of law or to limit the application of any Federal or 
State law. 
(3) ENFORCEMENT BY STATE ATTORNEYS GEN-
ERAL.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the chief law en-
forcement officer of a State, or an official or 
agency designated by a State, has reason to be-
lieve that any person has violated or is violating 
subsection (a), the attorney general, official, or 
agency of the State, in addition to any author-
ity it may have to bring an action in State 
court under its consumer protection law, may 
bring a civil action in any appropriate United 
States district court or in any other court of 
competent jurisdiction, including a State court, 
to— 
(i) enjoin further such violation by 
such person; 
(ii) enforce compliance with such sub-
section; 
(iii) obtain civil penalties; and 
(iv) obtain damages, restitution, or 
other compensation on behalf of residents 
of the State. 
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(B) NOTICE AND INTERVENTION BY THE 
FEDERAL
TRADE
COMMISSION.—The attorney 
general of a State shall provide prior written 
notice of any action under subparagraph (A) to 
the Commission and provide the Commission 
with a copy of the complaint in the action, ex-
cept in any case in which such prior notice is 
not feasible, in which case the attorney general 
shall serve such notice immediately upon insti-
tuting such action. The Commission shall have 
the right— 
(i) to intervene in the action; 
(ii) upon so intervening, to be heard 
on all matters arising therein; and 
(iii) to file petitions for appeal. 
(C) LIMITATION ON STATE ACTION WHILE 
FEDERAL ACTION IS PENDING.—If the Commis-
sion has instituted a civil action for violation of 
this section, no State attorney general, or offi-
cial or agency of a State, may bring an action 
under this paragraph during the pendency of 
that action against any defendant named in the 
complaint of the Commission for any violation 
of this Act alleged in the complaint. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) EMERGENCY
DECLARATION.—The term 
‘‘emergency declaration’’ means— 
(A) a public health emergency declared 
pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d); and 
(B) a declaration of emergency declared 
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 note). 
(2) EMERGENCY
PERIOD.—The term ‘‘emer-
gency period’’ means the period of time following an 
emergency declaration, including a renewal thereof, 
and for a period of 30 days after such period ends. 
(3) EMERGENCY
SUPPLY.—The term ‘‘emer-
gency supply’’ means any good, material, or equip-
ment needed by responders to protect the health, 
safety, and welfare of persons during the emergency 
period. 
(4) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ shall include, 
but not be limited to, natural persons, corporations, 
trusts, partnerships, incorporated or unincorporated 
associations, and any other legal entity. 
(5) RESPONDERS.—The term ‘‘responders’’— 
(A) means any local or State governmental 
agency and private and nonprofit organizations, 
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whether incorporated or unincorporated, acting 
in response to the covered emergency to protect 
the health, safety, and welfare of persons; and 
(B) includes State and local departments 
responsible for health and human services, 
State procurement agencies, hospitals, and 
medical facilities. 
Æ 
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