mation designed to educate senior citizens and raise
awareness about the dangers of telemarketing fraud.
(b) INFORMATION.—In carrying out subsection (a),
the Secretary shall—
(1) inform senior citizens of the prevalence of
telemarketing fraud targeted against them;
(2) inform senior citizens of how telemarketing
fraud works;
(3) inform senior citizens of how to identify
telemarketing fraud;
(4) inform senior citizens of how to protect
themselves against telemarketing fraud, including an
explanation of the dangers of providing bank ac-
count, credit card, or other financial or personal in-
formation over the telephone to unsolicited callers;
(5) inform senior citizens of how to report sus-
pected attempts at telemarketing fraud;
(6) inform senior citizens of their consumer
protection rights under Federal law; and
(7) provide such other information as the Sec-
retary considers necessary to protect senior citizens
against fraudulent telemarketing.
(c) MEANS OF DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary shall
determine the means to disseminate information under
this section. In making such determination, the Secretary
shall consider—
(1) public service announcements;
(2) a printed manual or pamphlet;
(3) an Internet website; and
(4) telephone outreach to individuals whose
names appear on ‘‘mooch lists’’ confiscated from
fraudulent telemarketers.
(d) PRIORITY.—In disseminating information under
this section, the Secretary shall give priority to areas with
high concentrations of senior citizens.
SEC. 105. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.
The Secretary may accept, use, and dispose of uncon-
ditional gifts, bequests, or devises of services or property,
both real and personal, in order to carry out this title.
SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000
for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary
for succeeding fiscal years.
SEC. 107. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this title, the term ‘‘State’’ includes
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
TITLE II—TELEMARKETING
FRAUD OVER THE INTERNET
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF CRIMINAL FRAUD STATUTE TO
INTERNET.
Section 1343 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘or television communication’’ and
inserting ‘‘television, or Internet communication’’;
and
(2) adding at the end thereof the following:
‘‘For purposes of this section, the term ‘Internet’
means collectively the myriad of computer and tele-
communications facilities, including equipment and
operating software, which comprise the inter-
connected world-wide network of networks that em-
ploy the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol, or any predecessor or successor protocols
to such protocol, to communicate information of all
kinds by wire or radio.’’.
SEC. 202. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SANCTIONS.
The Federal Trade Commission shall initiate a rule-
making proceeding to set forth the application of section
5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45)
and other statutory provisions within its jurisdiction to de-
ceptive acts or practices in or affecting the commerce of
the United States in connection with the promotion, adver-
tisement, offering for sale, or sale of goods or services
through use of the Internet, including the initiation, trans-
mission, and receipt of unsolicited commercial electronic
mail. For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Internet’’
means collectively the myriad of computer and tele-
communications facilities, including equipment and oper-
ating software, which comprise the interconnected world-
wide network of networks that employ the Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, or any predecessor or
successor protocols to such protocol, to communicate in-
formation of all kinds by wire or radio.
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