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15 U.S.C. § 57c — Authorization of appropriations
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There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the functions, powers, and duties of the Commission not to exceed $92,700,000 for fiscal year 1994; not to exceed $99,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; not to exceed $102,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; not to exceed $107,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and not to exceed $111,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
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There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the functions, powers, and duties of the Commission not to exceed $92,700,000 for fiscal year 1994; not to exceed $99,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; not to exceed $102,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; not to exceed $107,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and not to exceed $111,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
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This subchapter may be cited as the “Federal Trade Commission Act”.
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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 petition to cancel a registration of a mark, stating the grounds relied upon, may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, be filed as follows by any person who believes that he is or will be damaged, including as a result of a likelihood of dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment under [section 1125(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1125/c&num=0&edition=prelim), by the registration of a mark on the principal register established by this chapter, or under the Act of March 3, 1881, or the Act of February 20, 1905:
(1) Within five years from the date of the registration of the mark under this chapter.
(2) Within five years from the date of publication under [section 1062(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1062/c&num=0&edition=prelim) of a mark registered under the Act of March 3, 1881, or the Act of February 20, 1905.
(3) At any time if the registered mark becomes the generic name for the goods or services, or a portion thereof, for which it is registered, or is functional, or has been abandoned, or its registration was obtained fraudulently or contrary to the provisions of [section 1054 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1054&num=0&edition=prelim) or of subsection (a), (b), or (c) of [section 1052 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1052&num=0&edition=prelim) for a registration under this chapter, or contrary to similar prohibitory provisions of such prior Acts for a registration under such Acts, or if the registered mark is being used by, or with the permission of, the registrant so as to misrepresent the source of the goods or service
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A commission is created and established, to be known as the Federal Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission), which shall be composed of five Commissioners, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than three of the Commissioners shall be members of the same political party. The first Commissioners appointed shall continue in office for terms of three, four, five, six, and seven years, respectively, from September 26, 1914, the term of each to be designated by the President, but their successors shall be appointed for terms of seven years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed: Provided, however, That upon the expiration of his term of office a Commissioner shall continue to serve until his successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified..11 So in original. The President shall choose a chairman from the Commission’s membership. No Commissioner shall engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. Any Commissioner may be removed by the President for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. A vacancy in the Commission shall not impair the right of the remaining Commissioners to exercise all the powers of the Commission.
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Persons engaged in the production of agricultural products as farmers, planters, ranchmen, dairymen, nut or fruit growers may act together in associations, corporate or otherwise, with or without capital stock, in collectively processing, preparing for market, handling, and marketing in interstate and foreign commerce, such products of persons so engaged. Such associations may have marketing agencies in common; and such associations and their members may make the necessary contracts and agreements to effect such purposes: Provided, however, That such associations are operated for the mutual benefit of the members thereof, as such producers, and conform to one or both of the following requirements:
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**(a) Authority of Commission to prescribe rules and general statements of policy**
(1) Except as provided in subsection (h), the Commission may prescribe—
(A) interpretive rules and general statements of policy with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of [section 45(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section45/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)), and
(B) rules which define with specificity acts or practices which are unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of [section 45(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section45/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)), except that the Commission shall not develop or promulgate any trade rule or regulation with regard to the regulation of the development and utilization of the standards and certification activities pursuant to this section. Rules under this subparagraph may include requirements prescribed for the purpose of preventing such acts or practices.
(2) The Commission shall have no authority under this subchapter, other than its authority under this section, to prescribe any rule with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of [section 45(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section45/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)). The preceding sentence shall not affect any authority of the Commission to prescribe rules (including interpretive rules), and general statements of policy, with respect to unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce.
**(b) Procedures applicable**
(1) When prescribing a rule under subsection (a)(1)(B) of t
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**(a) Definitions** For purposes of this section:
(1) The terms “civil investigative demand” and “demand” mean any demand issued by the commission under subsection (c)(1).
(2) The term “Commission investigation” means any inquiry conducted by a Commission investigator for the purpose of ascertaining whether any person is or has been engaged in any unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of [section 45(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section45/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)) or in any antitrust violations.
(3) The term “Commission investigator” means any attorney or investigator employed by the Commission who is charged with the duty of enforcing or carrying into effect any provisions relating to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of [section 45(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section45/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)) or any provisions relating to antitrust violations.
(4) The term “custodian” means the custodian or any deputy custodian designated under [section 57b–2(b)(2)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section57b–2/b/2/A&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) The term “documentary material” includes the original or any copy of any book, record, report, memorandum, paper, communication, tabulation, chart, or other document.
(6) The term “person” means any natural person, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, including any person acting under color or authority of State law.
(7) The term “violation” means any act or omission constituting an unfair or deceptive act or practice in or affecting commerce (wi
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**(a)** The Commission shall not have any authority to conduct any study, investigation, or prosecution of any agricultural cooperative for any conduct which, because of the provisions of sections 291 and 292 of title 7, is not a violation of any of the antitrust Acts or this subchapter.
**(b)** The Commission shall not have any authority to conduct any study or investigation of any agricultural marketing orders.
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If the Secretary of Agriculture shall have reason to believe that any such association monopolizes or restrains trade in interstate or foreign commerce to such an extent that the price of any agricultural product is unduly enhanced by reason thereof, he shall serve upon such association a complaint stating his charge in that respect, to which complaint shall be attached, or contained therein, a notice of hearing, specifying a day and place not less than thirty days after the service thereof, requiring the association to show cause why an order should not be made directing it to cease and desist from monopolization or restraint of trade. An association so complained of may at the time and place so fixed show cause why such order should not be entered. The evidence given on such a hearing shall be taken under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe, reduced to writing, and made a part of the record therein. If upon such hearing the Secretary of Agriculture shall be of the opinion that such association monopolizes or restrains trade in interstate or foreign commerce to such an extent that the price of any agricultural product is unduly enhanced thereby, he shall issue and cause to be served upon the association an order reciting the facts found by him, directing such association to cease and desist from monopolization or restraint of trade. On the request of such association or if such association fails or neglects for thirty days to obey such order, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file in the district court in the judicial district in which such association has its principal place of business a certified copy of the order and of all the records in the proceeding, together with a petition asking that the order be enforced, and shall give
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 57c–1
§ 57c. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out the functions, powers, and duties of
the Commission not to exceed $92,700,000 for fis-
cal year 1994; not to exceed $99,000,000 for fiscal
year 1995; not to exceed $102,000,000 for fiscal
year 1996; not to exceed $107,000,000 for fiscal
year 1997; and not to exceed $111,000,000 for fiscal
year 1998.
(Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, § 25, formerly § 20, as added
Pub. L. 93–367, title II, § 207, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat.
2203; amended Pub. L. 94–299, § 1, May 29, 1976, 90
Stat. 588; renumbered § 24 and amended Pub. L.
96–252, §§ 13, 17, May 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 380, 391; re-
numbered § 25 and amended Pub. L. 103–312, §§ 2,
14, Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1691, 1697; Pub. L.
104–216, § 2, Oct. 1, 1996, 110 Stat. 3019.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 25 of act Sept. 26, 1914, was renum-
bered section 28 and is classified to section 58 of this
title.
AMENDMENTS
1996—Pub. L. 104–216 struck out ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘not to
exceed $102,000,000’’ and inserted before period at end
‘‘; not to exceed $107,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and not
to exceed $111,000,000 for fiscal year 1998’’.
1994—Pub. L. 103–312, § 14, amended section generally.
Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the func-
tions, powers, and duties of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion not to exceed $42,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1975; not to exceed $47,091,000 for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1976; not to exceed $50,000,000 for the fis-
cal year ending in 1977; not to exceed $70,000,000 for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1980; not to exceed
$75,000,000 for the fiscal year
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