,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cibj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbb,ms4    
,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to protect consum]s f         
price-g\g+ ( gasol9e & o!r fuels1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,gas ,price ,g\g+      
,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,unconscionable   
pric+ ( gasol9e & o!r petroleum         
di/illates 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 area & dur+ 
a p]iod ( an int]national crisis affect+
 ! oil m>kets proclaim$ "u p>agraph     
7#b71 gasol9e or any o!r petroleum      
di/illate cov]$ by a proclamation issu$ 
"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 an 
int]national crisis to increase prices  

unreasonably4  7#b7 ,en]gy em]g5cy      
proclamation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t
 may issue a proclamation ( an          
int]national crisis affect+ ! oil m>kets
 & may designate any area )9 !          
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ 
! entire ,unit$ ,/ates71 :]e !          
prohibition 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply4 
,! proclamation %all /ate ! geographic  
area cov]$1 ! gasol9e or o!r petroleum  
di/illate cov]$1 & ! "t p]iod t su*     
proclamation %all be 9 effect4  7,b7    
,duration ,! proclamation-- 7i7 may n   
apply = a p]iod ( m ?an #cj consecutive 
days1 b may be r5ew$ = su* consecutive  
p]iods1 ea* n to exce$ #cj days1 z !    
,presid5t det]m9es appropriate2 &  7ii7 
may include a p]iod ( "t n to exce$ #a  
week prec$+ a reasonably =eseeable      
em]g5cy4  7#c7 ,factors consid]$ ,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  
gasol9e or o!r petroleum di/illate 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$s ! av]age price at :i*
 ! applicable gasol9e or o!r petroleum  
di/illate 0 (f]$ = sale by t p]son dur+ 
! #cj days prior to su* proclamation2   
7ii7 grossly exce$s ! price at :i* !    
same or simil> gasol9e or o!r petroleum 
di/illate 0 readily obta9able 9 ! same  
area f o!r compet+ sell]s dur+ ! same   
p]iod2  7iii7 reasonably reflect$       
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*  
product "u ! circum/ances2 &  7iv7 0    
sub/antially attributable to local1     
regional1 national1 or int]national     
m>ket conditions2 &  7,b7 :e!r !        
quantity ( gasol9e or o!r petroleum     
di/illate ! 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 t
 p]son produc$1 di/ribut$1 or sold dur+ 
! #cj days prior to su* proclamation1   
tak+ into acc\nt usual seasonal dem&    
v>iations4  7b7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is
 section-- 7#a7 ! t]m :olesale1 )       
respect to sales ( gasol9e or o!r       
petroleum di/illates1 means ei!r        
truckload or small] sales ( gasol9e or  
petroleum di/illates :]e title transf]s 
at a product t]m9al or a ref9]y1 & deal]
 tank wagon sales ( gasol9e or petroleum
 di/illates pric$ on a deliv]$ basis to 
retail outlets2 &  7#b7 ! t]m retail1 ) 
respect to sales ( gasol9e or o!r       
petroleum di/illates1 includes all sales
 to end us]s su* z motori/s z well z all
 direct sales to o!r end us]s su* z     
agriculture1 indu/ry1 resid5tial1 &     
comm]cial consum]s4  #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 conc]n+    
companies ) total ,unit$ ,/ates :olesale
 or retail sales ( gasol9e & o!r        
petroleum di/illates 9 excess (         
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  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 #c 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 conc]n+    

companies ) total ,unit$ ,/ates :olesale
 or retail sales ( gasol9e & o!r        
petroleum di/illates 9 excess (         
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4  #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