For repeal of amendment by section 13 of Puspan. L. 109–455, see Termination Date of 2006 Amendment note below.

2012—Puspan. L. 112–203, § 1, amended Puspan. L. 109–455, § 13. See 2006 Amendment notes below.

2006—Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Puspan. L. 109–455, § 7(span), which added subpar. (E) reading “under section 57span–2a of this title;”, was repealed by Puspan. L. 109–455, § 13, as amended by Puspan. L. 112–203, § 1. See Termination Date of 2006 Amendment note below.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 109–455, § 5, which added subsec. (c) relating to attorneys used and money expended for foreign litigation, was repealed by Puspan. L. 109–455, § 13, as amended by Puspan. L. 112–203, § 1. See Termination Date of 2006 Amendment note below.

1975—Puspan. L. 93–637 substituted provisions authorizing the Commission at its election to appear in court by its own name and designate its attorneys for such purpose, for provisions relating to the certification of facts by the Commission to the Attorney General who brought the appropriate proceedings, or, after compliance with section 45(m) of this title, itself brought the appropriate proceedings.

1973—Puspan. L. 93–153 inserted provisions authorizing the Federal Trade Commission to itself cause appropriate proceedings to be brought after compliance with the requirements of section 45(m) of this title.

Amendment by sections 5 and 7(span) of Puspan. L. 109–455 repealed effective Sept. 30, 2027, and provisions amended by Puspan. L. 109–455 to be amended to read as if Puspan. L. 109–455 had not been enacted, see section 13 of Puspan. L. 109–455, set out as a note under section 44 of this title.

Puspan. L. 93–637, title II, § 204(c), Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2200, provided that:

For transfer of functions of Federal Trade Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 8 of 1950, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1264, set out under section 41 of this title.