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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) Muhammad Ali was an Olympic gold medalist, 3-time World 
        Heavyweight Champion boxer, and one of the most celebrated and 
        well-known athletes in American history;
            (2) Muhammad Ali showed, beyond his impressive fighting 
        prowess in the boxing ring, even greater courage and tenacity 
        as an advocate outside the ring;
            (3) Muhammad Ali was a great philanthropist and a strong 
        champion of peace, equality, and freedom;
            (4) Muhammad Ali remains an icon of freedom of conscience;
            (5) Muhammad Ali was a prominent African American of the 
        Muslim faith, and was, and continues to be, a role model to the 
        citizens of the United States of all races, ethnicities, and 
        religions;
            (6) Muhammad Ali used his fame to advocate for humanitarian 
        causes in audiences with world leaders ranging from religious 
        leaders to heads of state; and
            (7) Muhammad Ali inspired people around the globe in 
        displaying the same vibrant and larger-than-life character and 
        dedication in spite of his physical ailments.

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

    (a) Denominations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in 
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue the 
following coins in commemoration of Muhammad Ali:
            (1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, which 
        shall--
                    (A) weigh 8.359 grams;
                    (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
                    (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.
            (2) $1 silver coins.--Not more than 350,000 $1 coins, which 
        shall--
                    (A) weigh 26.73 grams;
                    (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
                    (C) contain not less than 90 percent silver.
    (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal 
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
    (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 and 5136 of 
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be 
considered to be numismatic items.

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.

    (a) Design Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this 
        Act shall be emblematic of the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali.
            (2) Design and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under 
        this Act there shall be--
                    (A) a designation of the value of the coin;
                    (B) an inscription of the year 2020; and
                    (C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God 
                We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E 
                Pluribus Unum''.
    (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act 
shall be--
            (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the 
        Muhammad Ali Center; and
            (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.

    (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued 
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
    (b) Mint Facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may 
be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this 
Act.
    (c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted 
under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 
2020.

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.

    (a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by 
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
            (1) the face value of the coins;
            (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to 
        such coins; and
            (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including 
        labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, 
        marketing, and shipping).
    (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins 
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
    (c) Prepaid Orders.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders 
        for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such 
        coins.
            (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders 
        under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.

    (a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall 
include a surcharge of--
            (1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; and
            (2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin.
    (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f)(1) of title 31, 
United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 
sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the 
Secretary as follows:
            (1) Eighty percent of the surcharges shall be paid to the 
        Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to ensure growth 
        and innovation in museum programming to research, promote, and 
        educate on the legacy of Muhammad Ali.
            (2) Ten percent of the surcharges shall be paid to the 
        Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University 
        of Louisville to advance the work, study and practice of 
        peacebuilding, social justice, and violence prevention through 
        the development of innovative educational programs, training, 
        service, and research.
            (3) Ten percent of the surcharges shall be paid to the 
        Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center (MAPC) and Movement Disorder 
        Clinic to continue serving as a resource for Parkinson's 
        disease patients and their families through the provision of 
        diagnosis, treatments, research, and education.
    (c) Audit.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall have 
the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other data of 
each of the organizations referred to in subsection (b) as may be 
related to the expenditures of amounts paid under that subsection.
    (d) Limitations.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may 
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin 
during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the 
issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin 
programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative 
coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, 
United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out 
this subsection.

Output: Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins that emblemize the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali.&nbsp; Surcharges received from the sale of these coins shall be paid to: (1) the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky; (2) the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of Louisville; and (3) the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and Movement Disorder Clinic.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Response to Energy 
Emergencies Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. UNCONSCIONABLE PRICING OF GASOLINE, OIL, NATURAL GAS, AND 
              PETROLEUM DISTILLATES DURING EMERGENCIES.

    (a) Unconscionable Pricing.--
            (1) In general.--During any energy emergency declared by 
        the President under section 3, it is unlawful for any person to 
        sell crude oil, gasoline, natural gas, or petroleum distillates 
        in, or for use in, the area to which that declaration applies 
        at a price that--
                    (A) is unconscionably excessive; or
                    (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage 
                of the circumstances to increase prices unreasonably.
            (2) Factors considered.--In determining whether a violation 
        of paragraph (1) has occurred, there shall be taken into 
        account, among other factors, whether--
                    (A) the amount charged represents a gross disparity 
                between the price of the crude oil, gasoline, natural 
                gas, or petroleum distillate sold and the price at 
                which it was offered for sale in the usual course of 
                the seller's business immediately prior to the energy 
                emergency; or
                    (B) the amount charged grossly exceeds the price at 
                which the same or similar crude oil, gasoline, natural 
                gas, or petroleum distillate was readily obtainable by 
                other purchasers in the area to which the declaration 
                applies.
            (3) Mitigating factors.--In determining whether a violation 
        of paragraph (1) has occurred, there also shall be taken into 
        account, among other factors, whether the price at which the 
        crude oil, gasoline, natural gas, or petroleum distillate was 
        sold reasonably reflects additional costs, not within the 
        control of the seller, that were paid or incurred by the 
        seller.
    (b) False Pricing Information.--It is unlawful for any person to 
report information related to the wholesale price of crude oil, 
gasoline, natural gas, or petroleum distillates to the Federal Trade 
Commission if--
            (1) that person knew, or reasonably should have known, the 
        information to be false or misleading;
            (2) the information was required by law to be reported; and
            (3) the person intended the false or misleading data to 
        affect data compiled by that department or agency for 
        statistical or analytical purposes with respect to the market 
        for crude oil, gasoline, natural gas, or petroleum distillates.
    (c) Market Manipulation.--It is unlawful for any person, directly 
or indirectly, to use or employ, in connection with the purchase or 
sale of crude oil, gasoline, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at 
wholesale, any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance, in 
contravention of such rules and regulations as the Federal Trade 
Commission may prescribe as necessary or appropriate in the public 
interest or for the protection of United States citizens.
    (d) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate 
rules necessary and appropriate to enforce this section.

SEC. 3. DECLARATION OF ENERGY EMERGENCY.

    (a) In General.--If the President finds that the health, safety, 
welfare, or economic well-being of the citizens of the United States is 
at risk because of a shortage or imminent shortage of adequate supplies 
of crude oil, gasoline, natural gas, or petroleum distillates due to a 
disruption of the national distribution system for crude oil, gasoline, 
natural gas, or petroleum distillates (including such a shortage 
related to a major disaster (as defined in section 102(2) of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5122))), or significant pricing anomalies in national or regional 
energy markets for crude oil, gasoline, natural gas, or petroleum 
distillates of a more than transient nature, the President may declare 
that a Federal energy emergency exists.
    (b) Scope and Duration.--The declaration shall apply to the Nation, 
a geographical region, or 1 or more States, as determined by the 
President, but may not be in effect for a period of more than 45 days.
    (c) Extensions.--The President may--
            (1) extend a declaration under subsection (a) for a period 
        of not more than 45 days; and
            (2) extend such a declaration more than once.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.

    (a) Enforcement by FTC.--A violation of section 2 shall be treated 
as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or 
practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). The Federal Trade Commission 
shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with 
the same jurisdiction as though all applicable terms and provisions of 
the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part 
of this Act. In enforcing section 2(a) of this Act, the Commission 
shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with 
total United States wholesale or retail sales of crude oil, gasoline, 
and petroleum distillates in excess of $500,000,000 per year.
    (b) Civil Penalties.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the penalties set forth 
        under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who violates 
        this Act shall be subject to the following penalties:
                    (A) Price gouging; unjust profits.--Any person who 
                violates section 2(a) of this Act shall be subject to--
                            (i) a fine of not more than 3 times the 
                        amount of profits gained by such person through 
                        such violation; or
                            (ii) a fine of not more than $3,000,000.
                    (B) False information; market manipulation.--Any 
                person who violates section 2(b) or 2(c) of this Act 
                shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than 
                $1,000,000.
            (2) Method of assessment.--The penalties provided by 
        paragraph (1) shall be assessed in the same manner as civil 
        penalties imposed under section 5 of the Federal Trade 
        Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45).
            (3) Multiple offenses; mitigating factors.--In assessing 
        the penalty provided by subsection (a)--
                    (A) each day of a continuing violation shall be 
                considered a separate violation; and
                    (B) the Federal Trade Commission shall take into 
                consideration the seriousness of the violation and the 
                efforts of the person committing the violation to 
                remedy the harm caused by the violation in a timely 
                manner.

SEC. 5. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

    Any person who violates section 2 or any rule or order issued 
thereunder shall be fined under title 18, United States Code--
            (1) if a corporation, not to exceed $100,000,000; or
            (2) if any other person, not to exceed $1,000,000, or 
        imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.

SEC. 6. ENFORCEMENT AT RETAIL LEVEL BY STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL.

    (a) In General.--A State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil 
action on behalf of its residents in an appropriate district court of 
the United States to enforce the provisions of section 2(a) of this 
Act, or to impose the civil penalties authorized by section 4(b)(1)(B), 
whenever the attorney general of the State has reason to believe that 
the interests of the residents of the State have been or are being 
threatened or adversely affected by a violation of this Act or a 
regulation under this Act.
    (b) Notice.--The State shall serve written notice to the Federal 
Trade Commission of any civil action under subsection (a) prior to 
initiating such civil action. The notice shall include a copy of the 
complaint to be filed to initiate such civil action, except that if it 
is not feasible for the State to provide such prior notice, the State 
shall provide such notice immediately upon instituting such civil 
action.
    (c) Authority to Intervene.--Upon receiving the notice required by 
subsection (b), the Federal Trade Commission may intervene in such 
civil action and upon intervening--
            (1) be heard on all matters arising in such civil action; 
        and
            (2) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such civil 
        action.
    (d) Construction.--For purposes of bringing any civil action under 
subsection (a), nothing in this section shall prevent the attorney 
general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney 
general by the laws of such State to conduct investigations or to 
administer oaths or affirmations or to compel the attendance of 
witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence.
    (e) Venue; Service of Process.--In a civil action brought under 
subsection (a)--
            (1) the venue shall be a judicial district in which--
                    (A) the defendant operates;
                    (B) the defendant was authorized to do business; or
                    (C) where the defendant in the civil action is 
                found;
            (2) process may be served without regard to the territorial 
        limits of the district or of the State in which the civil 
        action is instituted; and
            (3) a person who participated with the defendant in an 
        alleged violation that is being litigated in the civil action 
        may be joined in the civil action without regard to the 
        residence of the person.
    (f) Limitation on State Action While Federal Action Is Pending.--If 
the Federal Trade Commission has instituted a civil action or an 
administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney 
general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under 
this subsection during the pendency of that action against any 
defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission or the 
other agency for any violation of this Act alleged in the complaint.
    (g) Enforcement of State Law.--Nothing contained in this section 
shall prohibit an authorized State official from proceeding in State 
court to enforce a civil or criminal statute of such State.

SEC. 7. LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE.

    Amounts collected in fines and penalties under sections 4 or 5 of 
this Act shall be deposited in a separate fund in the treasury to be 
known as the Consumer Relief Trust Fund. To the extent provided for in 
advance in appropriations Acts fund shall be used to provide assistance 
under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program administered by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services.

SEC. 8. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.

    (a) Other Authority of Federal Trade Commission.--Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to limit or affect in any way the Federal Trade 
Commission's authority to bring enforcement actions or take any other 
measure under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) 
or any other provision of law.
    (b) State Law.--Nothing in this Act preempts any State law.

SEC. 9. MARKET TRANSPARENCY FOR CRUDE OIL, GASOLINE, AND PETROLEUM 
              DISTILLATES.

    (a) In General.--The Federal Trade Commission shall facilitate 
price transparency in markets for the sale of crude oil and essential 
petroleum products at wholesale, having due regard for the public 
interest, the integrity of those markets, fair competition, and the 
protection of consumers.
    (b) Marketplace Transparency.--
            (1) Dissemination of information.--In carrying out this 
        section the Federal Trade Commission shall provide by rule for 
        the dissemination, on a timely basis, of information about the 
        availability and prices of wholesale crude oil, gasoline, and 
        petroleum distillates to the Federal Trade Commission, States, 
        wholesale buyers and sellers, and the public.
            (2) Protection of public from anticompetitive activity.--In 
        determining the information to be made available under this 
        section and time to make the information available, the Federal 
        Trade Commission shall seek to ensure that consumers and 
        competitive markets are protected from the adverse effects of 
        potential collusion or other anticompetitive behaviors that can 
        be facilitated by untimely public disclosure of transaction-
        specific information.
            (3) Protection of market mechanisms.--The Federal Trade 
        Commission shall withhold from public disclosure under this 
        section any information the Commission determines would, if 
        disclosed, be detrimental to the operation of an effective 
        market or jeopardize system security.
    (c) Information Sources.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (b), the 
        Federal Trade Commission may--
                    (A) obtain information from any market participant; 
                and
                    (B) rely on entities other than the Commission to 
                receive and make public the information, subject to the 
                disclosure rules in subsection (b)(3).
            (2) Published data.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Federal Trade Commission shall consider the degree of price 
        transparency provided by existing price publishers and 
        providers of trade processing services, and shall rely on such 
        publishers and services to the maximum extent possible.
            (3) Electronic information systems.--The Federal Trade 
        Commission may establish an electronic information system if it 
        determines that existing price publications are not adequately 
        providing price discovery or market transparency. Nothing in 
        this section, however, shall affect any electronic information 
        filing requirements in effect under this Act as of the date of 
        enactment of this section.
            (4) De minimus exception.--The Federal Trade Commission may 
        not require entities who have a de minimus market presence to 
        comply with the reporting requirements of this section.
    (d) Cooperation With Other Federal Agencies.--
            (1) Memorandum of understanding.--Within 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission 
        shall conclude a memorandum of understanding with the Commodity 
        Futures Trading Commission and other appropriate agencies (if 
        applicable) relating to information sharing, which shall 
        include provisions--
                    (A) ensuring that information requests to markets 
                within the respective jurisdiction of each agency are 
                properly coordinated to minimize duplicative 
                information requests; and
                    (B) regarding the treatment of proprietary trading 
                information.
            (2) CFTC jurisdiction.--Nothing in this section may be 
        construed to limit or affect the exclusive jurisdiction of the 
        Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the Commodity 
        Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
    (e) Rulemaking.--Within 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall initiate a rulemaking 
proceeding to establish such rules as the Commission determines to be 
necessary and appropriate to carry out this section.

SEC. 10. REPORT ON UNITED STATES ENERGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.

    (a) Potential Impacts Report.--Within 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall transmit to 
the Congress a confidential report describing the potential impact on 
domestic prices of crude oil, residual fuel oil, and refined petroleum 
products that would result from the disruption for periods of 1 week, 1 
year, and 5 years, respectively, of not less than--
            (1) 30 percent of United States oil production;
            (2) 20 percent of United States refinery capacity; and
            (3) 5 percent of global oil supplies.
    (b) Projections and Possible Remedies.--The President shall include 
in the report--
            (1) projections of the impact any such disruptions would be 
        likely to have on the United States economy; and
            (2) detailed and prioritized recommendations for remedies 
        under each scenario covered by the report.

SEC. 11. PROTECTIVE ACTION TO PREVENT FUTURE DISRUPTIONS OF SUPPLY.

    The Secretary of Energy and the Energy Information Administration 
shall review expenditures by, and activities undertaken by, companies 
with total United States wholesale or retail sales of crude oil, 
gasoline, and petroleum distillates in excess of $500,000,000 per year 
to protect the energy supply system from terrorist attacks, 
international supply disruptions, and natural disasters, and ensure a 
stable and reasonably priced supply of such products to consumers in 
the United States, and, not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this title, shall transmit a report of their findings to 
Congress. Such report shall include an assessment of the companies' 
preparations for the forecasted period of more frequent and more 
intense hurricane activity in the Gulf of Mexico and other vulnerable 
coastal areas.

SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Output: Federal Response to Energy Emergencies Act of 2005 - Declares unlawful: (1) unconscionable pricing of gasoline, oil, natural gas, and petroleum distillates during emergencies; (2) intentional reporting of false price information concerning wholesale prices of such products; and (3) market manipulation regarding the purchase or sale at wholesale of such products.

Authorizes the President to declare a federal energy emergency upon finding that the national health, safety, welfare, or economic well-being is at risk because of an actual or imminent shortage of such products due to a disruption of the national distribution system, or significant pricing anomalies in national or regional energy markets for the products.

Empowers the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and State Attorneys General to enforce this Act.

Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

Requires fines and penalties collected under this Act to be deposited in a separate fund in the treasury to be known as the Consumer Relief Trust Fund to provide assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Directs the FTC to facilitate price transparency in wholesale markets for the sale of crude oil and essential petroleum products.

Instructs the FTC to transmit a confidential report to Congress on the potential impact on domestic prices of crude oil, residual fuel oil, and refined petroleum products that would result from the disruption for periods of one week, one year, and five years, respectively.

Directs the Secretary of Energy and the Energy Information Administration to review and report to Congress on expenditures and activities undertaken by certain size companies to protect the energy supply system from terrorist attacks, international supply disruptions, and natural disasters, and ensure a stable and reasonably priced supply of such products to consumers in the United States.

Requires such report to assess the companies' preparations for the forecasted period of more frequent and more intense hurricane activity in the Gulf of Mexico and other vulnerable coastal areas.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Credit and Debt Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FTC RULEMAKING RELATING TO CREDIT OR DEBT.

    (a) Expedited Rulemaking.--Section 18 of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(k) Notwithstanding any other procedures set forth in this 
section or section 22, for any rulemaking relating to consumer credit 
or debt, the Commission shall conduct such rulemaking in accordance 
with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, and the provisions for 
judicial review of rules promulgated in accordance such section shall 
apply to any rule promulgated in such a rulemaking.''.
    (b) Specific Rulemakings.--
            (1) Debt settlement.--
                    (A) In general.--The Federal Trade Commission shall 
                examine the practices of providers of debt settlement 
                services and prescribe such rules as the Commission 
                determines necessary (in accordance with section 553 of 
                title 5, United States Code) in order to prevent unfair 
                and deceptive acts or practices of providers of such 
                services. The Commission shall consider adopting rules 
                that--
                            (i) prohibit the charging of fees to 
                        consumers prior to any debt settlement service 
                        being fully rendered and limiting fees that may 
                        be charged after a settlement with a creditor 
                        is reached; and
                            (ii) require disclosures before a contract 
                        is signed regarding the fee structure, expected 
                        time frames for a successful settlement, 
                        success rate of debtors in settling their 
                        debts, information about creditor participation 
                        in settlement plans, and the potential impact 
                        on a consumer's credit score.
                    (B) Definition.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
                the term ``debt settlement service'' means a commercial 
                service provided to assist consumers in managing and 
                repaying consumer debt, including the offering of 
                advice or acting as an intermediary between a debtor 
                and one or more of the debtor's creditors, where the 
                primary purpose of the advice or action is to obtain a 
                settlement for less than the full amount of debt owed.
            (2) Automobile sales.--The Federal Trade Commission shall 
        examine the practices of automobile dealers with respect to 
        credit and lending and shall prescribe such rules as the 
        Commission determines necessary (in accordance with section 553 
        of title 5, United States Code) in order to prevent unfair and 
        deceptive acts or practices of such dealers. The Commission 
        shall consider adopting rules that--
                    (A) restrict post-sale changes in financing terms;
                    (B) require that automobile purchase agreements or 
                sales contracts entered into between a consumer and an 
                automobile dealer include a provision which permits the 
                consumer to cancel the transaction within a specified 
                period following the sale or receipt of final 
                information concerning the terms of the sale or 
                financing; and
                    (C) limit the ability of automobile dealers to 
                accept or solicit compensation that is based on the 
                interest rate, annual percentage rate, or the amount 
                financed with respect to the sale of an automobile and 
                that is either--
                            (i) for the provision, procurement, or 
                        arrangement of financing; or
                            (ii) for the sale, assignment, or transfer 
                        of the installment sale contract.
    (c) Deadline for Rulemakings.--The Commission shall commence the 
rulemakings required under subsection (b) within 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN CIVIL PENALTIES IN CONNECTION WITH UNFAIR 
              AND DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES RELATING TO CONSUMER 
              CREDIT OR DEBT.

    Section 5(m)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 
45(m)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D), 
        and in such subparagraph (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``subparagraphs (A) and (B)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs 
        (A), (B), and (C)''; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(C) The Commission may commence a civil action to 
                recover a civil penalty in a district court of the 
                United States against any person, partnership, or 
                corporation which engages in any unfair or deceptive 
                acts or practices in connection with consumer credit or 
                debt with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied 
                on the basis of objective circumstances that such an 
                act is unfair or deceptive. In such action, such 
                person, partnership, or corporation shall be liable for 
                a civil penalty as provided in subparagraph (A).''.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT BY STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (f), a State, as 
parens patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of its residents in 
an appropriate State or district court of the United States to enforce 
the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act or any other Act 
enforced by the Federal Trade Commission to obtain penalties and relief 
provided under such Acts whenever the attorney general of the State has 
reason to believe that the interests of the residents of the State have 
been or are being threatened or adversely affected by a violation of a 
rule prescribed under section 2(b) or any other rule relating to 
consumer credit or debt promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission.
    (b) Notice.--The State shall serve written notice to the Commission 
of any civil action under subsection (a) at least 60 days prior to 
initiating such civil action. The notice shall include a copy of the 
complaint to be filed to initiate such civil action, except that if it 
is not feasible for the State to provide such prior notice, the State 
shall provide notice immediately upon instituting such civil action.
    (c) Intervention by FTC.--Upon receiving the notice required by 
subsection (b), the Commission may intervene in such civil action and 
upon intervening--
            (1) be heard on all matters arising in such civil action;
            (2) remove the action to the appropriate United States 
        district court; and
            (3) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such civil 
        action.
    (d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall prevent the 
attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the 
attorney general by the laws of such State to conduct investigations or 
to administer oaths or affirmations or to compel the attendance of 
witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. Nothing 
in this section shall prohibit the attorney general of a State, or 
other authorized State officer, from proceeding in State or Federal 
court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal 
statute of that State.
    (e) Venue; Service of Process; Joinder.--In a civil action brought 
under subsection (a)--
            (1) the venue shall be a judicial district in which the 
        lender or a related party operates or is authorized to do 
        business;
            (2) process may be served without regard to the territorial 
        limits of the district or of the State in which the civil 
        action is instituted; and
            (3) a person who participated with a lender or related 
        party to an alleged violation that is being litigated in the 
        civil action may be joined in the civil action without regard 
        to the residence of the person.
    (f) Preemptive Action by FTC.--Whenever a civil action or an 
administrative action has been instituted by or on behalf of the 
Commission for violation of any rule described under subsection (a), no 
State may, during the pendency of such action instituted by or on 
behalf of the Commission, institute a civil action under subsection (a) 
against any defendant named in the complaint in such action for 
violation of any rule as alleged in such complaint.
    (g) Award of Costs and Fees.--If the attorney general of a State 
prevails in any civil action under subsection (a), the State can 
recover reasonable costs and attorney fees from the lender or related 
party.


Output: Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) authority to expedite rulemakings concerning consumer credit or debt.

Directs the FTC to examine the practices of providers of debt settlement services and prescribe rules necessary to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices by such providers.

Directs the FTC to examine the practices of automobile dealers with respect to credit and lending and prescribe rules necessary to prevent unfair and deceptive dealer acts or practices.

Gives the FTC authority to commence a civil action to recover a civil penalty in a U.S. district court against any person, partnership, or corporation which engages in any unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with consumer credit or debt with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances that such act is unfair or deceptive.

Authorizes enforcement of this Act by state attorneys general.