[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3686 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3686

   To authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission for 
         certain international technical assistance activities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2009

  Mr. Towns (for himself and Mr. Whitfield) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission for 
         certain international technical assistance activities.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FTC.

    Section 25 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57c) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``There'' and inserting ``(1) There''; and
            (2) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(1) Authorization for international technical 
        assistance.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
        Commission $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 
        2016 to continue to enhance its provision of international 
        technical assistance with respect to foreign consumer 
        protection and competition regimes, including--
                    ``(A) expenses for consultations and meetings 
                hosted by the Commission with foreign government agency 
                officials and appropriate representatives and staff to 
                exchange views concerning developments relating to the 
                Commission's mission, development and implementation of 
                cooperation agreements, and provision of technical 
                assistance for the development of foreign consumer 
                protection or competition regimes; and
                    ``(B) necessary administrative and logistical 
                expenses for such consultations and meetings including, 
                meals, travel, transportation, and related lodging or 
                subsistence.''.
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