 
7f7 ( ?is section4  7j7 ,/atute (       
limitations ,a proce$+ = a violation (  
?is section may be comm5c$ n lat] ?an #f
 ye>s aft] su* violation occurs4  #c4   

,judicial review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p>ty
 t is subject to a cov]$ plat=m         
designation "u section #b7;d7 ( ?is     
,act1 a decision 9 response to a reque/ 
to remove a cov]$ plat=m designation "u 
section #b7;e7 ( ?is ,act1 a f9al ord]  
issu$ 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates "u ?is ,act1 or a f9al ord] ( !  
,commission issu$ 9 an adm9i/rative     
adjudicative proce$+ "u ?is ,act may )9 
#cj days ( ! issuance ( su* designation1
 decision1 or ord]1 petition = review ( 
su* designation1 decision1 or ord] 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4  7b7     
,treatm5t ( f9d+s ,9 a proce$+ =        
judicial review ( a cov]$ plat=m        
designation "u section #b7;d7 ( ?is     
,act1 a decision 9 response to a reque/ 
to remove a cov]$ plat=m designation "u 
section #b7;e7 ( ?is ,act1 or a f9al    
ord] ( ! ,commission issu$ 9 an         
adm9i/rative adjudicative proce$+ "u ?is
 ,act1 ! f9d+s ( ! ,commission or !     
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al z to ! facts1

 if support$ by evid5ce1 %all be        
conclusive4  #d4 ,bureau ( digital      
m>kets  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( bureau ,z soon
 z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all e/abli% )9 !           
,commission a bureau ( digital m>kets = 
purposes ( en=cem5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7    
,lead]%ip ,! head ( ! ,bureau ( ,digital
 ,m>kets %all be ! ,director ( ! ,bureau
 ( ,digital ,m>kets1 :o %all-- 7#a7     
report directly to ! ,*air ( !          
,commission2 &  7#b7 be appo9t$ by !    
,*air ( ! ,commission4  7c7 ,bureau /aff
 ,! ,bureau ( ,digital ,m>kets %all     
reta9 or employ legal1 te*nology1       
economic1 rese>*1 & s]vice /aff         
suffici5t to c>ry out ! functions1 p[]s1
 & duties ( ! ,bureau4  7d7 ,report+    
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bureau ( 
,digital ,m>kets %all on an annual basis
 publi% & submit a report to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on !     

,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate describ+ !         
,bureau's en=cem5t activities dur+ !    
previ\s #ab-mon? p]iod4  #e4 ,en=cem5t  
guidel9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,commission & ! ,assi/ant ,attorney    
,g5]al ( ! ,antitru/ ,division %all     
jo9tly issue guidel9es outl9+ policies &
 practices1 relat+ to ag5cy en=cem5t (  
?is ,act1 ) ! goal ( promot+ transp>5cy 
& det]r+ violations4  7b7 ,updates ,!   
,commission & ! ,assi/ant ,attorney     
,g5]al ( ! ,antitru/ ,division %all     
update ! jo9t guidel9es issu$ "u        
subsection 7a71 z ne$$ to reflect curr5t
 ag5cy policies & practices1 b n less   
frequ5tly ?an once e #d ye>s beg9n+ on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7       
,op]ation ,! ,jo9t ,guidel9es issu$ "u  
?is section d n conf] any rights ^u any 
p]son1 ,/ate1 or locality1 nor %all !y  
op]ate to b9d ! ,commission1 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice1 or any p]son1 ,/ate1 or       
locality to ! approa* recomm5d$ 9 su*   
,guidel9es4  #f4 ,suits by p]sons injur$

  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9      
subsection 7b71 any p]son :o %all be    
injur$ 9 8 bus9ess or prop]ty by reason 
( any?+ =bidd5 9 ?is ,act may sue !re= 9
 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! 
di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant resides or is  
f\nd or has an ag5t1 )\t respect to !   
am\nt 9 controv]sy1 & %all recov]       
?reefold ! damages by him su/a9$1 & !   
co/ ( suit1 includ+ a reasonable        
attorney's fee4 ,! c\rt may aw>d "u ?is 
section1 pursuant to a motion by su*    
p]son promptly made1 simple int]e/ on   
actual damages = ! p]iod beg9n+ on !    
date ( s]vice ( su* p]son's plead+ sett+
 =? a claim "u ?is ,act & end+ on ! date
 ( judgm5t1 or = any %ort] p]iod !re91  
if ! c\rt f9ds t ! aw>d ( su* int]e/ =  
su* p]iod is j 9 ! circum/ances4 ,9     
det]m9+ :e!r an aw>d ( int]e/ "u ?is    
section = any p]iod is j 9 !            
circum/ances1 ! c\rt %all consid] only--
 7#a7 :e!r su* p]son or ! oppos+ p>ty1  
or ei!r p>ty's repres5tative1 made      
motions or ass]t$ claims or def5ses s   

lack+ 9 m]it z to %[ t su* p>ty or      
repres5tative act$ int5tionally = delay1
 or o!rwise act$ 9 bad fai?2  7#b7 :e!r1
 9 ! c\rse ( ! action involv$1 su* p]son
 or ! oppos+ p>ty1 or ei!r p>ty's       
repres5tative1 violat$ any applicable   
rule1 /atute1 or c\rt ord] provid+ =    
sanctions = dilatory behavior or o!rwise
 provid+ = exp$iti\s proce$+s2 &  7#c7  
:e!r su* p]son or ! oppos+ p>ty1 or ei!r
 p>ty's repres5tative1 engag$ 9 conduct 
prim>ily = ! purpose ( delay+ !         
litigation or increas+ ! co/ !re(4  7b7 
,am\nt ( damages payable to =eign /ates 
& in/rum5talities ( =eign /ates  7#a7   
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 any  
p]son :o is a =eign /ate may n recov] "u
 subsection 7a7 an am\nt 9 excess ( !   
actual damages su/a9$ by x & ! co/ (    
suit1 includ+ a reasonable attorney's   
fee4  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply  
to a =eign /ate if-- 7,a7 su* =eign /ate
 w\ld be d5i$1 "u section #afje7;a77#b7 
( title #bh1 immunity 9 a case 9 :i* !  
action is bas$ ^u a comm]cial activity1 

or an act1 t is ! subject matt] ( its   
claim "u ?is section2  7,b7 su* =eign   
/ate waives all def5ses bas$ ^u or aris+
 out ( its /atus z a =eign /ate1 to any 
claims br\ght aga9/ x 9 ! same action2  
7,c7 su* =eign /ate engages prim>ily 9  
comm]cial activities2 &  7,d7 su* =eign 
/ate does n function1 ) respect to !    
comm]cial activity1 or ! act1 t is !    
subject matt] ( its claim "u ?is section
 z a procurem5t entity = itself or =    
ano!r =eign /ate4  7c7 ,injunctive      
relief ,any p]son %all be entitl$ to sue
 = & h injunctive relief1 9 any c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ jurisdiction ov] !  
p>ties1 aga9/ ?reat5$ loss or damage by 
a violation ( ?is ,act1 :5 & "u ! same  
conditions & pr9ciples z injunctive     
relief aga9/ ?reat5$ conduct t w cause  
loss or damage is grant$ by c\rts (     
equity1 "u ! rules gov]n+ su* proce$+s1 
& ^u ! execution ( prop] bond aga9/     
damages = an injunction improvid5tly    
grant$ & a %[+ t ! dang] ( irrep>able   
loss or damage is imm$iate1 a prelim9>y 

injunction may issue3 ,provid$1 ,t no?+ 
h]e9 conta9$ %all be con/ru$ to entitle 
any p]son1 except ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to   
br+ suit = injunctive relief aga9/ any  
common c>ri] subject to ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d "u    
subtitle ,,iv ( title #di4 ,9 any action
 "u ?is section 9 :i* ! pla9tiff        
sub/antially prevails1 ! c\rt %all aw>d 
! co/ ( suit1 includ+ a reasonable      
attorney's fee1 to su* pla9tiff4  #g4   
,rule ( con/ruction  7a7 ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 :e!r us] conduct   
w\ld con/itute a violation ( section    
#ajcj ( title #ah ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code is n dispositive ( :e!r ! def5dant
 has e/abli%$ an affirmative def5se "u  
?is ,act4  7b7 ,an action tak5 by a     
cov]$ plat=m op]ator t is reasonably    
tailor$ to protect ! rights ( ?ird      
p>ties "u sections #ajf1 #aaja1 #abja1  
or #adja ( title #ag ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code or rights actionable "u sections  
#cb or #dc ( ! ,lanham ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4  #aaad1 #aabe71 or coroll>y   

/ate law1 %all n be consid]$ unlawful   
conduct "u subsection #b7;a7 or 7b7 (   
?is ,act4  7c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be 
con/ru$ to limit any au?ority ( !       
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,commission "u !  
antitru/ laws1 ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de71 or
 any o!r provision ( law or to limit !  
application ( any law4  #h4 ,sev]ability
 ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 an       
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or !          
application ( su* provision or am5dm5t  
to any p]son or circum/ance is held to  
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act
 & ( ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !   
application ( ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is 
,act & am5dm5ts to any p]son or         
circum/ance %all n be affect$4 ,am5d !  
title s z to read3 ,a bill to provide t 
c]ta9 discrim9atory conduct by a cov]$  
plat=m op]ator %all be unlawful1 & = o!r
 purposes44 ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb,report$ 
) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &   
ord]$ to be pr9t$