,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjbc,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4
 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1  
,mr4 ,hawley1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 
& ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,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 
,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,antitru/ laws2 p]son ,! t]ms      
antitru/ laws & p]son h ! mean+s giv5 ! 
t]ms 9 subsection 7a7 ( ! fir/ section (
 ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab74   
7#b7 ,bus9ess us] ,! t]m bus9ess us]--  
7,a7 means a p]son t uses or is likely  
to use a cov]$ plat=m = ! adv]tis+1     
sale1 or provision ( products or        
s]vices1 includ+ su* p]sons t are op]at+
 a cov]$ plat=m or are controll$ by a   

cov]$ plat=m op]ator2 &  7,b7 does n    
include a p]son t-- 7i7 is a cle>       
national security risk2 or  7ii7 is     
organiz$ "u ! laws ( or controll$ by !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or !
 gov]nm5t ( a =eign adv]s>y4  7#c7      
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#d7        
,control ,! t]m control means1 ) respect
 to a p]son-- 7,a7 hold+ #be p]c5t or m 
( ! /ock ( ! p]son2  7,b7 hav+ ! "r to  
#be p]c5t or m ( ! pr(its ( ! p]son2    
7,c7 9 ! ev5t ( ! dissolution ( ! p]son1
 hav+ ! "r to #be p]c5t or m ( ! assets 
( ! p]son2  7,d7 if ! p]son is a        
corporation1 hav+ ! p[] to designate #be
 p]c5t or m ( ! directors ( ! p]son2    
7,e7 if ! p]son is a tru/1 hav+ ! p[] to
 designate #be p]c5t or m ( ! tru/ees2  
or  7,f7 o!rwise ex]cis+ sub/antial     
control ov] ! p]son4  7#e7 ,cov]$ plat=m
 ,! t]m cov]$ plat=m means an onl9e     
plat=m t-- 7,a7 has be5 designat$ z a   
cov]$ plat=m "u section #c7;d72 or  7,b7
 is own$ or controll$ by a p]son t-- 7i7

 at any po9t dur+ ! #ab mon?s prec$+ a  
designation "u section #c7;d7 or ! #ab  
mon?s prec$+ ! fil+ ( a compla9t = an   
alleg$ violation ( ?is ,act has at      
lea/-- 7,i7 #ej1jjj1jjj ,unit$          
,/ates-bas$ mon?ly active us]s on !     
onl9e plat=m2 or  7,,ii7 #ajj1jjj ,unit$
 ,/ates-bas$ mon?ly active bus9ess us]s 
on ! onl9e plat=m2  7ii7 dur+-- 7,i7 !  
#b ye>s prec$+ a designation "u section 
#c7;d71 or ! #b ye>s prec$+ ! fil+ ( a  
compla9t = an alleg$ violation ( ?is    
,act-- 7aa7 at any po9t1 is own$ or     
controll$ by a p]son ) ,unit$ ,/ates net
 annual sales ( great] ?an              
#eej1jjj1jjj1jjj1 adju/$ = inflation on 
! basis ( ! ,consum] ,price ,index2 or  
7bb7 dur+ any #ahj-;day p]iod dur+ !    
#b-ye> p]iod1 has an av]age m>ket       
capitalization great] ?an               
#eej1jjj1jjj1jjj1 adju/$ = inflation on 
! basis ( ! ,consum] ,price ,index2 or  
7,,ii7 ! #ab mon?s prec$+ a designation 
"u section #c7;d71 or at any po9t dur+ !
 #ab mon?s prec$+ ! fil+ ( a compla9t = 

an alleg$ violation ( ?is ,act1 has at  
lea/ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj worldwide mon?ly    
active us]s on ! onl9e plat=m2 &  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#f7 ,critical trad+ p>tn] ,! t]m     
critical trad+ p>tn] means a p]son t has
 ! ability to re/rict or mat]ially imp$e
 ! access (-- 7,a7 a bus9ess us] to !   
us]s or cu/om]s ( ! bus9ess us]2 or     
7,b7 a bus9ess us] to a tool or s]vice t
 ! bus9ess us] ne$s to effectively s]ve 
! us]s or cu/om]s ( ! bus9ess us]4  7#g7
 ,data ,! t]m data includes in=mation t 
is collect$ by or provid$ to a cov]$    
plat=m or bus9ess us] t is l9k$1 or     
reasonably l9kable1 to a specific-- 7,a7
 us] or cu/om] ( ! cov]$ plat=m2 or     
7,b7 us] or cu/om] ( a bus9ess us]4     
7#h7 ,=eign adv]s>y ,! t]m =eign adv]s>y
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h7;c7
 ( ! ,secure & ,tru/$ ,communications   
,networks ,act ( #bjai 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#afjg7;c774  7#i7 ,onl9e plat=m ,! t]m  

onl9e plat=m-- 7,a7 means a website1    
onl9e or mobile application1 op]at+     
sy/em1 digital assi/ant1 or onl9e s]vice
 t enables-- 7i7 a us] to g5]ate or %>e 
cont5t t c be view$ by o!r us]s on !    
plat=m or to int]act ) o!r cont5t on !  
plat=m2  7ii7 ! (f]+1 adv]tis+1 sale1   
pur*ase1 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  7iii7 us]      
se>*es or qu]ies t access or display a  
volume ( in=mation2 &  7,b7 does n      
include a s]vice by wire or radio t     
provides ! capability to transmit data  
to & receive data f all or sub/antially 
all int]net endpo9ts1 includ+ any       
capabilities t are incid5tal to & enable
 ! op]ation ( ! communications s]vice4  
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  7b7      
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         

,commission1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 %all promulgate    
regulations 9 accordance ) section #eec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to     
def9e ! t]m data = ! purpose ( implem5t+
 & en=c+ ?is ,act4  #c4 ,unlawful       
conduct  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be        
unlawful = a p]son op]at+ a cov]$ plat=m
 9 or affect+ comm]ce to-- 7#a7 pref]5ce
 ! products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess 
( ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator ov] ^? ( ano!r 
bus9ess us] on ! cov]$ plat=m 9 a mann] 
t w\ld mat]ially h>m competition2  7#b7 
limit ! ability ( ! products1 s]vices1  
or l9es ( bus9ess ( ano!r bus9ess us] to
 compete on ! cov]$ plat=m relative to !
 products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess ( 
! cov]$ plat=m op]ator 9 a mann] t w\ld 
mat]ially h>m competition2  7#c7        
discrim9ate 9 ! application or en=cem5t 
( ! t]ms ( s]vice ( ! cov]$ plat=m among
 simil>ly situat$ bus9ess us]s 9 a mann]
 t w\ld mat]ially h>m competition2  7#d7
 mat]ially re/rict1 imp$e1 or           
unreasonably delay ! capacity ( a       

bus9ess us] to access or int]op]ate ) ! 
same plat=m1 op]at+ sy/em1 or h>dw>e or 
s(tw>e features t are available to !    
products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess ( !
 cov]$ plat=m op]ator t compete or w\ld 
compete ) products or s]vices (f]$ by   
bus9ess us]s on ! cov]$ plat=m1 except  
:]e su* access w\ld lead to a           
significant cyb]security risk2  7#e7    
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]ator t are n "p ( or intr9sic 
to ! cov]$ plat=m2  7#f7 use nonpublic  
data t are obta9$ f or g5]at$ on ! cov]$
 plat=m by ! activities ( a bus9ess us] 
or by ! int]action ( a cov]$ plat=m us] 
) ! products or s]vices ( a bus9ess us] 
to (f]1 or support ! (f]+ (1 ! products 
or s]vices ( ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator t   
compete or w\ld compete ) products or   
s]vices (f]$ by bus9ess us]s on ! cov]$ 
plat=m2  7#g7 mat]ially 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] ) ! products or s]vices
 ( ! bus9ess us]1 su* z by e/abli%+     
contractual or te*nical re/rictions t   
prev5t ! portability by ! bus9ess us] to
 o!r sy/ems or applications ( ! data ( !
 bus9ess us]2  7#h7 mat]ially re/rict or
 imp$e cov]$ plat=m us]s f un9/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]ator1 unless necess>y-- 7,a7 =
 ! security or function+ ( ! cov]$      
plat=m2 or  7,b7 to prev5t data f !     
cov]$ plat=m op]ator or ano!r bus9ess   
us] f be+ transf]r$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! gov]nm5t ( a 
=eign adv]s>y2  7#i7 9 connection ) any 
cov]$ plat=m us] int]face1 includ+ se>* 
or rank+ functionality (f]$ by ! cov]$  
plat=m1 treat ! products1 s]vices1 or   
l9es ( bus9ess ( ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator 
m favorably relative to ^? ( ano!r      

bus9ess us] & 9 a mann] t is inconsi/5t 
) ! neutral1 fair1 & nondiscrim9atory   
treatm5t ( all bus9ess us]s2 or  7#aj7  
retaliate aga9/ any bus9ess us] or cov]$
 plat=m us] t raises good-fai? conc]ns )
 any law en=cem5t au?ority ab\t actual  
or pot5tial violations ( ,/ate or ,f$]al
 law on ! cov]$ plat=m or by ! cov]$    
plat=m op]ator4  7b7 ,affirmative       
def5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be an    
affirmative def5se to an action "u      
subsection 7a7 if ! def5dant e/abli%es t
 ! conduct 0 reasonably tailor$ &       
reasonably necess>y1 su* t ! conduct    
c\ld n be a*iev$ ?r\gh mat]ially less   
discrim9atory means1 to-- 7,a7 prev5t a 
violation (1 or comply )1 ,f$]al or     
,/ate law2  7,b7 protect safety1 us]    
privacy1 ! security ( nonpublic data1 or
 ! security ( ! cov]$ plat=m2 or  7,c7  
ma9ta9 or sub/antially enhance ! core   
functionality ( ! cov]$ plat=m4  7#b7   
,additional affirmative def5ses ,x %all 
be an affirmative def5se to an action "u
 p>agraph 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 

or 7#i7 ( subsection 7a7 if ! def5dant  
e/abli%es t ! conduct has n result$ 9 & 
w\ld n result 9 mat]ial h>m to          
competition4  7#c7 ,effect ( o!r laws   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 :e!r  
us] conduct w\ld con/itute a violation (
 section #ajcj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 %all h no effect on :e!r !
 def5dant has e/abli%$ an affirmative   
def5se "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,burd5 ( pro( 
,! def5dant has ! burd5 ( prov+ an      
affirmative def5se "u ?is subsection by 
a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce4  7c7        
,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 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice   
%all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by !
 same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1   
p[]s1 & 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[]s1 & 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 ,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#c7 ,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 ( ! def5dant = any =m (    
relief provid$ = 9 ?is section4  7#d7   
,en=cem5t 9 f$]al di/rict c\rt ,!       
,commission1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or any
 attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all only be  
able to en=ce ?is ,act ?r\gh a civil    
action br\ght be=e a di/rict c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,prepond]ance ( !  
evid5ce ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 !       
,commission1 or ! attorney g5]al ( a    
,/ate %all e/abli% a violation ( ?is    
section by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce4  
7#f7 ,rem$ies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! rem$ies 
provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph are 9 addition   
to1 & n 9 lieu (1 any o!r rem$y         
available "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7,b7 
,civil p5alty ,any p]son :o violates ?is
 ,act %all =feit & pay to ! ,unit$      
,/ates a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt t is   
suffici5t to det] violations ( ?is ,act1
 b n great] ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total     
,unit$ ,/ates rev5ue ( ! p]son = ! p]iod
 ( "t ! violation occurr$4  7,c7        

,injunctions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice1 ! ,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  7ii7 ,tempor>y injunctions  
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice1 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   
days4  7,,ii7 ,grant ,! c\rt may grant a
 tempor>y injunction "u ?is clause if ! 
,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or !
 attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 z applicable1
 demon/rates-- 7aa7 !re is a plausible  
claim1 support$ by sub/antial evid5ce   
rais+ suffici5tly s]i\s que/ions go+ to 
! m]its to make !m fair gr\nd =         
litigation1 t a cov]$ plat=m op]ator    
violat$ ?is ,act2  7bb7 t ! conduct     
alleg$ to violate ?is ,act mat]ially    
impairs ! ability ( bus9ess us]s to     
compete ) ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator2 &     
7cc7 a tempor>y injunction w\ld be 9 !  

public int]e/4  7,,iii7 ,duration ,a    
tempor>y injunction "u ?is clause %all  
expire n lat] ?an ! date t is #abj days 
aft] ! date on :i* a compla9t "u ?is    
subsection is fil$4  7,,iv7 ,t]m9ation  
,! c\rt %all t]m9ate a tempor>y         
injunction "u ?is clause if ! cov]$     
plat=m op]ator demon/rates t-- 7aa7 !   
,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or !
 attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate seek+ relief  
"u ?is subsection has n tak5 reasonable 
/eps to inve/igate :e!r a violation has 
occurr$2 or  7bb7 all[+ ! tempor>y      
injunction to cont9ue w\ld h>m ! public 
int]e/4  7,v7 ,o!r equitable relief     
,no?+ 9 ?is clause %all prev5t or limit 
! ,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or
 any attorney g5]al ( any ,/ate f seek+ 
o!r equitable relief1 includ+ ! relief  
provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph4  7,d7 ,=feiture 
= repeat (f5d]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a     
p]son has engag$ 9 a patt]n or practice 
( violat+ ?is ,act1 ! c\rt %all consid] 
requir+1 & may ord]1 t ! *ief executive 
(fic] ( ! p]son1 & any o!r corporate    

(fic] ( ! p]son z appropriate to det]   
violations ( ?is ,act1 =feit to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,treasury any comp5sation       
receiv$ by t *ief executive (fic] or    
corporate (fic] dur+ ! #ab mon?s prec$+ 
! fil+ ( a compla9t = an alleg$         
violation ( ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,=feiture   
process ,prior to ord]+ any *ief        
executive (fic] or corporate (fic] to   
=feit comp5sation "u clause 7i71 ! c\rt 
%all provide su* *ief executive (fic] or
 corporate (fic] ) reasonable notice t !
 c\rt is consid]+ ord]+ =feiture "u ?is 
subp>agraph & provide an opportunity =  
su* *ief executive (fic] or corporate   
(fic] to appe> & be he>d be=e ! c\rt at 
a he>+ on su* pot5tial =feiture4  7#g7  
,/atute ( limitations ,a proce$+ = a    
violation ( ?is section may be comm5c$ n
 lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] su* violation    
occurs4  7#h7 ,rules ( con/ruction  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 may be 
con/ru$-- 7i7 to require a cov]$ plat=m 
op]ator to divulge or lic5se any        
intellectual prop]ty1 includ+ any trade 

secrets1 bus9ess secrets1 or o!r        
confid5tial propriet>y bus9ess          
processes1 own$ by or lic5s$ to ! cov]$ 
plat=m op]ator2  7ii7 to prev5t a cov]$ 
plat=m op]ator f ass]t+ its preexi/+    
rights "u intellectual prop]ty law to   
prev5t ! unau?oriz$ use ( any           
intellectual prop]ty own$ by or duly    
lic5s$ to ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator2  7iii7
 to require a cov]$ plat=m op]ator to   
int]op]ate or %>e data ) p]sons or      
bus9ess us]s t are on any li/ ma9ta9$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by :i* entities--   
7,i7 are id5tifi$ z limit$ or prohibit$ 
f engag+ 9 economic transactions z "p ( 
,unit$ ,/ates sanctions or              
export-control regimes2 or  7,,ii7 h be5
 id5tifi$ z national security1          
intellig5ce1 or law en=cem5t risks2     
7iv7 to prohibit a cov]$ plat=m op]ator 
f promptly reque/+ & obta9+ ! cons5t ( a
 cov]$ plat=m us] prior to provid+      
access to ! nonpublic1 p]sonally        
id5tifiable in=mation ( ! us] to a cov]$
 plat=m us] "u t subsection2  7v7 9 a   

mann] t w\ld likely result 9 data on !  
cov]$ plat=m or data f ano!r bus9ess us]
 be+ transf]r$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a or ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign
 adv]s>y2 or  7vi7 to impose liability  
on a cov]$ plat=m op]ator solely =      
(f]+-- 7,i7 full end-to-end encrypt$    
messag+ or full end-to-end encrypt$     
communication products or s]vices2 or   
7,,ii7 a fee-=-s]vice subscription t    
provides b5efits to cov]$ plat=m us]s on
 ! cov]$ plat=m4  7,b7 ,copyright &     
tradem>k violations ,an action tak5 by a
 cov]$ plat=m op]ator t is reasonably   
tailor$ to protect ! rights ( ?ird      
p>ties "u section #ajf1 #aaja1 #abja1 or
 #adja ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 or rights actionable "u section #cb or 
#dc ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide
 = ! regi/ration & protection (         
tradem>ks us$ 9 comm]ce1 to c>ry out !  
provisions ( c]ta9 int]national         
conv5tions1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$   
,july #e1 #aidf 7commonly kn[n z !      
,lanham ,act or ! ,tradem>k ,act (      

#aidf7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aaad1 #aabe71 or 
coroll>y ,/ate law1 %all n be consid]$  
unlawful conduct "u subsection 7a74  7d7
 ,cov]$ plat=m designation  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice may jo9tly1 ) concurr5ce ( !    
o!r1 designate an onl9e plat=m z a cov]$
 plat=m = ! purpose ( implem5t+ & en=c+ 
?is ,act1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 be bas$ on a  
f9d+ t ! crit]ia set =? 9 section       
#b7;a77#e77;,b7 are met2  7,b7 be issu$ 
9 writ+ & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 & 
7,c7 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
apply = a #g-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
on :i* ! designation is issu$1 reg>dless
 ( :e!r !re is a *ange 9 control or     
own]%ip ov] ! cov]$ plat=m4  7#b7       
,removal ( cov]$ plat=m designation ,!  
,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice    
%all-- 7,a7 consid] :e!r a designation (
 a cov]$ plat=m "u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be
 remov$ prior to ! expiration ( ! #g-ye>
 p]iod if ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator files a
 reque/ ) ! ,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice t %[s t ! onl9e plat=m no long]

 meets ! crit]ia set =? 9 section       
#b7;a77#e77;,b72  7,b7 det]m9e :e!r to  
grant a reque/ submitt$ "u subp>agraph  
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