,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4     
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1  
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4  
,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4   
,kim1 & ,mr4 ,fett]man7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to prohibit ! manipulation (   
r5t prices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,end ,r5t ,fix+ ,act (     
#bjbe4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7
 ,coord9at+ function ,! t]m coord9at+   
function means-- 7,a7 collect+ hi/orical
 or contemporane\s prices1 supply       
levels1 or lease or r5tal contract      
t]m9ation & r5ewal dates ( resid5tial   
dwell+ units1 ei!r directly or          
indirectly1 f #b or m r5tal prop]ty     
own]s2  7,b7 analyz+ or process+ !      

in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
us+ a sy/em1 s(tw>e1 or process t uses !
 same or a simil> =mula or me?odology1  
includ+ by us+ t in=mation to tra9 an   
algori?m to pr$ict r5tal prices1 lease  
r5ewal t]ms1 or ideal occupancy levels2 
&  7,c7 recomm5d+ r5tal prices1 lease   
r5ewal t]ms1 or occupancy levels to #b  
or m r5tal prop]ty own]s4  7#c7         
,coord9ator ,! t]m coord9ator means any 
p]son t p]=ms a coord9at+ function = any
 r5tal prop]ty own]1 includ+ a r5tal    
prop]ty own] p]=m+ a coord9at+ function 
= _! own b5efit4  7#d7 ,p]son ,! t]m    
p]son has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9          
subsection 7a7 ( ! fir/ section ( !     
,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab74  7#e7
 ,resid5tial dwell+ unit ,! t]m         
resid5tial dwell+ unit-- 7,a7 means any 
h\se1 ap>tm5t1 accessory unit1          
manufactur$ home1 manufactur$ h\s+      
community lot1 or o!r unit us$ z a      
resid5ce2 &  7,b7 does n include        
inpati5t m$ical c>e1 lic5s$ long-t]m    
c>e1 & det5tion or correctional         

facilities4  7#f7 ,r5tal prop]ty own] ,!
 t]m r5tal prop]ty own] means any       
individual1 corporation1 p>tn]%ip1      
association1 jo9t-/ock company1 tru/1 or
 un9corporat$ organization1 includ+ an  
organization n organiz$ to c>ry on      
bus9ess = its own pr(it or t ( its      
memb]s1 t owns real prop]ty & leases or 
r5ts su* prop]ty or any portion !re(4   
7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 & any t]ritory or possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,unlawful conduct   
7a7 ,conspiracy ,x %all be unlawful = a 
r5tal prop]ty own]1 9 or affect+        
comm]ce1 or any ag5t or subcontractor   
!re(1 to kn[+ly subscribe to1 contract  
)1 or o!rwise ex*ange any?+ ( value 9   
return = ! s]vices ( a coord9ator1 & su*
 action %all be deem$ to be an unlawful 
me?od ( competition 9 violation (       
section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 & a p] se     
violation ( section #a ( ! ,%]man ,act  

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #a74  7b7 ,coord9ation ,x
 %all be unlawful = any p]son1 9 or     
affect+ comm]ce1 to p]=m a coord9at+    
function1 & su* action %all be deem$ to 
be an unlawful me?od ( competition 9    
violation ( section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 & 
a p] se violation ( section #a ( !      
,%]man ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #a74  #d4    
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission ,a violation ( ?is   
,act %all also con/itute an unfair me?od
 ( competition "u section #e ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#de71 & if ! ,commission has reason to  
believe t a p]son violat$ ?is ,act1 !   
,commission-- 7,a7 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 relief2 &  7,b7 %all h      
jurisdiction to en=ce ?is ,act aga9/ an 
organization n organiz$ to c>ry on      
bus9ess = its own pr(it or t ( its      
memb]s4  7#b7 ,attorney ,g5]al ,!       

,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 ,act4  7#c7 ,/ate attorneys 
g5]al ,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  7b7 ,civil actions by  
injur$ p]sons  7#a7 ,civil action       
au?oriz$ ,any p]son :o is aggriev$ by a 
violation ( ?is ,act may br+ a civil    
action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 )\t respect to ! am\nt 9
 controv]sy1 to recov] an am\nt describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,aw>d am\nt     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt %all aw>d !       

pla9tiff ?reefold ! damages su/a9$ by ! 
pla9tiff & ! reasonable co/ (           
litigation1 includ+ a reasonable        
attorney fee4  7,b7 ,int]e/ on damages  
,pursuant to a motion by pla9tiff       
promptly made1 ! c\rt may aw>d simple   
int]e/ on actual damages su/a9$ by !    
pla9tiff = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (   
s]vice ( ! plead+ ( ! pla9tiff sett+ =? 
a claim "u ?is ,act & end+ on ! date (  
judgm5t1 or = any %ort] p]iod !re94     
7#c7 ,invalidity ( pre-dispute          
arbitration agreem5ts & pre-dispute jo9t
 action waiv]s ,at ! election ( !       
pla9tiff 9 an action au?oriz$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 a pre-dispute arbitration
 agreem5t or pre-dispute jo9t action    
waiv] relat+ to a violation ( ?is ,act  
%all be invalid or un5=ceable4  #e4     
,/&>ds ( plead+ ,9 a civil action alleg+
 a violation ( sections #a or #c7;a7 ( !
 ,%]man ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #a1 #c7;a771
 includ+ an action br\ght by ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 a ,/ate attorney g5]al1 or !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u section #e 

( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #de71 a compla9t ne$ n allege 
facts t5d+ to exclude ! possibility (   
indep5d5t action & %all n be dismiss$ = 
failure to /ate a claim unless x appe>s 
beyond d\bt t ! claimant c prove no set 
( facts 9 support ( _! claim :i* w\ld   
entitle !m to relief4  #f4 ,relation%ip 
to o!r laws  7a7 ,antitru/ laws ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is    
,act1 %all be con/ru$ to impair or      
sup]s$e ! op]ation ( any ( ! antitru/   
laws1 & ! unlawful conduct set =? 9 ?is 
,act is 9 addition to & n in/ead (      
conduct prohibit$ by ! antitru/ laws4   
7b7 ,/ate laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be  
con/ru$ to preempt1 annul1 alt]1 or     
affect1 or exempt any p]son subject to !
 provisions ( ?is ,act f comply+ ) !    
laws ( any ,/ate1 except to ! ext5t t ^?
 laws are inconsi/5t ) any provision (  
?is ,act1 & !n only to ! ext5t ( !      
inconsi/5cy4 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 
a ,/ate law is n inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act  
if ! protection su* law af=ds any p]son 

great] ?an ! protection provid$ by ?is  
,act4  #g4 ,sev]ability ,if any         
provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application (
 su* a provision to any p]son or        
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+ provisions (  
?is ,act1 & ! application ( su*         
provisions to any p]son or circum/ance  
%all n be affect$ !reby4