[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2946 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2946

  To reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission for fiscal years 2003, 
                2004, and 2005, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 17, 2002

  Mr. Dorgan (for himself and Mr. Hollings) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission for fiscal years 2003, 
                2004, and 2005, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Trade Commission 
Reauthorization Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION.

    The text of section 25 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 57c) is amended to read as follows:
    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
functions, powers, and duties of the Commission not to exceed 
$179,271,000 for fiscal year 2003, $207,691,000 for fiscal year 2004, 
and $224,493,000 for fiscal year 2005.''.

SEC. 3. COMMON CARRIERS REGULATED BY THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934.

    Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44) is 
amended by striking the definition of the term ``Acts to regulate 
commerce'' and inserting the following:
    ```Acts to regulate commerce' means subtitle IV of title 49, United 
States Code, and all Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary 
thereto.''.

SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT REIMBURSEMENTS, GIFTS, AND VOLUNTARY AND 
              UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.

    The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 26 as section 28; and
            (2) by inserting after section 25 the following:

``SEC. 26. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.

    ``The Commission may accept payment or reimbursement, in cash or in 
kind, from a domestic or foreign law enforcement authority, or payment 
or reimbursement made on behalf of such authority, for expenses 
incurred by the Commission, its members, or employees in carrying out 
any activity pursuant to a statute administered by the Commission 
without regard to any other provision of law. Any such payments or 
reimbursements shall be considered a reimbursement to the appropriated 
funds of the Commission.

``SEC. 27. GIFTS AND VOLUNTARY AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.

    ``(a) In General.--In furtherance of its functions the Commission 
may accept, hold, administer, and use unconditional gifts, donations, 
and bequests of real, personal, and other property and, notwithstanding 
section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, accept voluntary and 
uncompensated services.
    ``(b) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Conflicts of interest.--Notwithstanding subsection 
        (a), the Commission may not accept, hold, administer, or use a 
        gift, donation, or bequest if the acceptance, holding, 
        administration, or use would create a conflict of interest or 
        the appearance of a conflict of interest.
            ``(2) Voluntary services.--A person who provides voluntary 
        and uncompensated service under subsection (a) shall not be 
        considered a Federal employee for any purpose other than for 
        purposes of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, 
        (relating to compensation for injury) and section 2671 through 
        2680 of title 28, United States Code, (relating to tort 
        claims).''.
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