Sections 25 and 25A of the Federal Reserve Act, referred to in subsec. (f)(2)(B), are classified to subchapters I (§ 601 et seq.) and II (§ 611 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 6 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

A prior section 18 of act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, was renumbered section 28 and is classified to section 58 of this title.

2010—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1092(1), inserted subsec. heading.

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1092(2), struck out par. (1) which related to prevention of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.

Subsec. (f)(2). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1092(4)(A), substituted “Definition” for “Enforcement” in heading and “For purposes of this subchapter, the term ‘bank’ means” for “Compliance with regulations prescribed under this subsection shall be enforced under section 1818 of title 12, in the case of” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (f)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1092(4)(B), struck out “, by the division of consumer affairs established by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency” before semicolon at end.

Subsec. (f)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1092(4)(C), substituted “25A” for “25(a)” and struck out “, by the division of consumer affairs established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System” before “; and”.

Subsec. (f)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1092(4)(D), inserted “than” after “other” and struck out “, by the division of consumer affairs established by the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation” before period at end.

Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1092(5), substituted “For purposes of this subchapter, the term ‘savings and loan institution’ has the same meaning as in” for “Compliance with regulations prescribed under this subsection shall be enforced under section 1818 of title 12 with respect to savings associations as defined in”.

Subsec. (f)(4). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1092(6), substituted “For purposes of this subchapter, the term ‘Federal credit union’ has the same meaning as in” for “Compliance with regulations prescribed under this subsection shall be enforced with respect to Federal credit unions under”.

Subsec. (f)(5) to (7). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1092(3), struck out pars. (5) to (7) which related to violation of regulations, authority to make rules relating to compliance, and annual report to Congress by each agency exercising authority.

2006—Subsec. (f)(2)(A), (B). Puspan. L. 109–351 and Puspan. L. 109–356 amended par. (2) identically, striking out “, banks operating under the code of law for the District of Columbia,” after “national banks” in subpar. (A) and “and banks operating under the code of law for the District of Columbia” after “(other than national banks” in subpar. (B).

1994—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 103–312, § 3(span), substituted “subsection (h)” for “subsection (i)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(2)(B), (C). Puspan. L. 103–437 substituted “Committee on Energy and Commerce” for “Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce”.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 103–312, § 5, added par. (3).

Subsecs. (h) to (k). Puspan. L. 103–312, § 3(a), redesignated subsecs. (i) to (k) as (h) to (j), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (h) which provided for compensation for attorney fees, expert witness fees, etc., incurred in rulemaking proceedings, limitation on amount, and establishment of small business outreach program.

1992—Subsec. (f)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 102–550 substituted “division” for “divisions”.

1991—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 102–242, § 212(g)(2)(B), inserted at end “The terms used in this paragraph that are not defined in this subchapter or otherwise defined in section 1813(s) of title 12 shall have the meaning given to them in section 3101 of title 12.”

Subsec. (f)(2). Puspan. L. 102–242, § 212(g)(2)(A), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “Compliance with regulations prescribed under this subsection shall be enforced under section 1818 of title 12, in the case of—

“(A) national banks and banks operating under the code of law for the District of Columbia, by the division of consumer affairs established by the Comptroller of the Currency;

“(B) member banks of the Federal Reserve System (other than banks referred to in subparagraph (A)) by the division of consumer affairs established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and

“(C) banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than banks referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B)), by the division of consumer affairs established by the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.”

1989—Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 101–73 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “Compliance with regulations prescribed under this subsection shall be enforced under section 5 of the Home Owners’ Loan Act of 1933 (12 U.S.C. 1464) with respect to Federal savings and loan associations, section 407 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1730) with respect to insured institutions, and sections 6(i) and 17 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1426(i), 1437) with respect to savings and loan institutions which are members of a Federal Home Loan Bank, by a division of consumer affairs to be established by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board pursuant to the Federal Home Loan Bank Act.”

1987—Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 100–86, § 715(c)(1), (2), in second sentence inserted “and the National Credit Union Administration Board (with respect to Federal credit unions described in paragraph (4))” and in last sentence inserted “or Federal credit unions described in paragraph (4),” in two places, substituted “any such” for “either such”, and inserted “, savings and loan institutions or Federal credit unions”.

Subsec. (f)(4) to (7). Puspan. L. 100–86, § 715(c)(3), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (6) as (5) to (7), respectively.

1980—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 96–252, §§ 7, 11(a)(2), in provisions preceding subpar. (A) substituted “Except as provided in subsection (i), the” for “The” and in subpar. (B) inserted “, except that the Commission shall not develop or promulgate any trade rule or regulation with regard to the regulation of the development and utilization of the standards and certification activities pursuant to this section” after “section 45(a)(1) of this title)”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 96–252, §§ 8(a), 11(a)(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and cls. (1) to (4) thereof as subpars. (A) to (D) and, subpar. (A) thereof, inserted “the text of the rule, including any alternatives, which the Commission proposes to promulgate, and” after “particularity”, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 96–252, § 8(span)(1), in provisions preceding par. (1) substituted “subsection (span)(1)(C)” for “subsection (span)(3)”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 96–252, § 9(a)(2), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2).

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 96–252, § 9(a)(1), (span)(1), redesignated former par. (1) as (2), substituted “paragraph (3)” for “paragraph (2)” and “paragraph (3)(B)” for “paragraph (2)(B)”. Former par. (2) redesignated (3).

Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 96–252, § 9(a)(1), (span)(2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3) and substituted “paragraph (2)” for “paragraph (1)”. Former par. (3) redesignated (4).

Subsec. (c)(4), (5). Puspan. L. 96–252, § 9(a)(1), (span)(3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4) and substituted in subpar. (A) “paragraph (2) and (3)” for “paragraphs (1) and (2)”. Former par. (4) redesignated (5).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 96–252, §§ 8(span)(2), 9(c), substituted in par. (1)(B) “subsection (c)(5)” for “subsection (c)(4)” and in par. (5)(C) “subsection (span)(1)(D)” for “subsection (span)(4)”.

Subsec. (f)(6). Puspan. L. 96–221 struck out requirement that the report be made not later than every March 15.

Subsec. (h)(2). Puspan. L. 96–252, § 10(span), substituted provisions reserving an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount appropriated for the payment of compensation under this subsection to be available solely for the payment of compensation to persons who either would be regulated by a proposed rule or represent persons who would be so regulated for provisions restricting the aggregate amount of compensation paid under this subsection in any fiscal year to all persons, who in rulemaking proceedings in which they receive compensation, are persons who would be regulated by the proposed rule or represent persons who would be so regulated, to an amount not in excess of 25 percent of the aggregate amount paid as compensation under this subsection.

Subsec. (h)(3). Puspan. L. 96–252, § 10(a), (e), temporarily added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1980 Amendments note below.

Subsec. (h)(4). Puspan. L. 96–252, § 10(a), (c), (e), temporarily redesignated former par. (3) as (4) and substituted “$750,000” for “$1,000,000”. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1980 Amendments note below.

Subsec. (h)(5). Puspan. L. 96–252, § 10(d), (e), added par. (5) to be redesignated (4) effective Sept. 30, 1983. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1980 Amendments note below.

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 96–252, § 11(a)(1), added subsec. (i).

Subsecs. (j), (k). Puspan. L. 96–252, § 12, added subsecs. (j) and (k).

1979—Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 96–37, § 1(c)(1), inserted provisions relating to savings and loan institutions and to regulations with respect to savings and loan institutions promulgated by Federal Home Loan Bank Board.

Subsec. (f)(3) to (6). Puspan. L. 96–37, § 1(c)(2), added par. (3) and redesignated former pars. (3) to (5) as (4) to (6), respectively.

Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Puspan. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred to Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Puspan. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendment by section 5 of Puspan. L. 103–312 applicable only to rulemaking proceedings initiated after Aug. 26, 1994, and not to be construed to affect in any manner a rulemaking proceeding initiated before such date, see section 15(span) of Puspan. L. 103–312, set out as a note under section 45 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 102–550 effective as if included in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, Puspan. L. 102–242, as of Dec. 19, 1991, see section 1609(a) of Puspan. L. 102–550, set out as a note under section 191 of this title.

Puspan. L. 96–252, § 10(e), May 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 378, provided that: “The amendments made in subsection (a) and subsection (c) [amending this section] are repealed, effective at the end of fiscal year 1982. Effective upon such repeal, paragraph (5) of section 18(h) of the Federal Trade Commission Act [subsec. (h)(5) of this section], as added by subsection (d), is redesignated as paragraph (4) of section 18(h) of such Act.”

Puspan. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(d), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1866, 1870, provided in part that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of sections 10 [amending this section and enacting provision set out as first paragraph of this note], 11(span) [set out as a note below], 18 [set out as a note under section 57c of this title], 20 [set out as a note under section 57c of this title] and 21 [enacting section 57a–1 of this title and enacting a provision set out as a note under section 57a–1 of this title], of the Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–252; 94 Stat. 374) are hereby extended until the termination date set forth in section 102(c) of H.J. Res. 631 [Sept. 30, 1983] as enacted into law [Puspan. L. 97–377], notwithstanding subsections 10(e) [see paragraph above] and 21(i) [set out as a note under section 57a–1 of this title] of the Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–252; 94 Stat. 374).”

Puspan. L. 96–252, § 11(c), May 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 379, provided that: “The amendments made in subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [May 28, 1980]. The children’s advertising proceeding pending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall not proceed further until such time as the Commission has complied with section 18(span)(1)(A) of the Federal Trade Commission Act [subsec. (span)(1)(A) of this section], as amended by subsection (a)(3) and as so redesignated in section 8(a). In any such further proceeding, interested parties shall be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views in accordance with section 18(span)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, as so redesignated in section 8(a) [subsec. (span)(1)(B) of this section], section 18(span)(1)(C) of such Act, as so redesignated in section 8(a) [subsec. (span)(1)(C) of this section], and section 18(c) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(c)).”

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–252 effective May 28, 1980, see section 23 of Puspan. L. 96–252, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 45 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–221 effective on expiration of two years and six months after Mar. 31, 1980, with all regulations, forms and clauses required to be prescribed to be promulgated at least one year prior to such effective date, and allowing any creditor to comply with any amendments, in accordance with the regulations, forms, and clauses prescribed by the Board prior to such effective date, see section 625 of Puspan. L. 96–221, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 1602 of this title.

Puspan. L. 96–252, § 11(span), May 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 379, prohibited the Federal Trade Commission from using any funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter for fiscal year 1980, 1981, or 1982 (or 1983 as extended by Puspan. L. 97–377, title I § 101(d), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1870), under section 57c of this title, for the purpose of initiating any new rulemaking proceeding under this section which was intended to result in, or which might result in, the promulgation of any rule by the Commission which prohibited or otherwise regulated any commercial advertising on the basis of a determination by the Commission that such commercial advertising constituted an unfair act or practice in or affecting commerce.

Puspan. L. 96–252, § 19, May 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 391, prohibited the Federal Trade Commission from using any funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter for fiscal year 1980, 1981, or 1982, under section 57c of this title to issue the proposed trade regulation rule which was published in the Federal Register of Aug. 29, 1975, beginning at page 39901, and which relates to the regulation of funeral industry practices, in final form or a substantially similar proposed or final trade regulation rule unless the final rule met specific requirements and the Commission followed specific procedures.

Puspan. L. 96–252, § 22, May 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 396, required the Consumer Subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate to conduct an oversight hearing with respect to the Federal Trade Commission at least once during the first 6 calendar months, and at least once during the last 6 calendar months, of each of the fiscal years 1980, 1981, and 1982.

Puspan. L. 93–637, title II, § 202(c), Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2198, provided that:

Puspan. L. 93–637, title II, § 202(d), Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2198, as amended by Puspan. L. 94–299, § 2, May 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 588; Puspan. L. 95–558, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2130, required the Federal Trade Commission and the Administrative Conference of the United States, not later than June 30, 1979, to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on the rulemaking procedures under section 57a of this title.