    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    117 STAT. 1006

    Public Law 108-82
    108th Congress

    An Act

    To ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a
    do-not-call registry. [NOTE: Sept. 29, 2003 -  [H.R. 3161]]

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

    SECTION 1. [NOTE: 15 USC 6102 note.] NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY.

    (a) Authority.--The Federal Trade Commission is authorized under
    section 3(a)(3)(A) of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse
    Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6102(a)(3)(A)) to implement and enforce a
    national do-not-call registry.
    (b) Ratification.--The do-not-call registry provision of the
    Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. 310.4(b)(1)(iii)), which was
    promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission, effective March 31, 2003,
    is ratified.

    Approved September 29, 2003.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3161:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
    Sept. 25, considered and passed House and Senate.
    WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 39 (2003):
    Sept. 29, Presidential remarks.