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7 U.S.C. § 181 — Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921.”
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**(a)** Except as provided in the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, and section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, and for other purposes,” approved July 12, 1943, a governmental unit may not deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license, permit, charter, franchise, or other similar grant to, condition such a grant to, discriminate with respect to such a grant against, deny employment to, terminate the employment of, or discriminate with respect to employment against, a person that is or has been a debtor under this title or a bankrupt or a debtor under the Bankruptcy Act, or another person with whom such bankrupt or debtor has been associated, solely because such bankrupt or debtor is or has been a debtor under this title or a bankrupt or debtor under the Bankruptcy Act, has been insolvent before the commencement of the case under this title, or during the case but before the debtor is granted or denied a discharge, or has not paid a debt that is dischargeable in the case under this title or that was discharged under the Bankruptcy Act.
**(b)** No private employer may terminate the employment of, or discriminate with respect to employment against, an individual who is or has been a debtor under this title, a debtor or bankrupt under the Bankruptcy Act, or an individual associated with such debtor or bankrupt, solely because such debtor or bankrupt—
(1) is or has been a debtor under this title or a debtor or bankrupt under the Bankruptcy Act;
(2) has been insolvent before the commencement of a case under this title or during the case but before the grant or denial of a discharge; or
(3) has not paid a debt that is disc
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Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make any contract or engage in any combination or conspiracy hereby declared to be illegal shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $100,000,000 if a corporation, or, if any other person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court.
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**(a) Enforcing agencies** Subject to subtitle B of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 [[12 U.S.C. 5511](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section5511&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], compliance with the requirements imposed under this subchapter shall be enforced under—
(1) section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [[12 U.S.C. 1818](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1818&num=0&edition=prelim)], by the appropriate Federal banking agency, as defined in section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ([12 U.S.C. 1813(q)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1813/q&num=0&edition=prelim)), with respect to—
(A) national banks, Federal savings associations, and Federal branches and Federal agencies of foreign banks;
(B) member banks of the Federal Reserve System (other than national banks), branches and agencies of foreign banks (other than Federal branches, Federal agencies, and insured State branches of foreign banks), commercial lending companies owned or controlled by foreign banks, and organizations operating under section 25 or 25A of the Federal Reserve Act [[12 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq., 611 et seq.]; and
(C) banks and State savings associations insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than members of the Federal Reserve System), and insured State branches of foreign banks;
(2) the Federal Credit Union Act [[12 U.S.C. 1751](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1751&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], by the Director of the National Credit Union Administration, with respect to any
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**(a) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission**
(1) **In general** — The Federal Trade Commission shall be authorized to enforce compliance with the requirements imposed by this subchapter under the Federal Trade Commission Act ([15 U.S.C. 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section41&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), with respect to consumer reporting agencies and all other persons subject thereto, except to the extent that enforcement of the requirements imposed under this subchapter is specifically committed to some other Government agency under any of subparagraphs (A) through (G) of subsection (b)(1), and subject to subtitle B of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 [[12 U.S.C. 5511](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section5511&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], subsection (b).11 So in original. For the purpose of the exercise by the Federal Trade Commission of its functions and powers under the Federal Trade Commission Act, a violation of any requirement or prohibition imposed under this subchapter shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice in commerce, in violation of section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ([15 U.S.C. 45(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section45/a&num=0&edition=prelim)), and shall be subject to enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under section 5(b) of that Act [[15 U.S.C. 45(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section45/b&num=0&edition=prelim)] with respect to any consumer reporting agency or person that is subject to enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission pursuant to this subsection, irrespective of whether that person is engaged in commerce or meets any ot
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**(a) Enforcing agencies** Subject to subtitle B of the Consumer Protection Financial Protection Act of 2010 11 So in original. Probably should be “Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010”. with 22 So in original. Probably should be “, compliance with”. the requirements imposed under this subchapter shall be enforced under:
(1) section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [[12 U.S.C. 1818](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1818&num=0&edition=prelim)], by the appropriate Federal banking agency, as defined in section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ([12 U.S.C. 1813(q)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1813/q&num=0&edition=prelim)), with respect to—
(A) national banks, Federal savings associations, and Federal branches and Federal agencies of foreign banks;
(B) member banks of the Federal Reserve System (other than national banks), branches and agencies of foreign banks (other than Federal branches, Federal agencies, and insured State branches of foreign banks), commercial lending companies owned or controlled by foreign banks, and organizations operating under section 25 or 25A of the Federal Reserve Act [[12 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq., 611 et seq.]; and
(C) banks and State savings associations insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than members of the Federal Reserve System), and insured State branches of foreign banks;
(2) The Federal Credit Union Act [[12 U.S.C. 1751](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1751&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], by the Administrator of the National Credit Union Administration with
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**(a) Federal Trade Commission** The Federal Trade Commission shall be authorized to enforce compliance with this subchapter, except to the extent that enforcement of the requirements imposed under this subchapter is specifically committed to another Government agency under any of paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b), subject to subtitle B of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 [[12 U.S.C. 5511](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section5511&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. For purpose of the exercise by the Federal Trade Commission of its functions and powers under the Federal Trade Commission Act ([15 U.S.C. 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section41&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), a violation of this subchapter shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of that Act. All of the functions and powers of the Federal Trade Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act are available to the Federal Trade Commission to enforce compliance by any person with this subchapter, irrespective of whether that person is engaged in commerce or meets any other jurisdictional tests under the Federal Trade Commission Act, including the power to enforce the provisions of this subchapter, in the same manner as if the violation had been a violation of a Federal Trade Commission trade regulation rule.
**(b) Applicable provisions of law** Subject to subtitle B of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, compliance with any requirements imposed under this subchapter shall be enforced under—
(1) section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [[12 U.S.C. 1818](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1818&num=0&edition=prelim)], by the
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**(a) Declaration of unlawfulness; power to prohibit unfair practices; inapplicability to foreign trade**
(1) Unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce, are hereby declared unlawful.
(2) The Commission is hereby empowered and directed to prevent persons, partnerships, or corporations, except banks, savings and loan institutions described in [section 57a(f)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section57a/f/3&num=0&edition=prelim), Federal credit unions described in [section 57a(f)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section57a/f/4&num=0&edition=prelim), common carriers subject to the Acts to regulate commerce, air carriers and foreign air carriers subject to part A of subtitle VII of title 49, and persons, partnerships, or corporations insofar as they are subject to the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended [[7 U.S.C. 181](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section181&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], except as provided in section 406(b) of said Act [[7 U.S.C. 227(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section227/b&num=0&edition=prelim)], from using unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.
(3) This subsection shall not apply to unfair methods of competition involving commerce with foreign nations (other than import commerce) unless—
(A) such methods of competition have a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect—
(i) on commerce which is not commerce with foreign nations, or on import commerce with foreign nations; or
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**(a) In general** Except as otherwise provided, this chapter shall be enforced by the Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act ([15 U.S.C. 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section41&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(b) Provisions** Compliance with the requirements imposed under this chapter shall be enforced under—
(1) section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ([12 U.S.C. 1818](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1818&num=0&edition=prelim)), in the case of—
(A) national banks, and Federal branches and Federal agencies of foreign banks, by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;
(B) member banks of the Federal Reserve System (other than national banks), branches and agencies of foreign banks (other than Federal branches, Federal agencies, and insured State branches of foreign banks), commercial lending companies owned or controlled by foreign banks, and organizations operating under section 25 or 25(a) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Federal Reserve Act ([12 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq. and 611 et. seq.), by the Board; and
(C) banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than members of the Federal Reserve System) and insured State branches of foreign banks, by the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
(2) section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ([12 U.S.C. 1818](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1818&num=0&edition=prelim)), by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, in the case of a savings association the deposits of which are insured by the Feder
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**(a) Violation is unfair or deceptive act or practice** Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter shall be enforced by the Commission as if the violation of this chapter were an unfair or deceptive act or practice proscribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ([15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section57a/a/1/B&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(b) Enforcement by certain other agencies** Compliance with this chapter shall be enforced—
(1) under section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ([12 U.S.C. 1818](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1818&num=0&edition=prelim)), in the case of—
(A) national banks, and Federal branches and Federal agencies of foreign banks, by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;
(B) member banks of the Federal Reserve System (other than national banks), branches and agencies of foreign banks (other than Federal branches, Federal agencies, and insured State branches of foreign banks), commercial lending companies owned or controlled by foreign banks, organizations operating under section 25 or 25A of the Federal Reserve Act ([12 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) and 611), and bank holding companies, by the Board;
(C) banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than members of the Federal Reserve System) and insured State branches of foreign banks, by the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and
(D) savings associations the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision;
(2) under the Fed
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Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to—
(1) alter the jurisdiction between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, under applicable statutes, regulations, or agreements regarding voluntary inspection of non-amenable species under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ([7 U.S.C. 1621](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1621&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(2) alter the jurisdiction between the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, under applicable statutes and regulations;
(3) limit the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services under—
(A) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ([21 U.S.C. 301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) as in effect on the day before January 4, 2011; or
(B) the Public Health Service Act [[42 U.S.C. 201](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section201&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] as in effect on the day before January 4, 2011;
(4) alter or limit the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture under the laws administered by such Secretary, including—
(A) the Federal Meat Inspection Act ([21 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(B) the Poultry Products Inspection Act ([21 U.S.C. 451](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section451&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(C) the Egg Products Inspection Act ([21 U.S.C. 1031](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section1031&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
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