TITLE 15-COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 1—MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE (sections 1 to 38)
- § 1 — Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty
- § 2 — Monopolizing trade a felony; penalty
- § 3 — Trusts in Territories or District of Columbia illegal; combination a felony
- § 4 — Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; procedure
- § 5 — Bringing in additional parties
- § 6 — Forfeiture of property in transit
- § 6a — Conduct involving trade or commerce with foreign nations
- § 7 — “Person” or “persons” defined
- § 7a — Definitions
- § 7a–1 — Limitation on recovery
- § 7a–2 — Rights, authorities, and liabilities not affected
- § 7a–3 — Anti-retaliation protection for whistleblowers
- § 8 — Trusts in restraint of import trade illegal; penalty
- § 9 — Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; procedure
- § 10 — Bringing in additional parties
- § 11 — Forfeiture of property in transit
- § 12 — Definitions; short title
- § 13 — Discrimination in price, services, or facilities
- § 13a — Discrimination in rebates, discounts, or advertising service charges; underselling in particular localities; penalties
- § 13b — Cooperative association; return of net earnings or surplus
- § 13c — Exemption of non-profit institutions from price discrimination provisions
- § 14 — Sale, etc., on agreement not to use goods of competitor
- § 15 — Suits by persons injured
- § 15a — Suits by United States; amount of recovery; prejudgment interest
- § 15b — Limitation of actions
- § 15c — Actions by State attorneys general
- § 15d — Measurement of damages
- § 15e — Distribution of damages
- § 15f — Actions by Attorney General
- § 15g — Definitions
- § 15h — Applicability of parens patriae actions
- § 16 — Judgments
- § 17 — Antitrust laws not applicable to labor organizations
- § 18 — Acquisition by one corporation of stock of another
- § 18a — Premerger notification and waiting period
- § 18b — Mergers involving foreign government subsidies
- § 19 — Interlocking directorates and officers
- § 19a — Repealed. Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, § 329 , 49 Stat. 717
- § 20 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–588, § 3 , Nov. 16, 1990 , 104 Stat. 2880
- § 21 — Enforcement provisions
- § 21a — Actions and proceedings pending prior to June 19, 1936 ; additional and continuing violations
- § 22 — District in which to sue corporation
- § 23 — Suits by United States; subpoenas for witnesses
- § 24 — Liability of directors and agents of corporation
- § 25 — Restraining violations; procedure
- § 26 — Injunctive relief for private parties; exception; costs
- § 26a — Restrictions on the purchase of gasohol and synthetic motor fuel
- § 26b — Application of antitrust laws to professional major league baseball
- § 27 — Effect of partial invalidity
- § 27a — Transferred
- § 28 — Repealed. Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(11) , Nov. 8, 1984 , 98 Stat. 3358
- § 29 — Appeals
- § 30 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title IV, § 14102(f) , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1922
- § 31 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title IV, § 14102(a) , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1921
- § 32 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–452, title II , §§ 209, 210, Oct. 15, 1970 , 84 Stat. 929
- § 34 — Definitions applicable to sections 34 to 36
- § 35 — Recovery of damages, etc., for antitrust violations from any local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity
- § 36 — Recovery of damages, etc., for antitrust violations on claim against person based on official action directed by local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity
- § 37 — Immunity from antitrust laws
- § 37a — Definitions
- § 37b — Confirmation of antitrust status of graduate medical resident matching programs
- § 38 — Association of marine insurance companies; application of antitrust laws
CHAPTER 2—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION (sections 41 to 77)
SUBCHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (sections 41 to 58)
- § 41 — Federal Trade Commission established; membership; vacancies; seal
- § 42 — Employees; expenses
- § 43 — Office and place of meeting
- § 44 — Definitions
- § 45 — Unfair methods of competition unlawful; prevention by Commission
- § 45a — Labels on products
- § 45b — Consumer review protection
- § 45c — Unfair and deceptive acts and practices relating to circumvention of ticket access control measures
- § 45d — Unfair or deceptive acts or practices with respect to substance use disorder treatment service and products
- § 45e — Office for the prevention of fraud targeting seniors
- § 45f — Collection, verification, and disclosure of information by online marketplaces to inform consumers
- § 46 — Additional powers of Commission
- § 46a — Concurrent resolution essential to authorize investigations
- § 47 — Reference of suits under antitrust statutes to Commission
- § 48 — Information and assistance from departments
- § 49 — Documentary evidence; depositions; witnesses
- § 50 — Offenses and penalties
- § 51 — Effect on other statutory provisions
- § 52 — Dissemination of false advertisements
- § 53 — False advertisements; injunctions and restraining orders
- § 54 — False advertisements; penalties
- § 55 — Additional definitions
- § 56 — Commencement, defense, intervention and supervision of litigation and appeal by Commission or Attorney General
- § 57 — Separability clause
- § 57a — Unfair or deceptive acts or practices rulemaking proceedings
- § 57a–1 — Omitted
- § 57b — Civil actions for violations of rules and cease and desist orders respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices
- § 57b–1 — Civil investigative demands
- § 57b–2 — Confidentiality
- § 57b–2a — Confidentiality and delayed notice of compulsory process for certain third parties
- § 57b–2b — Protection for voluntary provision of information
- § 57b–3 — Rulemaking process
- § 57b–4 — Good faith reliance on actions of Board of Governors
- § 57b–5 — Agricultural cooperatives
- § 57c — Authorization of appropriations
- § 57c–1 — Staff exchanges
- § 57c–2 — Reimbursement of expenses
- § 58 — Short title
SUBCHAPTER II—PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE (sections 61 to 66)
SUBCHAPTER III—LABELING OF WOOL PRODUCTS (sections 68 to 68j)
- § 68 — Definitions
- § 68a — Misbranding declared unlawful
- § 68b — Misbranded wool products
- § 68c — Stamp, tag, label, or other identification
- § 68d — Enforcement of subchapter
- § 68e — Condemnation and injunction proceedings
- § 68f — Exclusion of misbranded wool products
- § 68g — Guaranty
- § 68h — Criminal penalty
- § 68i — Application of other laws
- § 68j — Exceptions from subchapter
SUBCHAPTER IV—LABELING OF FUR PRODUCTS (sections 69 to 69j)
- § 69 — Definitions
- § 69a — Violations of Federal Trade Commission Act
- § 69b — Misbranded fur products
- § 69c — False advertising and invoicing
- § 69d — Fur products imported into United States
- § 69e — Name guide for fur products
- § 69f — Enforcement of subchapter
- § 69g — Condemnation and injunction proceedings
- § 69h — Guaranty
- § 69i — Criminal penalty
- § 69j — Application of other laws
SUBCHAPTER V—TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS IDENTIFICATION (sections 70 to 70k)
- § 70 — Definitions
- § 70a — Violations of Federal Trade Commission Act
- § 70b — Misbranded and falsely advertised textile fiber products
- § 70c — Removal of stamp, tag, label, or other identification
- § 70d — Records
- § 70e — Enforcement
- § 70f — Injunction proceedings
- § 70g — Exclusion of misbranded textile fiber products
- § 70h — Guaranty
- § 70i — Criminal penalty
- § 70j — Exemptions
- § 70k — Application of other laws
SUBCHAPTER VI—PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION (sections 71 to 77)
- § 71 — “Person” defined
- § 72 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–429, title II, § 2006(a) , Dec. 3, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2597
- § 73 — Agreements involving restrictions in favor of imported goods
- § 74 — Rules and regulations
- § 75 — Retaliation against country prohibiting importations
- § 76 — Retaliation against restriction of importations in time of war
- § 77 — Discrimination against neutral Americans in time of war
CHAPTER 2A—SECURITIES AND TRUST INDENTURES (sections 77a to 77bbbb)
SUBCHAPTER I—DOMESTIC SECURITIES (sections 77a to 77aa)
- § 77a — Short title
- § 77b — Definitions; promotion of efficiency, competition, and capital formation
- § 77b–1 — Swap agreements
- § 77c — Classes of securities under this subchapter
- § 77d — Exempted transactions
- § 77d–1 — Requirements with respect to certain small transactions
- § 77e — Prohibitions relating to interstate commerce and the mails
- § 77f — Registration of securities
- § 77g — Information required in registration statement
- § 77h — Taking effect of registration statements and amendments thereto
- § 77h–1 — Cease-and-desist proceedings
- § 77i — Court review of orders
- § 77j — Information required in prospectus
- § 77k — Civil liabilities on account of false registration statement
- § 77l — Civil liabilities arising in connection with prospectuses and communications
- § 77m — Limitation of actions
- § 77n — Contrary stipulations void
- § 77o — Liability of controlling persons
- § 77p — Additional remedies; limitation on remedies
- § 77q — Fraudulent interstate transactions
- § 77r — Exemption from State regulation of securities offerings
- § 77r–1 — Preemption of State law
- § 77s — Special powers of Commission
- § 77t — Injunctions and prosecution of offenses
- § 77u — Hearings by Commission
- § 77v — Jurisdiction of offenses and suits
- § 77w — Unlawful representations
- § 77x — Penalties
- § 77y — Jurisdiction of other Government agencies over securities
- § 77z — Separability
- § 77z–1 — Private securities litigation
- § 77z–2 — Application of safe harbor for forward-looking statements
- § 77z–2a — Conflicts of interest relating to certain securitizations
- § 77z–3 — General exemptive authority
- § 77z–4 — Data standards
- § 77aa — Schedule of information required in registration statement
SUBCHAPTER II—FOREIGN SECURITIES (sections 77bb to 77mm)
- § 77bb — “Corporation of Foreign Security Holders”; creation; principal office; branch offices
- § 77cc — Directors of Corporation; appointment, term of office, and removal
- § 77dd — Powers and duties of Corporation, generally
- § 77ee — Directors of Corporation, powers and duties generally
- § 77ff — Accounts and annual balance sheet of Corporation; audits
- § 77gg — Annual report by Corporation; printing and distribution
- § 77hh — Assessments by Corporation on holders of foreign securities
- § 77ii — Subscriptions accepted by Corporation as loans; repayment
- § 77jj — Loans to Corporation from Reconstruction Finance Corporation authorized
- § 77kk — Representations by Corporation as acting for Department of State or United States forbidden; interference with foreign negotiations forbidden
- § 77ll — Effective date of subchapter
- § 77mm — Short title
SUBCHAPTER III—TRUST INDENTURES (sections 77aaa to 77bbbb)
- § 77aaa — Short title
- § 77bbb — Necessity for regulation
- § 77ccc — Definitions
- § 77ddd — Exempted securities and transactions
- § 77eee — Securities required to be registered under Securities Act
- § 77fff — Securities not registered under Securities Act
- § 77ggg — Qualification of indentures covering securities not required to be registered
- § 77hhh — Integration of procedure with Securities Act and other Acts
- § 77iii — Effective time of qualification
- § 77jjj — Eligibility and disqualification of trustee
- § 77kkk — Preferential collection of claims against obligor
- § 77lll — Bondholders’ lists
- § 77mmm — Reports by indenture trustee
- § 77nnn — Reports by obligor; evidence of compliance with indenture provisions
- § 77ooo — Duties and responsibility of the trustee
- § 77ppp — Directions and waivers by bondholders; prohibition of impairment of holder’s right to payment; record date
- § 77qqq — Special powers of trustee; duties of paying agents
- § 77rrr — Effect of prescribed indenture provisions
- § 77sss — Rules, regulations, and orders
- § 77ttt — Hearings by Commission
- § 77uuu — Special powers of the Commission
- § 77vvv — Judicial review
- § 77www — Liability for misleading statements
- § 77xxx — Unlawful representations
- § 77yyy — Penalties
- § 77zzz — Effect on existing law
- § 77aaaa — Contrary stipulations void
- § 77bbbb — Separability
CHAPTER 2B—SECURITIES EXCHANGES (sections 78a to 78rr)
- § 78a — Short title
- § 78b — Necessity for regulation
- § 78c — Definitions and application
- § 78c–1 — Swap agreements
- § 78c–2 — Securities-related derivatives
- § 78c–3 — Clearing for security-based swaps
- § 78c–4 — Security-based swap execution facilities
- § 78c–5 — Segregation of assets held as collateral in security-based swap transactions
- § 78d — Securities and Exchange Commission
- § 78d–1 — Delegation of functions by Commission
- § 78d–2 — Transfer of functions with respect to assignment of personnel to chairman
- § 78d–3 — Appearance and practice before the Commission
- § 78d–4 — Additional duties of Inspector General
- § 78d–5 — Deadline for completing enforcement investigations and compliance examinations and inspections
- § 78d–6 — Report and certification of internal supervisory controls
- § 78d–7 — Triennial report on personnel management
- § 78d–8 — Annual financial controls audit
- § 78d–9 — Report on oversight of national securities associations
- § 78e — Transactions on unregistered exchanges
- § 78f — National securities exchanges
- § 78g — Margin requirements
- § 78h — Restrictions on borrowing and lending by members, brokers, and dealers
- § 78i — Manipulation of security prices
- § 78j — Manipulative and deceptive devices
- § 78j–1 — Audit requirements
- § 78j–2 — Position limits and position accountability for security-based swaps and large trader reporting
- § 78j–3 — Compensation committees
- § 78j–4 — Recovery of erroneously awarded compensation policy
- § 78k — Trading by members of exchanges, brokers, and dealers
- § 78k–1 — National market system for securities; securities information processors
- § 78l — Registration requirements for securities
- § 78l–1 — Applications for unlisted trading privileges deemed filed under section 78l of this title
- § 78m — Periodical and other reports
- § 78m–1 — Reporting and recordkeeping for certain security-based swaps
- § 78m–2 — Reporting requirements regarding coal or other mine safety
- § 78n — Proxies
- § 78n–1 — Shareholder approval of executive compensation
- § 78n–2 — Corporate governance
- § 78o — Registration and regulation of brokers and dealers
- § 78o–1 — Brokers deemed to be registered
- § 78o–2 — Liabilities arising prior to amendment unaffected
- § 78o–3 — Registered securities associations
- § 78o–4 — Municipal securities
- § 78o–4a — Commission Office of Municipal Securities
- § 78o–5 — Government securities brokers and dealers
- § 78o–6 — Securities analysts and research reports
- § 78o–7 — Registration of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations
- § 78o–8 — Universal ratings symbols
- § 78o–9 — Study and rulemaking on assigned credit ratings
- § 78o–10 — Registration and regulation of security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants
- § 78o–11 — Credit risk retention
- § 78p — Directors, officers, and principal stockholders
- § 78q — Records and reports
- § 78q–1 — National system for clearance and settlement of securities transactions
- § 78q–2 — Automated quotation systems for penny stocks
- § 78r — Liability for misleading statements
- § 78s — Registration, responsibilities, and oversight of self-regulatory organizations
- § 78t — Liability of controlling persons and persons who aid and abet violations
- § 78t–1 — Liability to contemporaneous traders for insider trading
- § 78u — Investigations and actions
- § 78u–1 — Civil penalties for insider trading
- § 78u–2 — Civil remedies in administrative proceedings
- § 78u–3 — Cease-and-desist proceedings
- § 78u–4 — Private securities litigation
- § 78u–5 — Application of safe harbor for forward-looking statements
- § 78u–6 — Securities whistleblower incentives and protection
- § 78u–7 — Implementation and transition provisions for whistleblower protection
- § 78v — Hearings by Commission
- § 78w — Rules, regulations, and orders; annual reports
- § 78x — Public availability of information
- § 78y — Court review of orders and rules
- § 78z — Unlawful representations
- § 78aa — Jurisdiction of offenses and suits
- § 78aa–1 — Special provision relating to statute of limitations on private causes of action
- § 78bb — Effect on existing law
- § 78cc — Validity of contracts
- § 78dd — Foreign securities exchanges
- § 78dd–1 — Prohibited foreign trade practices by issuers
- § 78dd–2 — Prohibited foreign trade practices by domestic concerns
- § 78dd–3 — Prohibited foreign trade practices by persons other than issuers or domestic concerns
- § 78ee — Transaction fees
- § 78ff — Penalties
- § 78gg — Separability
- § 78hh — Effective date
- § 78hh–1 — Effective date of certain sections
- § 78ii — Omitted
- § 78jj — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–181, title III, § 330 , Dec. 4, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1259
- § 78kk — Authorization of appropriations
- § 78ll — Requirements for the EDGAR system
- § 78mm — General exemptive authority
- § 78nn — Tennessee Valley Authority
- § 78oo — Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Home Loan Banks
- § 78pp — Investor Advisory Committee
- § 78qq — Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee
- § 78rr — Data standards for security-based swap reporting
CHAPTER 2B–1—SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION (sections 78aaa to 78lll)
- § 78aaa — Short title
- § 78bbb — Application of Securities Exchange Act of 1934
- § 78ccc — Securities Investor Protection Corporation
- § 78ddd — SIPC Fund
- § 78eee — Protection of customers
- § 78fff — General provisions of a liquidation proceeding
- § 78fff–1 — Powers and duties of a trustee
- § 78fff–2 — Special provisions of a liquidation proceeding
- § 78fff–3 — SIPC advances
- § 78fff–4 — Direct payment procedure
- § 78ggg — SEC functions
- § 78hhh — Examining authority functions
- § 78iii — Functions of self-regulatory organizations
- § 78jjj — Prohibited acts
- § 78kkk — Miscellaneous provisions
- § 78lll — Definitions
CHAPTER 2C—PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANIES (section 79)
CHAPTER 2D—INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND ADVISERS (sections 80a–1 to 80b–21)
SUBCHAPTER I—INVESTMENT COMPANIES (sections 80a–1 to 80a–64)
- § 80a–1 — Findings and declaration of policy
- § 80a–2 — Definitions; applicability; rulemaking considerations
- § 80a–3 — Definition of investment company
- § 80a–3a — Protection of philanthropy under State law
- § 80a–4 — Classification of investment companies
- § 80a–5 — Subclassification of management companies
- § 80a–6 — Exemptions
- § 80a–7 — Transactions by unregistered investment companies
- § 80a–8 — Registration of investment companies
- § 80a–9 — Ineligibility of certain affiliated persons and underwriters
- § 80a–10 — Affiliations or interest of directors, officers, and employees
- § 80a–11 — Offers to exchange securities
- § 80a–12 — Functions and activities of investment companies
- § 80a–13 — Changes in investment policy
- § 80a–14 — Size of investment companies
- § 80a–15 — Contracts of advisers and underwriters
- § 80a–16 — Board of directors
- § 80a–17 — Transactions of certain affiliated persons and underwriters
- § 80a–18 — Capital structure of investment companies
- § 80a–19 — Payments or distributions
- § 80a–20 — Proxies; voting trusts; circular ownership
- § 80a–21 — Loans by management companies
- § 80a–22 — Distribution, redemption, and repurchase of securities; regulations by securities associations
- § 80a–23 — Closed-end companies
- § 80a–24 — Registration of securities under Securities Act of 1933
- § 80a–25 — Reorganization plans; reports by Commission
- § 80a–26 — Unit investment trusts
- § 80a–27 — Periodic payment plans
- § 80a–28 — Face-amount certificate companies
- § 80a–29 — Reports and financial statements of investment companies and affiliated persons
- § 80a–30 — Accounts and records
- § 80a–31 — Accountants and auditors
- § 80a–32 — Filing of documents with Commission in civil actions
- § 80a–33 — Destruction and falsification of reports and records
- § 80a–34 — Unlawful representations and names
- § 80a–35 — Breach of fiduciary duty
- § 80a–36 — Larceny and embezzlement
- § 80a–37 — Rules, regulations, and orders
- § 80a–38 — Procedure for issuance of rules and regulations
- § 80a–39 — Procedure for issuance of orders
- § 80a–40 — Hearings by Commission
- § 80a–41 — Enforcement of subchapter
- § 80a–42 — Court review of orders
- § 80a–43 — Jurisdiction of offenses and suits
- § 80a–44 — Disclosure of information filed with Commission; copies
- § 80a–45 — Reports by Commission; hiring and leasing authority
- § 80a–46 — Validity of contracts
- § 80a–47 — Liability of controlling persons; preventing compliance with subchapter
- § 80a–48 — Penalties
- § 80a–49 — Construction with other laws
- § 80a–50 — Separability
- § 80a–51 — Short title
- § 80a–52 — Effective date
- § 80a–53 — Election to be regulated as business development company
- § 80a–54 — Acquisition of assets by business development companies
- § 80a–55 — Qualifications of directors
- § 80a–56 — Transactions with certain affiliates
- § 80a–57 — Changes in investment policy
- § 80a–58 — Incorporation of subchapter provisions
- § 80a–59 — Functions and activities of business development companies
- § 80a–60 — Capital structure
- § 80a–61 — Loans
- § 80a–62 — Distribution and repurchase of securities
- § 80a–63 — Accounts and records
- § 80a–64 — Preventing compliance with subchapter; liability of controlling persons
SUBCHAPTER II—INVESTMENT ADVISERS (sections 80b–1 to 80b–21)
- § 80b–1 — Findings
- § 80b–2 — Definitions
- § 80b–3 — Registration of investment advisers
- § 80b–3a — State and Federal responsibilities
- § 80b–4 — Reports by investment advisers
- § 80b–4a — Prevention of misuse of nonpublic information
- § 80b–5 — Investment advisory contracts
- § 80b–6 — Prohibited transactions by investment advisers
- § 80b–6a — Exemptions
- § 80b–7 — Material misstatements
- § 80b–8 — General prohibitions
- § 80b–9 — Enforcement of subchapter
- § 80b–10 — Disclosure of information by Commission
- § 80b–10a — Consultation
- § 80b–11 — Rules, regulations, and orders of Commission
- § 80b–12 — Hearings
- § 80b–13 — Court review of orders
- § 80b–14 — Jurisdiction of offenses and suits
- § 80b–15 — Validity of contracts
- § 80b–16 — Omitted
- § 80b–17 — Penalties
- § 80b–18 — Hiring and leasing authority of Commission
- § 80b–18a — State regulation of investment advisers
- § 80b–18b — Custody of client accounts
- § 80b–18c — Rule of construction relating to the Commodities Exchange Act
- § 80b–19 — Separability
- § 80b–20 — Short title
- § 80b–21 — Effective date
CHAPTER 2E—OMNIBUS SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL FORMATION (sections 80c to 80c–3)
CHAPTER 3—TRADE-MARKS (section 81)
CHAPTER 4—CHINA TRADE (sections 141 to 162)
- § 141 — Short title
- § 142 — Definitions
- § 143 — Registrar; designation; station; supervision by Secretary of Commerce
- § 144 — China trade corporations
- § 144a — Incorporation fee for perpetual existence
- § 145 — Certificate of incorporation
- § 146 — General powers of corporation
- § 146a — Jurisdiction of suits by or against China Trade Act corporation
- § 147 — Stock; issuance at par value
- § 148 — Payment of stock in real or personal property
- § 149 — Bylaws
- § 150 — Stockholders’ meetings
- § 151 — Directors
- § 152 — Reports; records for public inspection
- § 153 — Dividends
- § 154 — Investigations by registrar; revocation of certificate of incorporation
- § 155 — Authority of registrar in obtaining evidence
- § 156 — Dissolution of corporation; trustees
- § 157 — Regulations and fees; disposition of fees and penalties
- § 158 — False or fraudulent statements prohibited; penalties
- § 159 — Unauthorized use of legend; penalty
- § 160 — Maintenance of agent for service
- § 161 — Alteration, amendment, or repeal
- § 162 — Creation of China corporations restricted
CHAPTER 5—STATISTICAL AND COMMERCIAL INFORMATION (sections 171 to 198)
- § 171 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–620, § 3 , Oct. 22, 1968 , 82 Stat. 1308
- § 172 — Transfer of duties of Department of Labor; special investigations
- § 173 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, § 3 , Oct. 15, 1962 , 76 Stat. 953
- § 175 — Additional duties of Bureau
- § 176 — Collection of commercial statistics
- § 176a — Confidential nature of information furnished Bureau
- § 176b — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21 , 62 Stat. 862
- § 177 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, § 3 , Oct. 15, 1962 , 76 Stat. 953
- § 178 — Collection of statistics of foreign and interstate commerce and transportation
- § 179 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, § 3 , Oct. 15, 1962 , 76 Stat. 953
- § 180 — Repealed. Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 131, § 1 , 47 Stat. 1349
- § 181 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, § 3 , Oct. 15, 1962 , 76 Stat. 953
- § 182 — Statistics of manufactures
- § 183 — Report of statistics
- § 184 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, § 3 , Oct. 15, 1962 , 76 Stat. 953
- § 188 — Publication of commercial information
- § 189 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–412, § 3(b) , (c), Sept. 25, 1970 , 84 Stat. 864
- § 190 — Discussions in commercial reports of partisan questions
- § 191 — Terms of measure, weight, and money in commercial reports
- § 192 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–412, § 3(a) , (b), Sept. 25, 1970 , 84 Stat. 864
- § 193 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, § 3 , Oct. 15, 1962 , 76 Stat. 953
- § 194 — Omitted
- § 196 — Payments for rent of offices in foreign countries
- § 197 — Repealed. Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957 , title XI, § 1131(54), 60 Stat. 1039
- § 197e — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 647
- § 197f — Repealed. Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957 , title XI, § 1131(54), 60 Stat. 1039
- § 198 — Repealed. Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 851, § 4 , 54 Stat. 1111
CHAPTER 6—WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND STANDARD TIME (sections 201 to 267)
SUBCHAPTER I—WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND STANDARDS GENERALLY (sections 201 to 205)
SUBCHAPTER II—METRIC CONVERSION (sections 205a to 205l)
- § 205a — Congressional statement of findings
- § 205b — Declaration of policy
- § 205c — Definitions
- § 205d — United States Metric Board
- § 205e — Functions and powers of Board
- § 205f — Duties of Board
- § 205g — Gifts, donations and bequests to Board
- § 205h — Compensation of Board members; travel expenses
- § 205i — Personnel
- § 205j — Financial and administrative services; source and reimbursement
- § 205j–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title III, § 3001(e) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 734
- § 205k — Authorization of appropriations; availability
- § 205l — Implementation in acquisition of construction services and materials for Federal facilities
SUBCHAPTER III—STANDARD GAUGE FOR IRON AND STEEL (sections 206 to 208)
SUBCHAPTER IV—SCREW THREADS (section 208a)
SUBCHAPTER V—STANDARDS OF ELECTRICITY (sections 221 to 223)
SUBCHAPTER VI—STANDARD BARRELS (sections 231 to 242)
- § 231 — Standard barrel for apples; steel barrels
- § 232 — Barrels below standard; marking
- § 233 — Penalty for violations
- § 234 — Standard barrel for fruits or other dry commodity
- § 235 — Sale or shipment of barrel of less capacity than standard; punishment
- § 236 — Variations from standard permitted; prosecutions; law not applicable to certain barrels
- § 237 — Standard barrels for lime
- § 238 — Penalty for selling in barrels not marked
- § 239 — Sale in containers of less capacity than barrel
- § 240 — Rules and regulations
- § 241 — Penalty for selling lime in unmarked barrels and containers
- § 242 — Duty of United States attorney to enforce law
SUBCHAPTER VII—STANDARD BASKETS AND CONTAINERS (section 251)
SUBCHAPTER VIII—STANDARD HAMPERS, ROUND STAVE BASKETS, AND SPLINT BASKETS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (section 257)
SUBCHAPTER IX—STANDARD TIME (sections 260 to 267)
- § 260 — Congressional declaration of policy; adoption and observance of uniform standard of time; authority of Secretary of Transportation
- § 260a — Advancement of time or changeover dates
- § 261 — Zones for standard time; interstate or foreign commerce
- § 262 — Duty to observe standard time of zones
- § 263 — Designation of zone standard times
- § 264 — Part of Idaho in fourth zone
- § 265 — Transfer of certain territory to standard central-time zone
- § 266 — Applicability of administrative procedure provisions
- § 267 — “State” defined
CHAPTER 7—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (sections 271 to 285)
- § 271 — Findings and purposes
- § 272 — Establishment, functions, and activities
- § 272a — Technology services
- § 272b — Annual budget submission
- § 273 — Functions; for whom exercised
- § 273a — Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology
- § 274 — Director; powers and duties; report; compensation
- § 275 — Hiring critical technical experts
- § 275a — Service charges
- § 275b — Charges for activities performed for other agencies
- § 275c — Cost recovery authority
- § 276 — Ownership of facilities
- § 277 — Regulations
- § 278 — Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
- § 278a — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–611, § 4(a)(1) , Oct. 2, 1964 , 78 Stat. 991
- § 278b — Working Capital Fund
- § 278c — Acquisition of land for field sites
- § 278d — Construction and improvement of buildings and facilities
- § 278e — Functions and activities
- § 278f — Fire Research Center
- § 278g — International activities
- § 278g–1 — Education and outreach
- § 278g–2 — Post-doctoral fellowship program
- § 278g–2a — Teacher science and technology enhancement Institute program
- § 278g–3 — Computer standards program
- § 278g–3a — Definitions
- § 278g–3b — Security standards and guidelines for agencies on use and management of Internet of Things devices
- § 278g–3c — Guidelines on the disclosure process for security vulnerabilities relating to information systems, including Internet of Things devices
- § 278g–3d — Implementation of coordinated disclosure of security vulnerabilities relating to agency information systems, including Internet of Things devices
- § 278g–3e — Contractor compliance with coordinated disclosure of security vulnerabilities relating to agency Internet of Things devices
- § 278g–4 — Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board
- § 278g–5 — Enterprise integration initiative
- § 278h — Research program on security of computer systems
- § 278h–1 — Standards for artificial intelligence
- § 278i — Reports to Congress
- § 278j — Studies by National Research Council
- § 278k — Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- § 278k–1 — Competitive awards program
- § 278k–2 — Expansion awards pilot program
- § 278l — Assistance to State technology programs
- § 278m — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–69, title III, § 3013(d) , Aug. 9, 2007 , 121 Stat. 599
- § 278n — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–329, title II, § 205(a)(1) , Jan. 6, 2017 , 130 Stat. 3000
- § 278n–1 — Emergency communication and tracking technologies research initiative
- § 278n–2 — Green manufacturing and construction
- § 278o — User fees
- § 278p — Notice to Congress
- § 278q — Appropriations; availability
- § 278r — Collaborative manufacturing research pilot grants
- § 278s — Manufacturing USA
- § 278t — Advanced communications research activities
- § 278u — Xylazine detection and analysis
- § 279 — Absence of Director
- § 280 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5113 , Aug. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1432
- § 281a — Structural failures
- § 282 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5113 , Aug. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1432
- § 282a — Assessment of emerging technologies requiring research in metrology
- § 283 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 655 , 656
- § 284 — Omitted
- § 285 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–890, § 3 , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1712
CHAPTER 7A—STANDARD REFERENCE DATA PROGRAM (sections 290 to 290f)
- § 290 — Congressional declaration of policy
- § 290a — Definitions
- § 290b — Collection, compilation, critical evaluation, publication and dissemination of standard reference data
- § 290c — Standards, criteria, and procedures for preparation and publication of standard reference data; publication in Federal Register
- § 290d — Sale of standard reference data; cost recovery; proceeds subject to National Institute of Standards and Technology
- § 290e — United States copyright and renewal rights
- § 290f — Authorization of appropriations
CHAPTER 8—FALSELY STAMPED GOLD OR SILVER OR GOODS MANUFACTURED THEREFROM (sections 291 to 300)
- § 291 — Stamping with words “United States assay”, etc., unlawful
- § 292 — Forfeiture
- § 293 — Penalty for infraction
- § 294 — Importation or transportation of falsely marked gold or silver ware prohibited
- § 295 — Standard of fineness of gold articles; deviation
- § 296 — Standard of fineness of silver articles; deviation
- § 297 — Stamping plated articles
- § 298 — Violations of law
- § 299 — Definitions
- § 300 — Application of State laws
CHAPTER 9—NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (sections 311 to 329)
- § 311 — Omitted
- § 312 — Employees
- § 313 — Duties of Secretary of Commerce
- § 313a — Establishment of meteorological observation stations in the Arctic region
- § 313b — Institute for Aviation Weather Prediction
- § 313c — Authorized activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- § 313d — NIDIS program
- § 314 — Omitted
- § 315 — Changes or assignment to duty
- § 316 — Omitted
- § 317 — Appropriations and estimates
- § 318 — Weather signals on mail cars
- § 319 — Omitted
- § 320 — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(34) , 65 Stat. 702
- § 321 — Repealed. Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, § 1(15) , 65 Stat. 638
- § 322 — Odd jobs for part-time employees
- § 323 — Repealed. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 1 , 61 Stat. 449
- § 324 — Omitted
- § 325 — Authority for certain functions and activities
- § 326 — Maintenance of printing office in Washington, D.C.
- § 327 — Employees for conduct of meteorological investigations in Arctic region; appointment and compensation; extra compensation to other Government employees for taking observations
- § 328 — Transfer from other Government Departments of surplus equipment and supplies for Arctic stations
- § 329 — Omitted
CHAPTER 9A—WEATHER MODIFICATION ACTIVITIES OR ATTEMPTS; REPORTING REQUIREMENT (sections 330 to 330e)
CHAPTER 10—WAR FINANCE CORPORATION (section 331)
CHAPTER 10A—COLLECTION OF STATE CIGARETTE TAXES (sections 375 to 378)
CHAPTER 10B—STATE TAXATION OF INCOME FROM INTERSTATE COMMERCE (sections 381 to 391)
SUBCHAPTER I—NET INCOME TAXES (sections 381 to 384)
SUBCHAPTER II—DISCRIMINATORY TAXES (section 391)
CHAPTER 11—CAUSTIC POISONS (section 401)
CHAPTER 12—DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FARMERS’ COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS BY BOARDS OF TRADE (sections 431 to 433)
CHAPTER 13—TEXTILE FOUNDATION (sections 501 to 506)
CHAPTER 13A—FISHING INDUSTRY (sections 521 to 522)
CHAPTER 14—RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION (sections 601 to 617)
CHAPTER 14A—AID TO SMALL BUSINESS (sections 631 to 657u)
- § 631 — Declaration of policy
- § 631a — Congressional declaration of small business economic policy
- § 631b — Reports to Congress; state of small business
- § 631c — Small Business Manufacturing Task Force
- § 632 — Definitions
- § 633 — Small Business Administration
- § 633a — Detailed justification for proposed changes in budget requests
- § 634 — General powers
- § 634a — Office of Advocacy within Small Business Administration; Chief Counsel for Advocacy
- § 634b — Primary functions of Office of Advocacy
- § 634c — Additional duties of Office of Advocacy
- § 634d — Staff and powers of Office of Advocacy
- § 634e — Assistance of Government agencies
- § 634f — Reports
- § 634g — Budgetary line item and authorization of appropriations
- § 635 — Deposit of moneys; depositaries, custodians, and fiscal agents; contributions to employees’ compensation funds
- § 636 — Additional powers
- § 636a — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XIX, § 1917 , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 781
- § 636b — Disaster loan interest rates
- § 636c — Age of applicant for disaster loans
- § 636d — Disaster aid to major sources of employment
- § 636e — Definitions
- § 636f — Coordination of efforts between the Administrator and the Internal Revenue Service to expedite loan processing
- § 636g — Development and implementation of major disaster response plan
- § 636h — Disaster planning responsibilities
- § 636i — Small business bonding threshold
- § 636j — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–6, div. D, title V, § 532 , Feb. 15, 2019 , 133 Stat. 180
- § 636k — Reports on disaster assistance
- § 636l — Semiannual report
- § 636m — Loan forgiveness
- § 637 — Additional powers
- § 637a — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–409, § 3(b) , May 2, 1966 , 80 Stat. 133
- § 637b — Availability of information
- § 637c — Definitions
- § 637d — Subcontracting plan reports
- § 638 — Research and development
- § 638a — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–83, § 10 ( l ), Apr. 13, 2026 , 140 Stat. 769
- § 638b — Reducing vulnerability of SBIR and STTR programs to fraud, waste, and abuse
- § 639 — Reporting requirements and agency cooperation
- § 639a — Review of loan program; submission of estimated needs for additional authorization
- § 639b — Oversight
- § 640 — Voluntary agreements among small-business concerns
- § 641 — Transfer to Administration of other functions, powers, and duties
- § 642 — Requirements for loans
- § 643 — Fair charge for use of Government-owned property
- § 644 — Awards or contracts
- § 644a — Small Business Procurement Advisory Council
- § 645 — Offenses and penalties
- § 645a — Annual report on suspensions and debarments proposed by Small Business Administration
- § 646 — Liens
- § 647 — Duplication of activities of other Federal departments or agencies
- § 648 — Small business development center program authorization
- § 648a — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–140, title VI, § 609(e) , Oct. 28, 1991 , 105 Stat. 826
- § 648b — Grants for SBDCs
- § 648c — SBA and USPTO partnerships
- § 649 — Office of International Trade
- § 649a — Omitted
- § 649b — Grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for international marketing programs
- § 649c — Authorization of appropriations
- § 649d — Central information clearinghouse
- § 650 — Supervisory and enforcement authority for small business lending companies
- § 651 — National small business tree planting program
- § 652 — Central European Enterprise Development Commission
- § 653 — Office of Rural Affairs
- § 654 — Paul D. Coverdell drug-free workplace program
- § 655 — Pilot Technology Access Program
- § 656 — Women’s Business Center program
- § 657 — Oversight of regulatory enforcement
- § 657a — HUBZone program
- § 657b — Veterans programs
- § 657c — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVI, § 1699(a) , Jan. 2, 2013 , 126 Stat. 2092
- § 657d — Federal and State Technology Partnership Program
- § 657e — Mentoring Networks
- § 657f — Procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans
- § 657f–1 — Certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans
- § 657g — Participation in federally funded projects
- § 657h — Small business energy efficiency
- § 657i — Coordination of disaster assistance programs with FEMA
- § 657j — Information tracking and follow-up system for disaster assistance
- § 657k — Disaster processing redundancy
- § 657l — Comprehensive disaster response plan
- § 657m — Plans to secure sufficient office space
- § 657n — Immediate Disaster Assistance program
- § 657o — Annual reports on disaster assistance
- § 657p — Outreach regarding health insurance options available to children
- § 657q — Consolidation of contract requirements
- § 657r — Mentor-protege programs
- § 657s — Limitations on subcontracting
- § 657t — Office of Credit Risk Management
- § 657u — Lender Oversight Committee
CHAPTER 14B—SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM (sections 661 to 697g)
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 661 to 662)
SUBCHAPTER II—SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT DIVISION OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (sections 671 to 672)
SUBCHAPTER III—INVESTMENT DIVISION PROGRAMS (sections 681 to 690q)
Part A—Small Business Investment Companies (sections 681 to 688)
- § 681 — Organization
- § 682 — Capital requirements
- § 683 — Borrowing operations
- § 684 — Equity capital for small-business concerns
- § 685 — Long-term loans to small-business concerns
- § 686 — Aggregate limitations on amount of assistance to any single enterprise
- § 687 — Operation and regulation of companies
- § 687a — Revocation and suspension of licenses; cease and desist orders
- § 687b — Investigations and examinations; power to subpena and take oaths and affirmations; aid of courts; examiners; reports
- § 687c — Injunctions and other orders
- § 687d — Conflicts of interest
- § 687e — Removal or suspension of management officials
- § 687f — Unlawful acts and omissions by officers, directors, employees, or agents
- § 687g — Penalties and forfeitures
- § 687h — Jurisdiction and service of process
- § 687i — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. D, title II, § 208(h)(1)(E) , Sept. 30, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3009–747
- § 687k — Guaranteed obligations not eligible for purchase by Federal Financing Bank
- § 687l — Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates
- § 687m — Periodic issuance of guarantees and trust certificates
- § 688 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–341, § 11(e) , Oct. 3, 1961 , 75 Stat. 756
Part B—New Markets Venture Capital Program (sections 689 to 689q)
- § 689 — Definitions
- § 689a — Purposes
- § 689b — Establishment
- § 689c — Selection of New Markets Venture Capital companies
- § 689d — Debentures
- § 689e — Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates
- § 689f — Fees
- § 689g — Operational assistance grants
- § 689h — Bank participation
- § 689i — Federal Financing Bank
- § 689j — Reporting requirement
- § 689k — Examinations
- § 689l — Injunctions and other orders
- § 689m — Additional penalties for noncompliance
- § 689n — Unlawful acts and omissions; breach of fiduciary duty
- § 689o — Removal or suspension of directors or officers
- § 689p — Regulations
- § 689q — Authorization of appropriations
Part C—Renewable Fuel Capital Investment Pilot Program (sections 690 to 690q)
- § 690 — Definitions
- § 690a — Purposes
- § 690b — Establishment
- § 690c — Selection of Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies
- § 690d — Debentures
- § 690e — Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates
- § 690f — Fees
- § 690g — Fee contribution
- § 690h — Operational assistance grants
- § 690i — Bank participation
- § 690j — Federal Financing Bank
- § 690k — Reporting requirement
- § 690l — Examinations
- § 690m — Miscellaneous
- § 690n — Removal or suspension of directors or officers
- § 690o — Regulations
- § 690p — Authorizations of appropriations
- § 690q — Termination
SUBCHAPTER IV—STATE CHARTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND STATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES (section 691)
SUBCHAPTER IV–A—GUARANTEES (sections 692 to 694c)
Part A—Commercial or Industrial Lease and Qualified Contract Guarantees (sections 692 to 694–2)
- § 692 — Authority of Administration to guarantee payment of rentals by small business concerns under leases of commercial and industrial property
- § 693 — Powers of Administration respecting loans; liquidation of obligations through creation of new leases, execution of subleases, and assignments of leases
- § 694 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–590, title I, § 111(b) , Nov. 3, 1988 , 102 Stat. 2995
- § 694–1 — Planning design or installation of pollution control facilities
- § 694–2 — Revolving fund for qualified contract guarantees; investment of idle funds
Part B—Surety Bond Guarantees (sections 694a to 694c)
SUBCHAPTER V—LOANS TO STATE AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES (sections 695 to 697g)
- § 695 — State development companies
- § 696 — Loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion and expansion
- § 697 — Development company debentures
- § 697a — Private debenture sales
- § 697b — Pooling of debentures
- § 697c — Restrictions on development company assistance
- § 697d — Accredited Lenders Program
- § 697e — Premier Certified Lenders Program
- § 697f — Prepayment of development company debentures
- § 697g — Foreclosure and liquidation of loans
CHAPTER 15—ECONOMIC RECOVERY (sections 701 to 714p)
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERALLY (sections 701 to 713d–3)
- § 701 — Omitted
- § 702 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 648
- § 703 — Omitted
- § 712a — Limitation of obligations for administrative expenses of certain agencies; limitation on life of certain agencies
- § 713 — Omitted
- § 713a — Repealed. June 30, 1947, ch. 166 , title II, § 206(p), 61 Stat. 208
- § 713a–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–155, § 1 , Aug. 17, 1961 , 75 Stat. 391
- § 713a–3 — Omitted
- § 713a–4 — Obligations of Commodity Credit Corporation; issuance; sale; purchase; redemption; etc.
- § 713a–5 — Exemption of Commodity Credit Corporation and its obligations from taxation
- § 713a–6 — Sale of surplus agricultural commodities to foreign governments
- § 713a–7 — Exchange of surplus agricultural commodities for reserve stocks of strategic materials
- § 713a–8 — Omitted
- § 713a–9 — Reimbursement of corporation from funds of Government agencies for services, losses, operating costs, or commodities purchased
- § 713a–10 — Omitted
- § 713a–11 — Annual appropriations to reimburse Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized loss
- § 713a–11a — Interest prohibited when reimbursing Corporation for net realized losses
- § 713a–12 — Deposit of net realized gain of Commodity Credit Corporation in Treasury
- § 713a–13 — Policies and procedures for minimum acquisition of stocks by Commodity Credit Corporation, encouragement of marketing through private trade channels and procurement of maximum returns in marketplace for producers and Corporation
- § 713a–14 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1423(a) , Feb. 7, 2014 , 128 Stat. 695
- § 713b — Repealed. July 31, 1945, ch. 341, § 10 , 59 Stat. 529
- § 713c — Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation; continuance of existence; purchase and distribution of surplus agricultural commodities
- § 713c–1 — Annual report to Congress by Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
- § 713c–2 — Purchase and distribution of surplus fishery products
- § 713c–3 — Promotion of the free flow of domestically produced fishery products
- § 713d — Declaration of purpose
- § 713d–1 — Critical shortages; recommendations by President; public hearings
- § 713d–2 — Food and conservation program; appropriations; administrative expenses
- § 713d–3 — Authorizations for appropriations
SUBCHAPTER II—COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (sections 714 to 714p)
- § 714 — Creation and purpose of Corporation
- § 714a — Location of offices
- § 714b — General powers of Corporation
- § 714c — Specific powers of Corporation
- § 714d — Laws applicable to Corporation
- § 714e — Capital stock; amount; interest
- § 714f — Use of funds
- § 714g — Board of Directors
- § 714h — Officers and employees; appointment; duties
- § 714i — Cooperation with other governmental agencies
- § 714j — Utilization of associations and trade facilities
- § 714k — Records; annual report
- § 714l — Interest of Members of Congress
- § 714m — Crimes and offenses
- § 714n — Transfer of assets of Commodity Credit Corporation, a Delaware corporation
- § 714o — Dissolution of Delaware corporation
- § 714p — Release of innocent purchasers of converted goods
CHAPTER 15A—INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (sections 715 to 715m)
- § 715 — Purpose of chapter
- § 715a — Definitions
- § 715b — Interstate transportation of contraband oil forbidden
- § 715c — Suspension of operation of section 715b of this title
- § 715d — Enforcement of chapter
- § 715e — Penalties for violation of chapter
- § 715f — Forfeiture of contraband oil shipped in violation of law; procedure
- § 715g — Refusal of carrier to accept shipment without certificate of clearance; certificate as justifying acceptance of shipment
- § 715h — Hearings and investigation by boards; appointment of board and employees
- § 715i — Restraining violations
- § 715j — “President” as including agencies, officers and employees
- § 715k — Saving clause
- § 715l — Repealed. June 22, 1942, ch. 436 , 56 Stat. 381
- § 715m — Cooperation between Secretary of the Interior and Federal and State authorities
CHAPTER 15B—NATURAL GAS (sections 717 to 717z)
- § 717 — Regulation of natural gas companies
- § 717a — Definitions
- § 717b — Exportation or importation of natural gas; LNG terminals
- § 717b–1 — State and local safety considerations
- § 717c — Rates and charges
- § 717c–1 — Prohibition on market manipulation
- § 717d — Fixing rates and charges; determination of cost of production or transportation
- § 717e — Ascertainment of cost of property
- § 717f — Construction, extension, or abandonment of facilities
- § 717g — Accounts; records; memoranda
- § 717h — Rates of depreciation
- § 717i — Periodic and special reports
- § 717j — State compacts for conservation, transportation, etc., of natural gas
- § 717k — Officials dealing in securities
- § 717l — Complaints
- § 717m — Investigations by Commission
- § 717n — Process coordination; hearings; rules of procedure
- § 717o — Administrative powers of Commission; rules, regulations, and orders
- § 717p — Joint boards
- § 717q — Appointment of officers and employees
- § 717r — Rehearing and review
- § 717s — Enforcement of chapter
- § 717t — General penalties
- § 717t–1 — Civil penalty authority
- § 717t–2 — Natural gas market transparency rules
- § 717u — Jurisdiction of offenses; enforcement of liabilities and duties
- § 717v — Separability
- § 717w — Short title
- § 717x — Conserved natural gas
- § 717y — Voluntary conversion of natural gas users to heavy fuel oil
- § 717z — Emergency conversion of utilities and other facilities
CHAPTER 15C—ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION (sections 719 to 719o)
- § 719 — Congressional findings
- § 719a — Congressional statement of purpose
- § 719b — Definitions
- § 719c — Federal Power Commission reviews and reports
- § 719d — Federal and State officer or agency and other interested persons’ reports
- § 719e — Presidential decision and report
- § 719f — Congressional review
- § 719g — Transportation system certificates, rights-of-way, permits, leases, or other authorizations
- § 719h — Judicial review
- § 719i — Supplemental enforcement authority
- § 719j — Export limitations
- § 719k — Equal access to facilities
- § 719l — Antitrust laws
- § 719m — Authorization of appropriations
- § 719n — Separability
- § 719o — Civil rights; affirmative action of Federal officers and agencies; rules: promulgation and enforcement
CHAPTER 15D—ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE (sections 720 to 720n)
- § 720 — Definitions
- § 720a — Issuance of certificate of public convenience and necessity
- § 720b — Environmental reviews
- § 720c — Pipeline expansion
- § 720d — Federal Coordinator
- § 720e — Judicial review
- § 720f — State jurisdiction over in-State delivery of natural gas
- § 720g — Study of alternative means of construction
- § 720h — Clarification of ANGTA status and authorities
- § 720i — Sense of Congress concerning use of steel manufactured in North America and negotiation of a project labor agreement
- § 720j — Sense of Congress concerning participation by small business concerns
- § 720k — Alaska pipeline construction training program
- § 720l — Sense of Congress concerning natural gas demand
- § 720m — Sense of Congress concerning Alaskan ownership
- § 720n — Loan guarantees
CHAPTER 16—EMERGENCY RELIEF (sections 721 to 724)
CHAPTER 16A—EMERGENCY PETROLEUM ALLOCATION (section 751)
CHAPTER 16B—FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION (sections 761 to 790h)
SUBCHAPTER I—FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION (sections 761 to 789)
- § 761 — Congressional declaration of purpose
- § 762 — Establishment
- § 763 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 709(a)(1) , Aug. 4, 1977 , 91 Stat. 607
- § 764 — Specific functions and purposes
- § 765 — Transfer of functions
- § 766 — Administrative provisions
- § 767 — Transitional and savings provisions
- § 768 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 709(a)(1) , Aug. 4, 1977 , 91 Stat. 607
- § 769 — Definitions
- § 770 — Appointments
- § 771 — Comptroller General, powers and duties
- § 772 — Administrator’s information-gathering power
- § 773 — Public disclosure of information
- § 774 — Reports and recommendations
- § 775 — Sex discrimination; enforcement; other legal remedies
- § 776 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–28, § 2(b)(2) , July 18, 1997 , 111 Stat. 245
- § 777 — Economic analysis of proposed actions
- § 778 — Management oversight review; report to Administrator
- § 779 — Coordination with, and technical assistance to, State governments
- § 780 — Office of Private Grievances and Redress
- § 781 — Comprehensive energy plan
- § 782 — Petrochemical report to Congress
- § 783 — Hydroelectric generating facilities; lists, transmittal to Congress; construction schedule and cost estimates for expedited construction program; prospective accomplishments from expedited completion of facilities; statement of appropriated but not obligated funds
- § 784 — Exports of coal and refined petroleum products
- § 785 — Foreign ownership; comprehensive review; sources of information; report to Congress; monitoring activity
- § 786 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 709(a)(1) , Aug. 4, 1977 , 91 Stat. 607
- § 787 — Project Independence Evaluation System documentation; access to model by Congress and public
- § 788 — Use of commercial standards
- § 789 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4304(b)(2) , Feb. 10, 1996 , 110 Stat. 664
SUBCHAPTER II—OFFICE OF ENERGY INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS (sections 790 to 790h)
- § 790 — Establishment of Office of Energy Information and Analysis
- § 790a — National Energy Information System; information required to be maintained
- § 790b — Administrative provisions
- § 790c — Analysis and evaluation of energy information; establishment and maintenance by Director of professional, etc., capability; specific capabilities
- § 790d — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1051(k) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 717
- § 790e — Coordination by Director of energy information gathering activities of Federal agencies
- § 790f — Reports by Director
- § 790g — Access by Director to energy information
- § 790h — Congressional access to energy information; disclosure by Congress
CHAPTER 16C—ENERGY SUPPLY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATION (sections 791 to 798)
CHAPTER 17—PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND USE OF BITUMINOUS COAL (sections 801 to 828)
SUBCHAPTER A—BITUMINOUS COAL CONSERVATION ACT OF 1935 (section 801)
SUBCHAPTER B—BITUMINOUS COAL ACT OF 1937 (section 828)
CHAPTER 18—TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS (section 901)
CHAPTER 19—MISCELLANEOUS (sections 1001 to 1007)
- § 1001 — Prize-fight films as subjects of interstate or foreign commerce
- § 1002 — Golden Gate Bridge tolls; Government traffic and personnel in performance of office business not subject to tolls
- § 1003 — Authorization for free travel on Golden Gate Bridge; issuance, presentation, and acceptance; other authorization devices
- § 1004 — Penalties
- § 1005 — San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge tolls; Government traffic and personnel on official business exempted; Government personnel on Yerba Buena Island or Treasure Island exempted
- § 1006 — Authorization for free travel on San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge; issuance, presentation, and acceptance; other authorization devices
- § 1007 — Penalties
CHAPTER 20—REGULATION OF INSURANCE (sections 1011 to 1015)
- § 1011 — Declaration of policy
- § 1012 — Regulation by State law; Federal law relating specifically to insurance; applicability of certain Federal laws after June 30, 1948
- § 1013 — Suspension until June 30, 1948 , of application of certain Federal laws; Sherman Act applicable to agreements to, or acts of, boycott, coercion, or intimidation
- § 1014 — Effect on other laws
- § 1015 — “State” defined
CHAPTER 21—NATIONAL POLICY ON EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY (sections 1021 to 1026)
- § 1021 — Congressional declarations
- § 1022 — Economic Report of President; coverage; supplementary reports; reference to Congressional joint committee; percentage rate of unemployment; definitions
- § 1022a — Medium-term economic goals and policies respecting full employment and balanced growth
- § 1022b — Presentation of analysis respecting short-term and medium-term goals in Economic Report of President; mutually reinforcing means
- § 1022c — Inclusion of priority policies and programs in President’s Budget
- § 1022d — President’s Budget
- § 1022e — Inflation
- § 1022f — Advisory board or boards
- § 1023 — Council of Economic Advisers
- § 1024 — Joint Economic Committee
- § 1025 — Printing of monthly publication by Joint Economic Committee entitled “Economic Indicators”; distribution
- § 1026 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–136, title VI, § 601 , Nov. 28, 1975 , 89 Stat. 742
CHAPTER 22—TRADEMARKS (sections 1051 to 1141n)
SUBCHAPTER I—THE PRINCIPAL REGISTER (sections 1051 to 1072)
- § 1051 — Application for registration; verification
- § 1052 — Trademarks registrable on principal register; concurrent registration
- § 1053 — Service marks registrable
- § 1054 — Collective marks and certification marks registrable
- § 1055 — Use by related companies affecting validity and registration
- § 1056 — Disclaimer of unregistrable matter
- § 1057 — Certificates of registration
- § 1058 — Duration, affidavits and fees
- § 1059 — Renewal of registration
- § 1060 — Assignment
- § 1061 — Execution of acknowledgments and verifications
- § 1062 — Publication
- § 1063 — Opposition to registration
- § 1064 — Cancellation of registration
- § 1065 — Incontestability of right to use mark under certain conditions
- § 1066 — Interference; declaration by Director
- § 1066a — Ex parte expungement
- § 1066b — Ex parte reexamination
- § 1067 — Interference, opposition, and proceedings for concurrent use registration or for cancellation; notice; Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
- § 1068 — Action of Director in interference, opposition, and proceedings for concurrent use registration or for cancellation
- § 1069 — Application of equitable principles in inter partes proceedings
- § 1070 — Appeals to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board from decisions of examiners
- § 1071 — Appeal to courts
- § 1072 — Registration as constructive notice of claim of ownership
SUBCHAPTER II—THE SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER (sections 1091 to 1096)
- § 1091 — Supplemental register
- § 1092 — Publication; not subject to opposition; cancellation
- § 1093 — Registration certificates for marks on principal and supplemental registers to be different
- § 1094 — Provisions of chapter applicable to registrations on supplemental register
- § 1095 — Registration on principal register not precluded
- § 1096 — Registration on supplemental register not used to stop importations
SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 1111 to 1129)
- § 1111 — Notice of registration; display with mark; recovery of profits and damages in infringement suit
- § 1112 — Classification of goods and services; registration in plurality of classes
- § 1113 — Fees
- § 1114 — Remedies; infringement; innocent infringement by printers and publishers
- § 1115 — Registration on principal register as evidence of exclusive right to use mark; defenses
- § 1116 — Injunctive relief
- § 1117 — Recovery for violation of rights
- § 1118 — Destruction of infringing articles
- § 1119 — Power of court over registration
- § 1120 — Civil liability for false or fraudulent registration
- § 1121 — Jurisdiction of Federal courts; State and local requirements that registered trademarks be altered or displayed differently; prohibition
- § 1121a — Transferred
- § 1122 — Liability of United States and States, and instrumentalities and officials thereof
- § 1123 — Rules and regulations for conduct of proceedings in Patent and Trademark Office
- § 1124 — Importation of goods bearing infringing marks or names forbidden
- § 1125 — False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden
- § 1126 — International conventions
- § 1127 — Construction and definitions; intent of chapter
- § 1128 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–403, title III, § 305(a)(1) , Oct. 13, 2008 , 122 Stat. 4270
- § 1129 — Transferred
SUBCHAPTER IV—THE MADRID PROTOCOL (sections 1141 to 1141n)
- § 1141 — Definitions
- § 1141a — International applications based on United States applications or registrations
- § 1141b — Certification of the international application
- § 1141c — Restriction, abandonment, cancellation, or expiration of a basic application or basic registration
- § 1141d — Request for extension of protection subsequent to international registration
- § 1141e — Extension of protection of an international registration to the United States under the Madrid Protocol
- § 1141f — Effect of filing a request for extension of protection of an international registration to the United States
- § 1141g — Right of priority for request for extension of protection to the United States
- § 1141h — Examination of and opposition to request for extension of protection; notification of refusal
- § 1141i — Effect of extension of protection
- § 1141j — Dependence of extension of protection to the United States on the underlying international registration
- § 1141k — Duration, affidavits and fees
- § 1141l — Assignment of an extension of protection
- § 1141m — Incontestability
- § 1141n — Rights of extension of protection
CHAPTER 23—DISSEMINATION OF TECHNICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING INFORMATION (sections 1151 to 1157)
- § 1151 — Purpose of chapter
- § 1152 — Clearinghouse for technical information; removal of security classification
- § 1153 — Rules, regulations, and fees
- § 1153a — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–412, § 3(f) , Sept. 25, 1970 , 84 Stat. 865
- § 1154 — Reference of data to armed services and other Government agencies
- § 1155 — General standards and limitations; preservation of security classification
- § 1156 — Use of existing facilities
- § 1157 — Relation to other provisions
CHAPTER 24—TRANSPORTATION OF GAMBLING DEVICES (sections 1171 to 1178)
- § 1171 — Definitions
- § 1172 — Transportation of gambling devices as unlawful; exceptions; authority of Federal Trade Commission
- § 1173 — Registration of manufacturers and dealers
- § 1174 — Labeling and marking of shipping packages
- § 1175 — Specific jurisdictions within which manufacturing, repairing, selling, possessing, etc., prohibited; exceptions
- § 1176 — Penalties
- § 1177 — Confiscation of gambling devices and means of transportation; laws governing
- § 1178 — Nonapplicability of chapter to certain machines and devices
CHAPTER 25—FLAMMABLE FABRICS (sections 1191 to 1204)
- § 1191 — Definitions
- § 1192 — Prohibited transactions
- § 1193 — Flammability standards or regulations
- § 1194 — Administration and enforcement
- § 1195 — Injunction and condemnation proceedings
- § 1196 — Penalties
- § 1197 — Guaranties
- § 1198 — Shipments from foreign countries; demand for redelivery; claim for liquidated damages
- § 1199 — Chapter as additional legislation
- § 1200 — Persons excluded from operation of chapter
- § 1201 — Study and investigation; research, development and training
- § 1202 — Exemptions
- § 1203 — Preemption of Federal standards
- § 1204 — Congressional veto of flammability regulations
CHAPTER 26—HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS (sections 1211 to 1214)
CHAPTER 27—AUTOMOBILE DEALER SUITS AGAINST MANUFACTURERS (sections 1221 to 1226)
CHAPTER 28—DISCLOSURE OF AUTOMOBILE INFORMATION (sections 1231 to 1233)
CHAPTER 29—MANUFACTURE, TRANSPORTATION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF SWITCHBLADE KNIVES (sections 1241 to 1245)
CHAPTER 30—HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (sections 1261 to 1278a)
- § 1261 — Definitions
- § 1262 — Declaration of hazardous substances
- § 1263 — Prohibited acts
- § 1264 — Penalties; exceptions
- § 1265 — Seizures
- § 1266 — Hearing before report of criminal violation
- § 1267 — Injunctions; criminal contempt; trial by court or jury
- § 1268 — Proceedings in name of United States; subpenas
- § 1269 — Regulations
- § 1270 — Examinations and investigations
- § 1271 — Records of interstate shipment
- § 1272 — Publicity; reports; dissemination of information
- § 1273 — Imports
- § 1274 — Remedies respecting banned hazardous substances
- § 1275 — Toxicological Advisory Board
- § 1276 — Congressional veto of hazardous substances regulations
- § 1277 — Labeling of art materials
- § 1278 — Requirements for labeling certain toys and games
- § 1278a — Children’s products containing lead; lead paint rule
CHAPTER 31—DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY MOVING IN COMMERCE (section 1281)
CHAPTER 32—TELECASTING OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CONTESTS (sections 1291 to 1295)
- § 1291 — Exemption from antitrust laws of agreements covering the telecasting of sports contests and the combining of professional football leagues
- § 1292 — Area telecasting restriction limitation
- § 1293 — Intercollegiate and interscholastic football contest limitations
- § 1294 — Antitrust laws unaffected as regards to other activities of professional sports contests
- § 1295 — “Persons” defined
CHAPTER 33—BRAKE FLUID REGULATION (section 1301)
CHAPTER 34—ANTITRUST CIVIL PROCESS (sections 1311 to 1314)
CHAPTER 35—SEAT BELT REGULATION (section 1321)
CHAPTER 36—CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING (sections 1331 to 1341)
- § 1331 — Congressional declaration of policy and purpose
- § 1332 — Definitions
- § 1333 — Labeling
- § 1334 — Preemption
- § 1335 — Unlawful advertisements on medium of electronic communication
- § 1335a — List of cigarette ingredients; annual submission to Secretary; transmittal to Congress; confidentiality
- § 1336 — Authority of Federal Trade Commission; unfair or deceptive acts or practices
- § 1337 — Omitted
- § 1338 — Criminal penalty
- § 1339 — Injunction proceedings
- § 1340 — Cigarettes for export
- § 1341 — Smoking, research, education and information
CHAPTER 37—STATE TECHNICAL SERVICES (sections 1351 to 1368)
- § 1351 — Declaration of purpose
- § 1352 — Definitions
- § 1353 — Selection of designated agency
- § 1354 — Five-year plan; annual technical services program
- § 1355 — Conditions precedent to acceptance of plans and programs for review and approval by Secretary
- § 1356 — Review and approval of plans and programs by Secretary
- § 1357 — Interstate cooperation in administration and coordination of plans and programs
- § 1358 — Consent of Congress for interstate compacts; reservation of right to alter, amend, or repeal
- § 1359 — Advisory councils for technical services; appointment; functions; compensation and expenses
- § 1360 — Appropriations and payments
- § 1361 — Reference services to assist designated agencies to obtain information outside State
- § 1362 — Rules and regulations
- § 1363 — Prohibition against control over educational institutions; functions or responsibilities of other departments not affected
- § 1364 — Annual report by designated agencies to Secretary; reports by Secretary to President and Congress
- § 1365 — Public committee; appointment; functions; report
- § 1366 — Termination of payments for noncompliance with law or diversion of funds
- § 1367 — Repayments
- § 1368 — Records
CHAPTER 38—TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY (sections 1381 to 1431)
SUBCHAPTER I—MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS (sections 1391 to 1411)
Part A—General Provisions (sections 1391 to 1394)
Part B—Discovery, Notification, and Remedy of Motor Vehicle Defects (section 1411)
SUBCHAPTER II—TIRE SAFETY (section 1421)
SUBCHAPTER III—RESEARCH AND TEST FACILITIES (section 1431)
CHAPTER 39—FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING PROGRAM (sections 1451 to 1461)
- § 1451 — Congressional declaration of policy
- § 1452 — Unfair and deceptive packaging and labeling; scope of prohibition
- § 1453 — Requirements of labeling; placement, form, and contents of statement of quantity; supplemental statement of quantity
- § 1454 — Rules and regulations
- § 1455 — Procedure for promulgation of regulations
- § 1456 — Enforcement
- § 1457 — Omitted
- § 1458 — Cooperation with State authorities; transmittal of regulations to States; noninterference with existing programs
- § 1459 — Definitions
- § 1460 — Savings provisions
- § 1461 — Effect upon State law
CHAPTER 39A—SPECIAL PACKAGING OF HOUSEHOLD SUBSTANCES FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (sections 1471 to 1477)
- § 1471 — Definitions
- § 1472 — Special packaging standards
- § 1472a — Special packaging for liquid nicotine containers
- § 1473 — Conventional packages, marketing
- § 1474 — Regulations for special packaging standards
- § 1475 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XII, § 1205(c) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 716
- § 1476 — Preemption of Federal standards
- § 1477 — Enforcement by State Attorneys General
CHAPTER 40—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (sections 1501 to 1548)
- § 1501 — Establishment of Department; Secretary; seal
- § 1502 — Omitted
- § 1503a — Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
- § 1503b — Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; duties; appointment; compensation
- § 1504 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–195, § 1(c)(1) , June 16, 1982 , 96 Stat. 115
- § 1505 — Additional Assistant Secretary; duties, rank of Assistant Secretaries
- § 1506 — Additional Assistant Secretary; appointment; applicability of section 1505
- § 1507 — Additional Assistant Secretary; appointment; compensation; duties
- § 1507a — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(5) , Aug. 6, 1981 , 95 Stat. 154
- § 1507b — Assistant Secretary of Commerce; appointment; compensation; duties
- § 1507c — Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; duties; appointment; compensation
- § 1508 — General Counsel
- § 1509 — Designation of officer to sign routine papers
- § 1510 — Clerical assistants
- § 1511 — Bureaus in Department
- § 1511a — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–219, § 3(a)(2) , Dec. 28, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1613
- § 1511b — United States fishery trade officers
- § 1511c — Estuarine Programs Office
- § 1511d — Chesapeake Bay Office
- § 1511e — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3444
- § 1512 — Powers and duties of Department
- § 1513 — Duties and powers vested in Department
- § 1513a — Cost estimates for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration programs included in Department budget justification
- § 1513b — Cost estimates for National Institute of Standards and Technology construction projects included in Department budget justification
- § 1514 — Basic authority for performance of certain functions and activities of Department
- § 1515 — Records, etc., of bureaus transferred to Department of Commerce
- § 1516 — Statistical information
- § 1516a — Statistics relating to social, health, and economic conditions of Americans of Spanish origin or descent
- § 1517 — Transfer of statistical or scientific work
- § 1518 — Custody of buildings; officers transferred
- § 1519 — Annual and special reports
- § 1519a — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–449, § 7(b) , Jan. 12, 1983 , 96 Stat. 2443
- § 1520 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–412, § 3(d) , Sept. 25, 1970 , 84 Stat. 864
- § 1521 — Working capital fund; establishment; amount; uses; reimbursement
- § 1521a — Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund
- § 1522 — Acceptance of gifts and bequests for purposes of the Department; separate fund; disbursements
- § 1523 — Tax status of gifts and bequests of property
- § 1524 — Investment and reinvestments of moneys; credit and disbursement of interest
- § 1525 — Special studies; special compilations, lists, bulletins, or reports; clearinghouse for technical information; transcripts or copies; cost payments for special work; joint projects: cost apportionment, waiver
- § 1526 — Receipts for work or services; deposit in special accounts; availability for payment of costs, repayment or advances to appropriations or funds, refunds, credits to working capital funds; appropriation limitation of annual expenditures from accounts
- § 1527 — Fees or charges for services or publications under existing law unaffected
- § 1527a — Economics and Statistics Administration Revolving Fund
- § 1528 — Transferred
- § 1529 — Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction over certain lands
- § 1530 — Awarding of contracts for performance of commercial activity by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- § 1531 — Buying Power Maintenance accounts for International Trade Administration, Export Administration, and United States Travel and Tourism Administration
- § 1532 — Telecommunications; electromagnetic radiation; research, analysis, dissemination of information; other functions of Secretary
- § 1533 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–358, title IV, § 407(c) , Jan. 4, 2011 , 124 Stat. 4004
- § 1534 — Assessment of fees for access to environmental data
- § 1535 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3444
- § 1536 — Prohibition against fraudulent use of “Made in America” labels
- § 1537 — Needs assessment for data management, archival, and distribution
- § 1538 — Notice of reprogramming
- § 1539 — Financial assistance
- § 1540 — Cooperative agreements
- § 1541 — Administrative Law Judges
- § 1542 — Establishment of the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program
- § 1543 — Task force on job repatriation and manufacturing growth
- § 1544 — Promotion of tourist travel
- § 1545 — Cooperation with travel agencies; publication of information
- § 1546 — United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
- § 1547 — Rules and regulations; employees
- § 1548 — Authorization of appropriations
CHAPTER 41—CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION (sections 1601 to 1693r)
SUBCHAPTER I—CONSUMER CREDIT COST DISCLOSURE (sections 1601 to 1667f)
Part A—General Provisions (sections 1601 to 1616)
- § 1601 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
- § 1602 — Definitions and rules of construction
- § 1603 — Exempted transactions
- § 1604 — Disclosure guidelines
- § 1605 — Determination of finance charge
- § 1606 — Determination of annual percentage rate
- § 1607 — Administrative enforcement
- § 1608 — Views of other agencies
- § 1609 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–239, § 3(b)(1) , Mar. 23, 1976 , 90 Stat. 253
- § 1610 — Effect on other laws
- § 1611 — Criminal liability for willful and knowing violation
- § 1612 — Effect on government agencies
- § 1613 — Annual reports to Congress by Bureau
- § 1614 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–221, title VI, § 616(b) , Mar. 31, 1980 , 94 Stat. 182
- § 1615 — Prohibition on use of “Rule of 78’s” in connection with mortgage refinancings and other consumer loans
- § 1616 — Board review of consumer credit plans and regulations
Part B—Credit Transactions (sections 1631 to 1651)
- § 1631 — Disclosure requirements
- § 1632 — Form of disclosure; additional information
- § 1633 — Exemption for State-regulated transactions
- § 1634 — Effect of subsequent occurrence
- § 1635 — Right of rescission as to certain transactions
- § 1636 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–221, title VI, § 614(e)(1) , Mar. 31, 1980 , 94 Stat. 180
- § 1637 — Open end consumer credit plans
- § 1637a — Disclosure requirements for open end consumer credit plans secured by consumer’s principal dwelling
- § 1638 — Transactions other than under an open end credit plan
- § 1638a — Reset of hybrid adjustable rate mortgages
- § 1639 — Requirements for certain mortgages
- § 1639a — Duty of servicers of residential mortgages
- § 1639b — Residential mortgage loan origination
- § 1639c — Minimum standards for residential mortgage loans
- § 1639d — Escrow or impound accounts relating to certain consumer credit transactions
- § 1639e — Appraisal independence requirements
- § 1639f — Requirements for prompt crediting of home loan payments
- § 1639g — Requests for payoff amounts of home loan
- § 1639h — Property appraisal requirements
- § 1640 — Civil liability
- § 1641 — Liability of assignees
- § 1642 — Issuance of credit cards
- § 1643 — Liability of holder of credit card
- § 1644 — Fraudulent use of credit cards; penalties
- § 1645 — Business credit cards; limits on liability of employees
- § 1646 — Dissemination of annual percentage rates; implementation, etc.
- § 1647 — Home equity plans
- § 1648 — Reverse mortgages
- § 1649 — Certain limitations on liability
- § 1650 — Preventing unfair and deceptive private educational lending practices and eliminating conflicts of interest
- § 1651 — Procedure for timely settlement of estates of decedent obligors
Part C—Credit Advertising and Limits on Credit Card Fees (sections 1661 to 1665e)
- § 1661 — Catalogs and multiple-page advertisements
- § 1662 — Advertising of downpayments and installments
- § 1663 — Advertising of open end credit plans
- § 1664 — Advertising of credit other than open end plans
- § 1665 — Nonliability of advertising media
- § 1665a — Use of annual percentage rate in oral disclosures; exceptions
- § 1665b — Advertising of open end consumer credit plans secured by consumer’s principal dwelling
- § 1665c — Interest rate reduction on open end consumer credit plans
- § 1665d — Reasonable penalty fees on open end consumer credit plans
- § 1665e — Consideration of ability to repay
Part D—Credit Billing (sections 1666 to 1666j)
- § 1666 — Correction of billing errors
- § 1666a — Regulation of credit reports
- § 1666b — Timing of payments
- § 1666c — Prompt and fair crediting of payments
- § 1666d — Treatment of credit balances
- § 1666e — Notification of credit card issuer by seller of return of goods, etc., by obligor; credit for account of obligor
- § 1666f — Inducements to cardholders by sellers of cash discounts for payments by cash, check or similar means; finance charge for sales transactions involving cash discounts
- § 1666g — Tie-in services prohibited for issuance of credit card
- § 1666h — Offset of cardholder’s indebtedness by issuer of credit card with funds deposited with issuer by cardholder; remedies of creditors under State law not affected
- § 1666i — Assertion by cardholder against card issuer of claims and defenses arising out of credit card transaction; prerequisites; limitation on amount of claims or defenses
- § 1666i–1 — Limits on interest rate, fee, and finance charge increases applicable to outstanding balances
- § 1666i–2 — Additional limits on interest rate increases
- § 1666j — Applicability of State laws
Part E—Consumer Leases (sections 1667 to 1667f)
- § 1667 — Definitions
- § 1667a — Consumer lease disclosures
- § 1667b — Lessee’s liability on expiration or termination of lease
- § 1667c — Consumer lease advertising; liability of advertising media
- § 1667d — Civil liability of lessors
- § 1667e — Applicability of State laws; exemptions by Bureau from leasing requirements
- § 1667f — Regulations
SUBCHAPTER II—RESTRICTIONS ON GARNISHMENT (sections 1671 to 1677)
- § 1671 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
- § 1672 — Definitions
- § 1673 — Restriction on garnishment
- § 1674 — Restriction on discharge from employment by reason of garnishment
- § 1675 — Exemption for State-regulated garnishments
- § 1676 — Enforcement by Secretary of Labor
- § 1677 — Effect on State laws
SUBCHAPTER II–A—CREDIT REPAIR ORGANIZATIONS (sections 1679 to 1679j)
- § 1679 — Findings and purposes
- § 1679a — Definitions
- § 1679b — Prohibited practices
- § 1679c — Disclosures
- § 1679d — Credit repair organizations contracts
- § 1679e — Right to cancel contract
- § 1679f — Noncompliance with this subchapter
- § 1679g — Civil liability
- § 1679h — Administrative enforcement
- § 1679i — Statute of limitations
- § 1679j — Relation to State law
SUBCHAPTER III—CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES (sections 1681 to 1681x)
- § 1681 — Congressional findings and statement of purpose
- § 1681a — Definitions; rules of construction
- § 1681b — Permissible purposes of consumer reports
- § 1681c — Requirements relating to information contained in consumer reports
- § 1681c–1 — Identity theft prevention; fraud alerts and active duty alerts
- § 1681c–2 — Block of information resulting from identity theft
- § 1681c–3 — Adverse information in cases of trafficking
- § 1681d — Disclosure of investigative consumer reports
- § 1681e — Compliance procedures
- § 1681f — Disclosures to governmental agencies
- § 1681g — Disclosures to consumers
- § 1681h — Conditions and form of disclosure to consumers
- § 1681i — Procedure in case of disputed accuracy
- § 1681j — Charges for certain disclosures
- § 1681k — Public record information for employment purposes
- § 1681l — Restrictions on investigative consumer reports
- § 1681m — Requirements on users of consumer reports
- § 1681n — Civil liability for willful noncompliance
- § 1681o — Civil liability for negligent noncompliance
- § 1681p — Jurisdiction of courts; limitation of actions
- § 1681q — Obtaining information under false pretenses
- § 1681r — Unauthorized disclosures by officers or employees
- § 1681s — Administrative enforcement
- § 1681s–1 — Information on overdue child support obligations
- § 1681s–2 — Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies
- § 1681s–3 — Affiliate sharing
- § 1681t — Relation to State laws
- § 1681u — Disclosures to FBI for counterintelligence purposes
- § 1681v — Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes
- § 1681w — Disposal of records
- § 1681x — Corporate and technological circumvention prohibited
SUBCHAPTER IV—EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY (sections 1691 to 1691f)
- § 1691 — Scope of prohibition
- § 1691a — Definitions; rules of construction
- § 1691b — Promulgation of regulations by the Bureau
- § 1691c — Administrative enforcement
- § 1691c–1 — Incentives for self-testing and self-correction
- § 1691c–2 — Small business loan data collection
- § 1691d — Applicability of other laws
- § 1691e — Civil liability
- § 1691f — Annual reports to Congress; contents
SUBCHAPTER V—DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES (sections 1692 to 1692p)
- § 1692 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
- § 1692a — Definitions
- § 1692b — Acquisition of location information
- § 1692c — Communication in connection with debt collection
- § 1692d — Harassment or abuse
- § 1692e — False or misleading representations
- § 1692f — Unfair practices
- § 1692g — Validation of debts
- § 1692h — Multiple debts
- § 1692i — Legal actions by debt collectors
- § 1692j — Furnishing certain deceptive forms
- § 1692k — Civil liability
- § 1692l — Administrative enforcement
- § 1692m — Reports to Congress by the Bureau; views of other Federal agencies
- § 1692n — Relation to State laws
- § 1692o — Exemption for State regulation
- § 1692p — Exception for certain bad check enforcement programs operated by private entities
SUBCHAPTER VI—ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS (sections 1693 to 1693r)
- § 1693 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
- § 1693a — Definitions
- § 1693b — Regulations
- § 1693c — Terms and conditions of transfers
- § 1693d — Documentation of transfers
- § 1693e — Preauthorized transfers
- § 1693f — Error resolution
- § 1693g — Consumer liability
- § 1693h — Liability of financial institutions
- § 1693i — Issuance of cards or other means of access
- § 1693j — Suspension of obligations
- § 1693k — Compulsory use of electronic fund transfers
- § 1693l — Waiver of rights
- § 1693l–1 — General-use prepaid cards, gift certificates, and store gift cards
- § 1693m — Civil liability
- § 1693n — Criminal liability
- § 1693o — Administrative enforcement
- § 1693o–1 — Remittance transfers
- § 1693o–2 — Reasonable fees and rules for payment card transactions
- § 1693p — Reports to Congress
- § 1693q — Relation to State laws
- § 1693r — Exemption for State regulation
CHAPTER 42—INTERSTATE LAND SALES (sections 1701 to 1720)
- § 1701 — Definitions
- § 1702 — Exemptions
- § 1703 — Requirements respecting sale or lease of lots
- § 1704 — Registration of subdivisions
- § 1705 — Information required in statement of record
- § 1706 — Effective date of statements of record and amendments thereto
- § 1707 — Property report
- § 1708 — Certification of substantially equivalent State law
- § 1709 — Civil liabilities
- § 1710 — Court review of orders
- § 1711 — Limitation of actions
- § 1712 — Contrary stipulations void
- § 1713 — Additional remedies
- § 1714 — Investigations, injunctions, and prosecution of offenses
- § 1715 — Administration
- § 1716 — Unlawful representations
- § 1717 — Penalties for violations
- § 1717a — Civil money penalties
- § 1718 — Rules, regulations, and orders
- § 1719 — Jurisdiction of offenses and suits
- § 1719a — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1071(c) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 720
- § 1720 — Authorization of appropriations
CHAPTER 43—NEWSPAPER PRESERVATION (sections 1801 to 1804)
CHAPTER 44—PROTECTION OF HORSES (sections 1821 to 1831)
- § 1821 — Definitions
- § 1822 — Congressional statement of findings
- § 1823 — Horse shows and exhibitions
- § 1824 — Unlawful acts
- § 1824a — Export of horses
- § 1825 — Violations and penalties
- § 1826 — Notice of violations to Attorney General
- § 1827 — Utilization of personnel of Department of Agriculture and officers and employees of consenting States; technical and other nonfinancial assistance to State
- § 1828 — Rules and regulations
- § 1829 — Preemption of State laws; concurrent jurisdiction; prohibition on certain State action
- § 1830 — Omitted
- § 1831 — Authorization of appropriations
CHAPTER 45—EMERGENCY LOAN GUARANTEES TO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (sections 1841 to 1852)
- § 1841 — Emergency Loan Guarantee Board; establishment; membership; voting
- § 1842 — Authority for loan guarantees; terms and conditions
- § 1843 — Limitations and conditions of loan guarantees
- § 1844 — Security for loan guarantees
- § 1845 — Requirements applicable to loan guarantees
- § 1846 — Powers and duties
- § 1847 — Maximum obligation
- § 1848 — Emergency loan guarantee fund
- § 1849 — Federal Reserve banks as fiscal agents
- § 1850 — Protection of Government’s interest
- § 1851 — Reports to Congress; recommendations
- § 1852 — Termination date
CHAPTER 45A—CHRYSLER CORPORATION LOAN GUARANTEE (section 1861)
CHAPTER 46—MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION AND COST SAVINGS (sections 1901 to 2021)
SUBCHAPTER I—BUMPER STANDARDS (section 1911)
SUBCHAPTER II—AUTOMOBILE CONSUMER INFORMATION STUDY (section 1941)
SUBCHAPTER III—DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS (sections 1961 to 1964)
Part A—State Programs (section 1961)
Part B—Special Demonstration Projects (section 1963a)
Part C—Authorization of Appropriations (section 1964)
SUBCHAPTER IV—ODOMETER REQUIREMENTS (section 1981)
SUBCHAPTER V—IMPROVING AUTOMOTIVE EFFICIENCY (sections 2001 to 2012)
- § 2001 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1379
- § 2003 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1379 ; Pub. L. 103–429, § 11(b) , Oct. 31, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4391
- § 2004 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1379
- § 2011 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–429, § 11(b) , Oct. 31, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4392
- § 2012 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1379
SUBCHAPTER VI—THEFT PREVENTION (section 2021)
CHAPTER 46A—AUTOMOBILE TITLE FRAUD (section 2041)
CHAPTER 47—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY (sections 2051 to 2090)
- § 2051 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
- § 2052 — Definitions
- § 2053 — Consumer Product Safety Commission
- § 2053a — Employee training exchanges
- § 2054 — Product safety information and research
- § 2055 — Public disclosure of information
- § 2055a — Publicly available consumer product safety information database
- § 2056 — Consumer product safety standards
- § 2056a — Standards and consumer registration of durable nursery products
- § 2056b — Mandatory toy safety standards
- § 2056c — Sulfur content in drywall standard
- § 2056d — Performance standards to protect against portable fuel container explosions near open flames or other ignition sources
- § 2056e — Consumer product safety standard for button cell or coin batteries and consumer products containing such batteries
- § 2056f — Consumer product safety standard to protect against tip-over of clothing storage units
- § 2057 — Banned hazardous products
- § 2057a — Banning of butyl nitrite
- § 2057b — Banning of isopropal nitrite and other nitrites
- § 2057c — Prohibition on sale of certain products containing specified phthalates
- § 2057d — Banning of inclined sleepers for infants
- § 2057e — Banning of crib bumpers
- § 2058 — Procedure for consumer product safety rules
- § 2059 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XII, § 1210 , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 721
- § 2060 — Judicial review of consumer product safety rules
- § 2061 — Imminent hazards
- § 2062 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XII, § 1211(b) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 721
- § 2063 — Product certification and labeling
- § 2064 — Substantial product hazards
- § 2065 — Inspection and recordkeeping
- § 2066 — Imported products
- § 2067 — Exemption of exports
- § 2068 — Prohibited acts
- § 2069 — Civil penalties
- § 2070 — Criminal penalties
- § 2071 — Injunctive enforcement and seizure
- § 2072 — Suits for damages
- § 2073 — Additional enforcement of product safety rules and section 2064 orders
- § 2074 — Private remedies
- § 2075 — State standards
- § 2076 — Additional functions of Consumer Product Safety Commission
- § 2076a — Report on civil penalties
- § 2076b — Inspector General audits and reports
- § 2077 — Chronic Hazard Advisory Panels
- § 2078 — Cooperation with States and other Federal agencies
- § 2079 — Transfers of functions
- § 2080 — Limitations on jurisdiction of Consumer Product Safety Commission
- § 2081 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 2082 — Interim cellulose insulation safety standard
- § 2083 — Congressional veto of consumer product safety rules
- § 2084 — Information reporting
- § 2085 — Low-speed electric bicycles
- § 2086 — Prohibition on industry-sponsored travel
- § 2087 — Whistleblower protection
- § 2088 — Financial responsibility
- § 2089 — All-terrain vehicles
- § 2090 — Grant program for carbon monoxide poisoning prevention
CHAPTER 48—HOBBY PROTECTION (sections 2101 to 2106)
CHAPTER 49—FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL (sections 2201 to 2235)
- § 2201 — Congressional findings
- § 2202 — Declaration of purpose
- § 2203 — Definitions
- § 2204 — United States Fire Administration
- § 2205 — Public education
- § 2206 — National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control
- § 2207 — Fire technology
- § 2208 — National Fire Data Center
- § 2209 — Master plans
- § 2210 — Reimbursement for costs of firefighting on Federal property
- § 2211 — Review of fire prevention codes
- § 2212 — Fire safety effectiveness statements
- § 2213 — Annual conference
- § 2214 — Public safety awards
- § 2215 — Reports to Congress and President
- § 2216 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 2217 — Public access to information
- § 2218 — Administrative provisions
- § 2219 — Assistance to Consumer Product Safety Commission
- § 2220 — Arson prevention, detection, and control
- § 2221 — Arson prevention grants
- § 2222 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 110(a)(1)(B) , Nov. 13, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2302
- § 2223a — Review
- § 2223b — Working group
- § 2223c — Report and recommendations
- § 2223d — Annual revision of recommendations
- § 2223e — “Emergency response personnel” defined
- § 2224 — Listings of places of public accommodation
- § 2225 — Fire prevention and control guidelines for places of public accommodation
- § 2225a — Prohibiting Federal funding of conferences held at non-certified places of public accommodation
- § 2226 — Dissemination of fire prevention and control information
- § 2227 — Fire safety systems in federally assisted buildings
- § 2228 — CPR training
- § 2229 — Firefighter assistance
- § 2229a — Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response
- § 2230 — Surplus and excess Federal equipment
- § 2231 — Cooperative agreements with Federal facilities
- § 2232 — Burn research
- § 2233 — Removal of civil liability barriers that discourage the donation of fire equipment to volunteer fire companies
- § 2234 — Encouraging adoption of standards for firefighter health and safety
- § 2235 — Investigation authorities
CHAPTER 50—CONSUMER PRODUCT WARRANTIES (sections 2301 to 2312)
- § 2301 — Definitions
- § 2302 — Rules governing contents of warranties
- § 2303 — Designation of written warranties
- § 2304 — Federal minimum standards for warranties
- § 2305 — Full and limited warranting of a consumer product
- § 2306 — Service contracts; rules for full, clear and conspicuous disclosure of terms and conditions; addition to or in lieu of written warranty
- § 2307 — Designation of representatives by warrantor to perform duties under written or implied warranty
- § 2308 — Implied warranties
- § 2309 — Procedures applicable to promulgation of rules by Commission
- § 2310 — Remedies in consumer disputes
- § 2311 — Applicability to other laws
- § 2312 — Effective dates
CHAPTER 51—NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE (sections 2401 to 2471)
SUBCHAPTER I—FINDINGS, PURPOSE, AND POLICY; DEFINITIONS (sections 2401 to 2404)
SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL CENTER FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE (sections 2411 to 2418)
SUBCHAPTER III—FEDERAL AGENCY COORDINATION AND LIAISON WITH CENTER (sections 2431 to 2435)
SUBCHAPTER IV—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (section 2451)
SUBCHAPTER V—EVALUATION BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL (section 2461)
SUBCHAPTER VI—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS (section 2471)
CHAPTER 52—ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION (sections 2501 to 2514)
- § 2501 — Congressional findings and policy
- § 2502 — Definitions
- § 2503 — Duties of Secretary of Energy
- § 2504 — Coordination between Secretary of Energy and other agencies
- § 2505 — Research and development
- § 2506 — Demonstrations
- § 2507 — Contracts
- § 2508 — Encouragement and protection of small business
- § 2509 — Loan guarantees
- § 2510 — Use of electric and hybrid vehicles by Federal agencies
- § 2511 — Patents
- § 2512 — Studies
- § 2513 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1051(o) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 717
- § 2514 — Authorization for appropriations
CHAPTER 53—TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL (sections 2601 to 2697)
SUBCHAPTER I—CONTROL OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES (sections 2601 to 2629)
- § 2601 — Findings, policy, and intent
- § 2602 — Definitions
- § 2603 — Testing of chemical substances and mixtures
- § 2604 — Manufacturing and processing notices
- § 2605 — Prioritization, risk evaluation, and regulation of chemical substances and mixtures
- § 2606 — Imminent hazards
- § 2607 — Reporting and retention of information
- § 2608 — Relationship to other Federal laws
- § 2609 — Research, development, collection, dissemination, and utilization of information
- § 2610 — Inspections and subpoenas
- § 2611 — Exports
- § 2612 — Entry into customs territory of the United States
- § 2613 — Confidential information
- § 2614 — Prohibited acts
- § 2615 — Penalties
- § 2616 — Specific enforcement and seizure
- § 2617 — Preemption
- § 2618 — Judicial review
- § 2619 — Citizens’ civil actions
- § 2620 — Citizens’ petitions
- § 2621 — National defense waiver
- § 2622 — Employee protection
- § 2623 — Employment effects
- § 2624 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–182, title I, § 16 , June 22, 2016 , 130 Stat. 499
- § 2625 — Administration
- § 2626 — Development and evaluation of test methods
- § 2627 — State programs
- § 2628 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 2629 — Annual report
SUBCHAPTER II—ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE (sections 2641 to 2656)
- § 2641 — Congressional findings and purpose
- § 2642 — Definitions
- § 2643 — EPA regulations
- § 2644 — Requirements if EPA fails to promulgate regulations
- § 2645 — Submission to State Governor
- § 2646 — Contractor and laboratory accreditation
- § 2647 — Enforcement
- § 2648 — Emergency authority
- § 2649 — State and Federal law
- § 2650 — Asbestos contractors and local educational agencies
- § 2651 — Public protection
- § 2652 — Asbestos Ombudsman
- § 2653 — EPA study of asbestos-containing material in public buildings
- § 2654 — Transitional rules
- § 2655 — Worker protection
- § 2656 — Training grants
SUBCHAPTER III—INDOOR RADON ABATEMENT (sections 2661 to 2671)
- § 2661 — National goal
- § 2662 — Definitions
- § 2663 — EPA citizen’s guide
- § 2664 — Model construction standards and techniques
- § 2665 — Technical assistance to States for radon programs
- § 2666 — Grant assistance to States for radon programs
- § 2667 — Radon in schools
- § 2668 — Regional radon training centers
- § 2669 — Study of radon in Federal buildings
- § 2670 — Regulations
- § 2671 — Additional authorizations
SUBCHAPTER IV—LEAD EXPOSURE REDUCTION (sections 2681 to 2692)
- § 2681 — Definitions
- § 2682 — Lead-based paint activities training and certification
- § 2683 — Identification of dangerous levels of lead
- § 2684 — Authorized State programs
- § 2685 — Lead abatement and measurement
- § 2686 — Lead hazard information pamphlet
- § 2687 — Regulations
- § 2688 — Control of lead-based paint hazards at Federal facilities
- § 2689 — Prohibited acts
- § 2690 — Relationship to other Federal law
- § 2691 — General provisions relating to administrative proceedings
- § 2692 — Authorization of appropriations
SUBCHAPTER V—HEALTHY HIGH-PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS (sections 2695 to 2695d)
SUBCHAPTER VI—FORMALDEHYDE STANDARDS FOR COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCTS (section 2697)
CHAPTER 54—AUTOMOTIVE PROPULSION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (sections 2701 to 2710)
- § 2701 — Congressional findings and purpose
- § 2702 — Definitions
- § 2703 — Advanced systems program implementation by Secretary of Energy
- § 2704 — Evaluation by Secretary of Transportation on utilization of advanced technology by automobile industry
- § 2705 — Coordinating and consulting requirements and authorities of Secretary of Energy
- § 2706 — Informational and testing functions of Secretary of Energy
- § 2707 — Patents and inventions; statutory provisions applicable; contracts or grants covered
- § 2708 — Comptroller General audit and examination of books, etc.; statutory provisions applicable; contracts or grants covered
- § 2709 — Reports to Congress by Secretary of Energy
- § 2710 — Authorization of appropriations
CHAPTER 55—PETROLEUM MARKETING PRACTICES (sections 2801 to 2841)
SUBCHAPTER I—FRANCHISE PROTECTION (sections 2801 to 2807)
- § 2801 — Definitions
- § 2802 — Franchise relationship
- § 2803 — Trial and interim franchises
- § 2804 — Notification of termination or nonrenewal of franchise relationship
- § 2805 — Enforcement provisions
- § 2806 — Relationship of statutory provisions to State and local laws
- § 2807 — Prohibition on restriction of installation of renewable fuel pumps
SUBCHAPTER II—OCTANE DISCLOSURE (sections 2821 to 2824)
SUBCHAPTER III—SUBSIDIZATION OF MOTOR FUEL MARKETING (section 2841)
CHAPTER 56—NATIONAL CLIMATE PROGRAM (sections 2901 to 2908)
CHAPTER 56A—GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH (sections 2921 to 2961)
SUBCHAPTER I—UNITED STATES GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH PROGRAM (sections 2931 to 2938)
SUBCHAPTER II—INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH (sections 2951 to 2953)
SUBCHAPTER III—GROWTH DECISION AID (section 2961)
CHAPTER 57—INTERSTATE HORSERACING (sections 3001 to 3007)
CHAPTER 57A—HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY (sections 3051 to 3060)
- § 3051 — Definitions
- § 3052 — Recognition of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
- § 3053 — Federal Trade Commission oversight
- § 3054 — Jurisdiction of the Commission and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
- § 3055 — Horseracing anti-doping and medication control program
- § 3056 — Racetrack safety program
- § 3057 — Rule violations and civil sanctions
- § 3058 — Review of final decisions of the Authority
- § 3059 — Unfair or deceptive acts or practices
- § 3060 — State delegation; cooperation
CHAPTER 58—FULL EMPLOYMENT AND BALANCED GROWTH (sections 3101 to 3152)
- § 3101 — Congressional findings
- § 3102 — Report to Congressional committees
- § 3103 — National Employment Conference
SUBCHAPTER I—STRUCTURAL ECONOMIC POLICIES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING TREATMENT OF RESOURCE RESTRAINTS (sections 3111 to 3117)
- § 3111 — Congressional statement of purpose
- § 3112 — Countercyclical employment policies
- § 3113 — Economic activity coordination
- § 3114 — Regional and structural employment policies and programs
- § 3115 — Youth employment policies and programs
- § 3116 — Job training, counseling and reservoirs of employment projects
- § 3117 — Capital formation
SUBCHAPTER II—POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW (sections 3131 to 3133)
SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 3151 to 3152)
CHAPTER 59—RETAIL POLICIES FOR NATURAL GAS UTILITIES (sections 3201 to 3211)
- § 3201 — Purposes; coverage
- § 3202 — Definitions
- § 3203 — Adoption of certain standards
- § 3204 — Special rules for standards
- § 3205 — Federal participation
- § 3206 — Gas utility rate design proposals
- § 3207 — Judicial review and enforcement
- § 3208 — Relationship to other applicable law
- § 3209 — Reports respecting standards
- § 3210 — Prior and pending proceedings
- § 3211 — Relationship to other authority
CHAPTER 60—NATURAL GAS POLICY (sections 3301 to 3432)
SUBCHAPTER I—WELLHEAD PRICING (section 3311)
SUBCHAPTER II—INCREMENTAL PRICING (section 3341)
SUBCHAPTER III—ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS (sections 3361 to 3375)
Part A—Emergency Authority (sections 3361 to 3364)
Part B—Other Authorities and Requirements (sections 3371 to 3375)
- § 3371 — Authorization of certain sales and transportation
- § 3372 — Assignment of contractual rights to receive surplus natural gas
- § 3373 — Effect of certain natural gas prices on indefinite price escalator clauses
- § 3374 — Clauses prohibiting certain sales, transportation, and commingling
- § 3375 — Filing of contracts and agreements
SUBCHAPTER IV—NATURAL GAS CURTAILMENT POLICIES (sections 3391 to 3394)
- § 3391 — Natural gas for essential agricultural uses
- § 3391a — “Essential agricultural use” defined
- § 3392 — Natural gas for essential industrial process and feedstock uses
- § 3393 — Establishment and implementation of priorities
- § 3394 — Limitation on revoking or amending certain pre-1969 certificates of public convenience and necessity
SUBCHAPTER V—ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND REVIEW (sections 3411 to 3418)
- § 3411 — General rulemaking authority
- § 3412 — Administrative procedure
- § 3413 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–60, § 3(b)(5) , July 26, 1989 , 103 Stat. 159
- § 3414 — Enforcement
- § 3415 — Intervention
- § 3416 — Judicial review
- § 3417 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–60, § 3(a)(6) , July 26, 1989 , 103 Stat. 158
- § 3418 — Applicability of other Federal statutory provisions relating to information-gathering
SUBCHAPTER VI—COORDINATION WITH NATURAL GAS ACT; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (sections 3431 to 3432)
CHAPTER 61—SOFT DRINK INTERBRAND COMPETITION (sections 3501 to 3503)
CHAPTER 62—CONDOMINIUM AND COOPERATIVE CONVERSION PROTECTION AND ABUSE RELIEF (sections 3601 to 3616)
- § 3601 — Congressional findings and purpose
- § 3602 — Conversion lending
- § 3603 — Definitions
- § 3604 — Exemptions
- § 3605 — Notice of conversion and opportunity to purchase; responsibility of State and local governments
- § 3606 — Federal Housing Administration mortgage or loan insurance; expedition of application process and decision
- § 3607 — Termination of self-dealing contracts
- § 3608 — Judicial determinations respecting unconscionable leases
- § 3609 — Void lease or contract provisions
- § 3610 — Relationship of statutory provisions to State and local laws
- § 3611 — Additional remedies
- § 3612 — Concurrent State and Federal jurisdiction; venue; removal of cases
- § 3613 — Limitation of actions
- § 3614 — Waiver of rights as void
- § 3615 — Nonexclusion of other statutory rights and remedies
- § 3616 — Separability
CHAPTER 63—TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION (sections 3701 to 3724)
- § 3701 — Findings
- § 3702 — Purpose
- § 3703 — Definitions
- § 3704 — Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Technology
- § 3704a — Clearinghouse for State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation
- § 3704b — National Technical Information Service
- § 3704b–1 — Recovery of operating costs through fee collections
- § 3704b–2 — Transfer of Federal scientific and technical information
- § 3705 — Cooperative Research Centers
- § 3706 — Grants and cooperative agreements
- § 3707 — National Science Foundation Cooperative Research Centers
- § 3708 — Administrative arrangements
- § 3709 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(a) , Oct. 20, 1986 , 100 Stat. 1795
- § 3710 — Utilization of Federal technology
- § 3710a — Cooperative research and development agreements
- § 3710b — Rewards for scientific, engineering, and technical personnel of Federal agencies
- § 3710c — Distribution of royalties received by Federal agencies
- § 3710d — Employee activities
- § 3711 — National Technology and Innovation Medal
- § 3711a — Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
- § 3711b — Conference on advanced automotive technologies
- § 3711c — Advanced motor vehicle research award
- § 3712 — Personnel exchanges
- § 3713 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 3714 — Spending authority
- § 3715 — Use of partnership intermediaries
- § 3716 — Critical industries
- § 3717 — National Quality Council
- § 3718 — President’s Council on Innovation and Competitiveness
- § 3719 — Prize competitions
- § 3720 — Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- § 3721 — Federal loan guarantees for innovative technologies in manufacturing
- § 3722 — Regional innovation program
- § 3722a — Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program
- § 3722b — Distressed area Recompete Pilot Program
- § 3723 — STEM apprenticeship programs
- § 3724 — Crowdsourcing and citizen science
CHAPTER 64—METHANE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION (sections 3801 to 3810)
- § 3801 — Congressional statement of findings and declaration of policy
- § 3802 — Definitions
- § 3803 — Duties of Secretary of Energy
- § 3804 — Coordination with other Federal departments and agencies
- § 3805 — Research and development activities
- § 3806 — Demonstrations
- § 3807 — Use of methane-fueled vehicles by Federal agencies and departments
- § 3808 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1051(p) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 717
- § 3809 — Authorization of appropriations; required funding
- § 3810 — Relationship to other laws
CHAPTER 65—LIABILITY RISK RETENTION (sections 3901 to 3906)
CHAPTER 66—PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE (sections 4001 to 4053)
SUBCHAPTER I—EXPORT TRADING COMPANIES AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS (sections 4001 to 4003)
SUBCHAPTER II—EXPORT TRADE CERTIFICATES OF REVIEW (sections 4011 to 4021)
- § 4011 — Export trade promotion duties of Secretary of Commerce
- § 4012 — Application for issuance of certificate of review
- § 4013 — Issuance of certificate
- § 4014 — Reporting requirement; amendment of certificate; revocation
- § 4015 — Judicial review; admissibility
- § 4016 — Protection conferred by certificate of review
- § 4017 — Guidelines
- § 4018 — Annual reports
- § 4019 — Disclosure of information
- § 4020 — Rules and regulations
- § 4021 — Definitions
SUBCHAPTER III—EXPORT PROMOTION PROGRAMS (sections 4051 to 4053)
CHAPTER 67—ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY (sections 4101 to 4112)
- § 4101 — Congressional findings and declaration of purposes
- § 4102 — Arctic Research Commission
- § 4103 — Duties of Commission; publication of guidelines; report to Congress
- § 4104 — Cooperation with Commission
- § 4105 — Administration
- § 4106 — Implementation of Arctic research policy
- § 4107 — Duties of Interagency Committee; report to Congress
- § 4108 — Arctic research plan
- § 4109 — Coordination and review of budget requests; Office of Science and Technology Policy; Office of Management and Budget
- § 4110 — Authorization of appropriations; new spending authority
- § 4111 — “Arctic” defined
- § 4112 — Annual agency budget and spending report
CHAPTER 68—LAND REMOTE-SENSING COMMERCIALIZATION (sections 4201 to 4291)
SUBCHAPTER I—DECLARATION OF FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND POLICIES (section 4201)
SUBCHAPTER II—OPERATION AND DATA MARKETING OF LANDSAT SYSTEM (section 4211)
SUBCHAPTER III—PROVISION OF DATA CONTINUITY AFTER THE LANDSAT SYSTEM (section 4221)
SUBCHAPTER IV—LICENSING OF PRIVATE REMOTE-SENSING SPACE SYSTEMS (section 4241)
SUBCHAPTER V—RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (section 4261)
SUBCHAPTER VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS (section 4271)
SUBCHAPTER VII—PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF WEATHER SATELLITES (section 4291)
CHAPTER 69—COOPERATIVE RESEARCH (sections 4301 to 4306)
- § 4301 — Definitions
- § 4302 — Rule of reason standard
- § 4303 — Limitation on recovery
- § 4304 — Award of costs, including attorney’s fees, to substantially prevailing party; offset
- § 4305 — Disclosure of joint venture
- § 4306 — Application of section 4303 protections to production of products, processes, and services
CHAPTER 70—COMPREHENSIVE SMOKELESS TOBACCO HEALTH EDUCATION (sections 4401 to 4408)
CHAPTER 71—PETROLEUM OVERCHARGE DISTRIBUTION AND RESTITUTION (sections 4501 to 4507)
CHAPTER 72—SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH (sections 4601 to 4632)
SUBCHAPTER I—COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM (sections 4601 to 4606)
- § 4601 — Findings, purposes, and definitions
- § 4602 — Grants to Sematech
- § 4603 — Semiconductor Technology Council
- § 4603a — Study and report by Semiconductor Technology Council
- § 4604 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1031(a)(2) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 714
- § 4605 — Export of semiconductor manufacturing
- § 4606 — Protection of information
SUBCHAPTER II—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE (sections 4621 to 4632)
- § 4621 — Findings
- § 4622 — Establishment of semiconductor manufacturing technology research initiative
- § 4623 — Participation of national laboratories of Department of Energy
- § 4624 — Personnel exchanges
- § 4625 — Other Department of Energy resources
- § 4626 — Budgeting for semiconductor manufacturing technology research
- § 4627 — Cost-sharing agreements
- § 4628 — Department of Energy oversight of cooperative agreements relating to Initiative
- § 4629 — Avoidance of duplication
- § 4630 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 4631 — Technology transfer
- § 4632 — Semiconductor research and development
CHAPTER 72A—CREATING HELPFUL INCENTIVES TO PRODUCE SEMICONDUCTORS FOR AMERICA (sections 4651 to 4659)
- § 4651 — Definitions
- § 4652 — Semiconductor incentives
- § 4653 — Department of Defense
- § 4654 — Department of Commerce study on status of microelectronics technologies in the United States industrial base
- § 4655 — Funding for development and adoption of measurably secure semiconductors and measurably secure semiconductors supply chains
- § 4656 — Advanced microelectronics research and development
- § 4657 — Prohibition relating to foreign entities of concern
- § 4658 — Defense Production Act of 1950 efforts
- § 4659 — Additional authorities
CHAPTER 73—EXPORT ENHANCEMENT (sections 4701 to 4729)
SUBCHAPTER I—FAIR TRADE IN AUTO PARTS (section 4701)
SUBCHAPTER I–A—FAIR TRADE IN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS (section 4705)
SUBCHAPTER II—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 4711 to 4712)
SUBCHAPTER III—EXPORT PROMOTION (sections 4721 to 4729)
- § 4721 — United States and Foreign Commercial Service
- § 4721a — State trade coordination
- § 4722 — Transferred
- § 4723 — Market Development Cooperator Program
- § 4723a — United States Commercial Centers
- § 4724 — Trade shows
- § 4725 — United States and Foreign Commercial Service Pacific Rim initiative
- § 4726 — Indian tribes export promotion
- § 4727 — Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee
- § 4727a — Implementation of primary objectives of TPCC
- § 4728 — Environmental trade promotion
- § 4728a — State and Federal Export Promotion Coordination Working Group
- § 4729 — Report on export policy
CHAPTER 74—COMPETITIVENESS POLICY COUNCIL (sections 4801 to 4809)
CHAPTER 75—NATIONAL TRADE DATA BANK (sections 4901 to 4913)
- § 4901 — Definitions
- § 4902 — Interagency Trade Data Advisory Committee
- § 4903 — Functions of Committee
- § 4904 — Consultation with private sector and government officials
- § 4905 — Cooperation among executive agencies
- § 4906 — Establishment of Data Bank
- § 4907 — Operation of Data Bank
- § 4908 — Information on service sector
- § 4909 — Exclusion of information
- § 4910 — Nonduplication
- § 4911 — Collection of data
- § 4912 — Fees and access
- § 4913 — Omitted
CHAPTER 76—IMITATION FIREARMS (section 5001)
CHAPTER 77—STEEL AND ALUMINUM ENERGY CONSERVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS (sections 5101 to 5110)
- § 5101 — Findings and purposes
- § 5102 — Definitions
- § 5103 — Establishment of scientific research and development program to develop competitive manufacturing technologies and increase energy efficiency in steel and aluminum industries
- § 5104 — Protection of proprietary rights
- § 5105 — Coordination
- § 5106 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–229, title VI, § 602(c)(1) , May 8, 2008 , 122 Stat. 853
- § 5107 — Reports
- § 5108 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 5109 — Relation of existing program
- § 5110 — Drug-free workplace
CHAPTER 78—SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND COMPETITIVENESS (sections 5201 to 5209)
- § 5201 — Findings and purposes
- § 5202 — National Action Plan on Advanced Superconductivity Research and Development
- § 5203 — Department of Energy
- § 5204 — National Institute of Standards and Technology
- § 5205 — National Science Foundation
- § 5206 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- § 5207 — Department of Defense
- § 5208 — International cooperation
- § 5209 — Technology transfer
CHAPTER 79—METAL CASTING COMPETITIVENESS RESEARCH PROGRAM (sections 5301 to 5309)
CHAPTER 80—FASTENERS (sections 5401 to 5414)
- § 5401 — Findings
- § 5402 — Definitions
- § 5403 — Sale of fasteners
- § 5404 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–34, § 4(a) , June 8, 1999 , 113 Stat. 121
- § 5407 — Manufacturers’ insignias
- § 5408 — Remedies and penalties
- § 5409 — Recordkeeping requirements
- § 5410 — Relationship to State laws
- § 5411 — Construction
- § 5411a — Certification and accreditation
- § 5411b — Applicability
- § 5412 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–34, § 10 , June 8, 1999 , 113 Stat. 123
- § 5413 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–113, § 11(j) , Mar. 7, 1996 , 110 Stat. 782
- § 5414 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–34, § 10 , June 8, 1999 , 113 Stat. 123
CHAPTER 81—HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (sections 5501 to 5544)
SUBCHAPTER I—NETWORKING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (sections 5511 to 5513)
SUBCHAPTER II—AGENCY ACTIVITIES (sections 5521 to 5528)
- § 5521 — National Science Foundation activities
- § 5522 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration activities
- § 5523 — Department of Energy activities
- § 5524 — Department of Commerce activities
- § 5525 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–329, title I, § 105(n) , Jan. 6, 2017 , 130 Stat. 2984
- § 5526 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–329, title I, § 105 ( o ), Jan. 6, 2017 , 130 Stat. 2984
- § 5527 — Miscellaneous provisions
- § 5528 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–329, title I, § 105(q) , Jan. 6, 2017 , 130 Stat. 2984
SUBCHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HIGH-END COMPUTING REVITALIZATION (sections 5541 to 5544)
CHAPTER 82—LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY (sections 5601 to 5671)
SUBCHAPTER I—LANDSAT (section 5611)
SUBCHAPTER II—LICENSING OF PRIVATE REMOTE SENSING SPACE SYSTEMS (section 5621)
SUBCHAPTER III—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION (section 5631)
SUBCHAPTER IV—ASSESSING OPTIONS FOR SUCCESSOR LAND REMOTE SENSING SYSTEM (section 5641)
SUBCHAPTER V—GENERAL PROVISIONS (section 5651)
SUBCHAPTER VI—PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF WEATHER SATELLITES (section 5671)
CHAPTER 83—TELEPHONE DISCLOSURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (sections 5701 to 5724)
SUBCHAPTER I—REGULATION OF UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH PAY-PER-CALL SERVICES (sections 5711 to 5714)
SUBCHAPTER II—BILLING AND COLLECTION (sections 5721 to 5724)
CHAPTER 84—COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS (sections 5801 to 5805)
CHAPTER 85—ARMORED CAR INDUSTRY RECIPROCITY (sections 5901 to 5904)
CHAPTER 86—CHILDREN’S BICYCLE HELMET SAFETY (sections 6001 to 6006)
CHAPTER 87—TELEMARKETING AND CONSUMER FRAUD AND ABUSE PREVENTION (sections 6101 to 6108)
CHAPTER 87A—NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY (sections 6151 to 6155)
CHAPTER 88—INTERNATIONAL ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE (sections 6201 to 6212)
- § 6201 — Disclosure to foreign antitrust authority of antitrust evidence
- § 6202 — Investigations to assist foreign antitrust authority in obtaining antitrust evidence
- § 6203 — Jurisdiction of district courts of United States
- § 6204 — Limitations on authority
- § 6205 — Exception to certain disclosure restrictions
- § 6206 — Publication requirements applicable to antitrust mutual assistance agreements
- § 6207 — Conditions on use of antitrust mutual assistance agreements
- § 6208 — Limitations on judicial review
- § 6209 — Preservation of existing authority
- § 6210 — Report to Congress
- § 6211 — Definitions
- § 6212 — Authority to receive reimbursement
CHAPTER 89—PROFESSIONAL BOXING SAFETY (sections 6301 to 6313)
- § 6301 — Definitions
- § 6302 — Purposes
- § 6303 — Boxing matches in States without boxing commissions
- § 6304 — Safety standards
- § 6305 — Registration
- § 6306 — Review
- § 6307 — Reporting
- § 6307a — Contract requirements
- § 6307b — Protection from coercive contracts
- § 6307c — Sanctioning organizations
- § 6307d — Required disclosures to State boxing commissions by sanctioning organizations
- § 6307e — Required disclosures for promoters
- § 6307f — Required disclosures for judges and referees
- § 6307g — Confidentiality
- § 6307h — Judges and referees
- § 6308 — Conflicts of interest
- § 6309 — Enforcement
- § 6310 — Notification of supervising boxing commission
- § 6311 — Studies
- § 6312 — Professional boxing matches conducted on Indian reservations
- § 6313 — Relationship with State law
CHAPTER 90—PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (sections 6401 to 6411)
CHAPTER 91—CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION (sections 6501 to 6506)
CHAPTER 91A—PROMOTING A SAFE INTERNET FOR CHILDREN (sections 6551 to 6555)
CHAPTER 92—YEAR 2000 COMPUTER DATE CHANGE (sections 6601 to 6617)
- § 6601 — Findings and purposes
- § 6602 — Definitions
- § 6603 — Application of chapter
- § 6604 — Punitive damages limitations
- § 6605 — Proportionate liability
- § 6606 — Prelitigation notice
- § 6607 — Pleading requirements
- § 6608 — Duty to mitigate
- § 6609 — Application of existing impossibility or commercial impracticability doctrines
- § 6610 — Damages limitation by contract
- § 6611 — Damages in tort claims
- § 6612 — State of mind; bystander liability; control
- § 6613 — Appointment of special masters or magistrate judges for Y2K actions
- § 6614 — Y2K actions as class actions
- § 6615 — Applicability of State law
- § 6616 — Admissible evidence ultimate issue in State courts
- § 6617 — Suspension of penalties for certain year 2000 failures by small business concerns
CHAPTER 93—INSURANCE (sections 6701 to 6781)
SUBCHAPTER I—STATE REGULATION OF INSURANCE (sections 6711 to 6717)
- § 6711 — Functional regulation of insurance
- § 6712 — Insurance underwriting in national banks
- § 6713 — Title insurance activities of national banks and their affiliates
- § 6714 — Expedited and equalized dispute resolution for Federal regulators
- § 6715 — Certain State affiliation laws preempted for insurance companies and affiliates
- § 6716 — Interagency consultation
- § 6717 — Definition of State
SUBCHAPTER II—REDOMESTICATION OF MUTUAL INSURERS (sections 6731 to 6735)
SUBCHAPTER III—NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS (sections 6751 to 6764)
- § 6751 — National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers
- § 6752 — Purpose
- § 6753 — Membership
- § 6754 — Board of directors
- § 6755 — Bylaws, standards, and disciplinary actions
- § 6756 — Powers
- § 6757 — Report by the Association
- § 6758 — Liability of the Association and the Board members, officers, and employees of the Association
- § 6759 — Presidential oversight
- § 6760 — Relationship to State law
- § 6761 — Coordination with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
- § 6762 — Right of action
- § 6763 — Federal funding prohibited
- § 6764 — Definitions
SUBCHAPTER IV—RENTAL CAR AGENCY INSURANCE ACTIVITIES (section 6781)
CHAPTER 94—PRIVACY (sections 6801 to 6827)
SUBCHAPTER I—DISCLOSURE OF NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION (sections 6801 to 6809)
- § 6801 — Protection of nonpublic personal information
- § 6802 — Obligations with respect to disclosures of personal information
- § 6803 — Disclosure of institution privacy policy
- § 6804 — Rulemaking
- § 6805 — Enforcement
- § 6806 — Relation to other provisions
- § 6807 — Relation to State laws
- § 6808 — Study of information sharing among financial affiliates
- § 6809 — Definitions
SUBCHAPTER II—FRAUDULENT ACCESS TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION (sections 6821 to 6827)
CHAPTER 94A—VISUAL DEPICTION PRIVACY (section 6851)
CHAPTER 95—MICROENTERPRISE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM (sections 6901 to 6910)
CHAPTER 96—ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE (sections 7001 to 7031)
SUBCHAPTER I—ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SIGNATURES IN COMMERCE (sections 7001 to 7006)
SUBCHAPTER II—TRANSFERABLE RECORDS (section 7021)
SUBCHAPTER III—PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (section 7031)
CHAPTER 97—WOMEN’S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (sections 7101 to 7110)
- § 7101 — Establishment of the Interagency Committee
- § 7102 — Duties of the Interagency Committee
- § 7103 — Membership of the Interagency Committee
- § 7104 — Reports from the Interagency Committee
- § 7105 — Establishment of the National Women’s Business Council
- § 7106 — Duties of the Council
- § 7107 — Membership of the Council
- § 7108 — Definitions
- § 7109 — Studies and other research
- § 7110 — Authorization of appropriations
CHAPTER 98—PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING REFORM AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY (sections 7201 to 7266)
SUBCHAPTER I—PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD (sections 7211 to 7220)
- § 7211 — Establishment; administrative provisions
- § 7212 — Registration with the Board
- § 7213 — Auditing, quality control, and independence standards and rules
- § 7214 — Inspections of registered public accounting firms
- § 7214a — Additional disclosure
- § 7215 — Investigations and disciplinary proceedings
- § 7216 — Foreign public accounting firms
- § 7217 — Commission oversight of the Board
- § 7218 — Accounting standards
- § 7219 — Funding
- § 7220 — Definitions
SUBCHAPTER II—AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE (sections 7231 to 7234)
SUBCHAPTER III—CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY (sections 7241 to 7246)
- § 7241 — Corporate responsibility for financial reports
- § 7242 — Improper influence on conduct of audits
- § 7243 — Forfeiture of certain bonuses and profits
- § 7244 — Insider trades during pension fund blackout periods
- § 7245 — Rules of professional responsibility for attorneys
- § 7246 — Fair funds for investors
SUBCHAPTER IV—ENHANCED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES (sections 7261 to 7266)
CHAPTER 99—NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TEAM (sections 7301 to 7313)
- § 7301 — National Construction Safety Teams
- § 7302 — Composition of Teams
- § 7303 — Authorities
- § 7304 — Briefings, hearings, witnesses, and subpoenas
- § 7305 — Additional powers
- § 7306 — Disclosure of information
- § 7307 — National Construction Safety Team report
- § 7308 — National Institute of Standards and Technology actions
- § 7309 — National Institute of Standards and Technology annual report
- § 7310 — Advisory committee
- § 7311 — Additional applicability
- § 7312 — Construction
- § 7313 — Authorization of appropriations
CHAPTER 100—CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (sections 7401 to 7411)
- § 7401 — Findings
- § 7402 — Definitions
- § 7403 — National Science Foundation research
- § 7404 — National Science Foundation computer and network security programs
- § 7405 — Consultation
- § 7406 — National Institute of Standards and Technology programs
- § 7407 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 7408 — National Academy of Sciences study on computer and network security in critical infrastructures
- § 7409 — Coordination of Federal cyber security research and development
- § 7410 — Grant eligibility requirements and compliance with immigration laws
- § 7411 — Report on grant and fellowship programs
CHAPTER 100A—CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT (sections 7421 to 7464)
SUBCHAPTER I—CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (sections 7431 to 7432)
SUBCHAPTER II—EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (sections 7441 to 7443)
SUBCHAPTER III—CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS AND PREPAREDNESS (section 7451)
SUBCHAPTER IV—ADVANCEMENT OF CYBERSECURITY TECHNICAL STANDARDS (sections 7461 to 7464)
CHAPTER 101—NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (sections 7501 to 7509)
- § 7501 — National Nanotechnology Program
- § 7502 — Program coordination
- § 7503 — Advisory Panel
- § 7504 — Quadrennial external review of the National Nanotechnology Program
- § 7505 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 7506 — Department of Commerce programs
- § 7507 — Department of Energy programs
- § 7508 — Additional centers
- § 7509 — Definitions
CHAPTER 102—FAIRNESS TO CONTACT LENS CONSUMERS (sections 7601 to 7610)
- § 7601 — Availability of contact lens prescriptions to patients
- § 7602 — Immediate payment of fees in limited circumstances
- § 7603 — Prescriber verification
- § 7604 — Expiration of contact lens prescriptions
- § 7605 — Content of advertisements and other representations
- § 7606 — Prohibition of certain waivers
- § 7607 — Rulemaking by Federal Trade Commission
- § 7608 — Violations
- § 7609 — Study and report
- § 7610 — Definitions
CHAPTER 103—CONTROLLING THE ASSAULT OF NON-SOLICITED PORNOGRAPHY AND MARKETING (sections 7701 to 7713)
- § 7701 — Congressional findings and policy
- § 7702 — Definitions
- § 7703 — Prohibition against predatory and abusive commercial e-mail
- § 7704 — Other protections for users of commercial electronic mail
- § 7705 — Businesses knowingly promoted by electronic mail with false or misleading transmission information
- § 7706 — Enforcement generally
- § 7707 — Effect on other laws
- § 7708 — Do-Not-E-Mail registry
- § 7709 — Study of effects of commercial electronic mail
- § 7710 — Improving enforcement by providing rewards for information about violations; labeling
- § 7711 — Regulations
- § 7712 — Application to wireless
- § 7713 — Separability
CHAPTER 104—SPORTS AGENT RESPONSIBILITY AND TRUST (sections 7801 to 7807)
CHAPTER 105—PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS (sections 7901 to 7903)
CHAPTER 106—POOL AND SPA SAFETY (sections 8001 to 8008)
CHAPTER 107—PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (sections 8101 to 8131)
SUBCHAPTER I—COORDINATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING OF FEDERAL EFFORT AGAINST COUNTERFEITING AND INFRINGEMENT (sections 8111 to 8116)
SUBCHAPTER II—CYBERSQUATTING PROTECTION (section 8131)
CHAPTER 108—STATE-BASED INSURANCE REFORM (sections 8201 to 8232)
SUBCHAPTER I—NONADMITTED INSURANCE (sections 8201 to 8206)
- § 8201 — Reporting, payment, and allocation of premium taxes
- § 8202 — Regulation of nonadmitted insurance by insured’s home State
- § 8203 — Participation in national producer database
- § 8204 — Uniform standards for surplus lines eligibility
- § 8205 — Streamlined application for commercial purchasers
- § 8206 — Definitions
SUBCHAPTER II—REINSURANCE (sections 8221 to 8223)
SUBCHAPTER III—RULE OF CONSTRUCTION (sections 8231 to 8232)
CHAPTER 109—WALL STREET TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY (sections 8301 to 8344)
SUBCHAPTER I—REGULATION OF OVER-THE-COUNTER SWAPS MARKETS (sections 8301 to 8325)
Part A—Regulatory Authority (sections 8301 to 8308)
- § 8301 — Definitions
- § 8302 — Review of regulatory authority
- § 8303 — Abusive swaps
- § 8304 — Authority to prohibit participation in swap activities
- § 8305 — Prohibition against Federal Government bailouts of swaps entities
- § 8306 — Determining status of novel derivative products
- § 8307 — Studies
- § 8308 — Memorandum
Part B—Regulation of Swap Markets (sections 8321 to 8325)
SUBCHAPTER II—REGULATION OF SECURITY-BASED SWAP MARKETS (sections 8341 to 8344)
CHAPTER 110—ONLINE SHOPPER PROTECTION (sections 8401 to 8405)
CHAPTER 111—WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVATION (sections 8501 to 8563)
SUBCHAPTER I—UNITED STATES WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING IMPROVEMENT (sections 8511 to 8521)
- § 8511 — Public safety priority
- § 8512 — Weather research and forecasting innovation
- § 8512a — Learning excellence and good examples from new developers
- § 8513 — Tornado warning improvement and extension program
- § 8514 — Hurricane forecast improvement program
- § 8515 — Weather research and development planning
- § 8516 — Observing system planning
- § 8517 — Observing System Simulation Experiments
- § 8518 — Computing resource efficiency improvement and annual report
- § 8519 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 8520 — United States Weather Research Program
- § 8521 — Weather and climate information in agriculture
SUBCHAPTER II—WEATHER SATELLITE AND DATA INNOVATION (sections 8531 to 8533)
SUBCHAPTER III—FEDERAL WEATHER COORDINATION (sections 8541 to 8550)
- § 8541 — Environmental Information Services Working Group
- § 8542 — Interagency weather research and forecast innovation coordination
- § 8543 — Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and National Weather Service exchange program
- § 8544 — Visiting fellows at National Weather Service
- § 8545 — Warning coordination meteorologists at weather forecast offices of National Weather Service
- § 8546 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Ready All Hazards Award Program
- § 8547 — Report on contract positions at National Weather Service
- § 8548 — Weather enterprise outreach
- § 8549 — Hurricane hunter aircraft
- § 8550 — Improvements to Cooperative Observer Program of National Weather Service
SUBCHAPTER IV—IMPROVING FEDERAL PRECIPITATION INFORMATION (sections 8561 to 8563)
CHAPTER 112—SPORTS MEDICINE LICENSURE (section 8601)
CHAPTER 113—CONCRETE MASONRY PRODUCTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTION (sections 8701 to 8717)
- § 8701 — Declaration of policy
- § 8702 — Definitions
- § 8703 — Issuance of orders
- § 8704 — Required terms in orders
- § 8705 — Assessments
- § 8706 — Referenda
- § 8707 — Petition and review
- § 8708 — Enforcement
- § 8709 — Investigation and power to subpoena
- § 8710 — Suspension or termination
- § 8711 — Amendments to orders
- § 8712 — Effect on other laws
- § 8713 — Regulations
- § 8714 — Limitation on expenditures for administrative expenses
- § 8715 — Limitations on obligation of funds
- § 8716 — Study and report by the Government Accountability Office
- § 8717 — Study and report by the Department of Commerce
CHAPTER 114—NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE (sections 8801 to 8854)
SUBCHAPTER I—NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE (sections 8811 to 8815)
- § 8811 — National Quantum Initiative Program
- § 8812 — National Quantum Coordination Office
- § 8813 — Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science
- § 8814 — National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee
- § 8814a — Subcommittee on the Economic and Security Implications of Quantum Information Science
- § 8815 — Sunset
SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY QUANTUM ACTIVITIES (section 8831)
SUBCHAPTER III—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION QUANTUM ACTIVITIES (sections 8841 to 8842)
SUBCHAPTER IV—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY QUANTUM ACTIVITIES (sections 8851 to 8854)
CHAPTER 115—PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND EMERGING CONTAMINANTS (sections 8901 to 8963)
SUBCHAPTER I—DRINKING WATER (section 8911)
SUBCHAPTER II—PFAS RELEASE DISCLOSURE (section 8921)
SUBCHAPTER III—USGS PERFORMANCE STANDARD (sections 8931 to 8935)
SUBCHAPTER IV—EMERGING CONTAMINANTS (sections 8951 to 8952)
SUBCHAPTER V—OTHER MATTERS (sections 8961 to 8963)
CHAPTER 116—CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT) (sections 9001 to 9141)
SUBCHAPTER I—KEEPING AMERICAN WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED (sections 9001 to 9013)
- § 9001 — Definitions
- § 9002 — Entrepreneurial development
- § 9003 — State Trade Expansion Program
- § 9004 — Waiver of matching funds requirement under the Women’s Business Center program
- § 9005 — Transferred
- § 9006 — Direct appropriations
- § 9007 — Minority Business Development Agency
- § 9008 — United States Treasury program management authority
- § 9009 — Emergency EIDL grants
- § 9009a — Grants for shuttered venue operators
- § 9009b — Targeted EIDL advance for small business continuity, adaptation, and resiliency
- § 9009c — Support for restaurants
- § 9010 — Resources and services in languages other than English
- § 9011 — Subsidy for certain loan payments
- § 9012 — Emergency rulemaking authority
- § 9013 — Community Navigator pilot program
SUBCHAPTER II—UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROVISIONS (sections 9021 to 9034)
- § 9021 — Pandemic unemployment assistance
- § 9022 — Flexibility in paying reimbursement
- § 9023 — Emergency increase in unemployment compensation benefits
- § 9024 — Temporary full Federal funding of the first week of compensable regular unemployment for States with no waiting week
- § 9025 — Pandemic emergency unemployment compensation
- § 9026 — Temporary financing of short-time compensation payments in States with programs in law
- § 9027 — Temporary financing of short-time compensation agreements
- § 9028 — Grants for short-time compensation programs
- § 9029 — Assistance and guidance in implementing programs
- § 9030 — Waiver of the 7-day waiting period for benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
- § 9031 — Funding for the DOL Office of Inspector General for oversight of unemployment provisions
- § 9032 — Implementation
- § 9033 — Return to work reporting
- § 9034 — Funding for fraud prevention, equitable access, and timely payment to eligible workers
SUBCHAPTER III—ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERELY DISTRESSED SECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY (sections 9041 to 9141)
Part A—Coronavirus Economic Stabilization (sections 9041 to 9063)
- § 9041 — Definitions
- § 9042 — Emergency relief and taxpayer protections
- § 9043 — Limitation on certain employee compensation
- § 9044 — Continuation of certain air service
- § 9045 — Coordination with Secretary of Transportation
- § 9046 — Suspension of certain aviation excise taxes
- § 9047 — Federal credit union transaction account guarantees
- § 9048 — Temporary Government in the Sunshine Act relief
- § 9049 — Temporary hiring flexibility
- § 9050 — Temporary relief for community banks
- § 9051 — Temporary relief from troubled debt restructurings
- § 9052 — Optional temporary relief from current expected credit losses
- § 9053 — Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery
- § 9054 — Conflicts of interest
- § 9055 — Congressional Oversight Commission
- § 9056 — Foreclosure moratorium and consumer right to request forbearance
- § 9057 — Forbearance of residential mortgage loan payments for multifamily properties with Federally backed loans
- § 9058 — Temporary moratorium on eviction filings
- § 9058a — Emergency rental assistance
- § 9058b — Funding for water assistance program
- § 9058c — Emergency rental assistance
- § 9058d — Homeowner Assistance Fund
- § 9059 — Protection of collective bargaining agreement
- § 9060 — Reports
- § 9061 — Direct appropriation
- § 9062 — Rule of construction
- § 9063 — Termination of authority
Part B—Air Carrier Worker Support (sections 9071 to 9080)
- § 9071 — Definitions
- § 9072 — Pandemic relief for aviation workers
- § 9073 — Procedures for providing payroll support
- § 9074 — Required assurances
- § 9075 — Protection of collective bargaining agreement
- § 9076 — Limitation on certain employee compensation
- § 9077 — Tax payer protection
- § 9078 — Reports
- § 9079 — Coordination
- § 9080 — Direct appropriation
Part C—Airline Worker Support Extension (sections 9091 to 9101)
- § 9091 — Definitions
- § 9092 — Pandemic relief for aviation workers
- § 9093 — Procedures for providing payroll support
- § 9094 — Required assurances
- § 9095 — Protection of collective bargaining agreements
- § 9096 — Limitation on certain employee compensation
- § 9097 — Minimum air service guarantees
- § 9098 — Taxpayer protection
- § 9099 — Reports
- § 9100 — Coordination
- § 9101 — Funding
Part D—Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act (section 9111)
Part E—Relief for Airports (section 9121)
Part F—Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (sections 9131 to 9132)
Part G—Airlines (section 9141)
CHAPTER 117—IDENTIFYING OUTPUTS OF GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS (sections 9201 to 9204)
CHAPTER 118—SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY (sections 9301 to 9306)
CHAPTER 119—NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INITIATIVE (sections 9401 to 9462)
SUBCHAPTER I—NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INITIATIVE (sections 9411 to 9415)
SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTES (section 9431)
SUBCHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (sections 9441 to 9442)
SUBCHAPTER IV—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (section 9451)
SUBCHAPTER V—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH PROGRAM (sections 9461 to 9462)
CHAPTER 120—MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (sections 9501 to 9598)
SUBCHAPTER I—EXISTING INITIATIVES (sections 9511 to 9526)
Part A—Market Development, Research, and Information (sections 9511 to 9513)
Part B—Minority Business Development Agency Business Center Program (sections 9521 to 9526)
SUBCHAPTER II—NEW INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC RESILIENCY FOR MINORITY BUSINESSES (sections 9541 to 9543)
SUBCHAPTER III—RURAL MINORITY BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM (sections 9551 to 9554)
SUBCHAPTER IV—MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (section 9561)
SUBCHAPTER V—MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ADVISORY COUNCIL (sections 9571 to 9573)
SUBCHAPTER VI—FEDERAL COORDINATION OF MINORITY BUSINESS PROGRAMS (sections 9581 to 9582)
SUBCHAPTER VII—ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS OF THE AGENCY; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (sections 9591 to 9598)
CHAPTER 121—FLOOD LEVEL OBSERVATION, OPERATIONS, AND DECISION SUPPORT (sections 9701 to 9712)
- § 9701 — Definitions
- § 9702 — National Integrated Flood Information System
- § 9703 — Observations and modeling for total water prediction
- § 9704 — Service coordination hydrologists at River Forecast Centers of the National Weather Service
- § 9705 — Improving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration communication of future flood risks and hazardous flash flood events
- § 9706 — Freshwater monitoring along the coast
- § 9707 — Estimates of precipitation frequency in the United States
- § 9708 — Interagency Committee on Water Management and Infrastructure
- § 9709 — National Weather Service hydrologic research fellowship program
- § 9710 — Identification and support of consistent, Federal set of forward-looking, long-term meteorological information
- § 9711 — Gap analysis on availability of snow-related data to assess and predict flood and flood impacts
- § 9712 — Availability to the public of flood-related data