Federal

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

2,701 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 69c — False advertising and invoicing
• § 69d — Fur products imported into United States
• § 69e — Name guide for fur products
• § 69f — Enforcement of subchapter
• § 69g — Condemnation and injunction proceedings
• § 69h — Guaranty
• § 69i — Criminal penalty
• § 69j — Application of other laws
• § 6a — Conduct involving trade or commerce with foreign nations
• § 7 — “Person” or “persons” defined
• § 70 — Definitions
• § 7001 — General rule of validity
• § 7002 — Exemption to preemption
• § 7003 — Specific exceptions
• § 7004 — Applicability to Federal and State governments
• § 7005 — Studies
• § 7006 — Definitions
• § 701 — Omitted
• § 702 to 702f — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 648
• § 7021 — Transferable records
• § 703 to 712 — Omitted
• § 7031 — Principles governing the use of electronic signatures in international transactions
• § 70a — Violations of Federal Trade Commission Act
• § 70b — Misbranded and falsely advertised textile fiber products
• § 70c — Removal of stamp, tag, label, or other identification
• § 70d — Records
• § 70e — Enforcement
• § 70f — Injunction proceedings
• § 70g — Exclusion of misbranded textile fiber products
• § 70h — Guaranty
• § 70i — Criminal penalty
• § 70j — Exemptions
• § 70k — Application of other laws
• § 71 — “Person” defined
• § 7101 — Establishment of the Interagency Committee
• § 7102 — Duties of the Interagency Committee
• § 7103 — Membership of the Interagency Committee
• § 7104 — Reports from the Interagency Committee
• § 7105 — Establishment of the National Women’s Business Council
• § 7106 — Duties of the Council
• § 7107 — Membership of the Council
• § 7108 — Definitions
• § 7109 — Studies and other research
• § 7110 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 712a — Limitation of obligations for administrative expenses of certain agencies; limitation on life of certain agencies
• § 713 — Omitted
• § 713a — Repealed. June 30, 1947, ch. 166 , title II, § 206(p), 61 Stat. 208
• § 713a–1, 713a–2 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–155, § 1 , Aug. 17, 1961 , 75 Stat. 391
• § 713a–10 — Omitted
• § 713a–11 — Annual appropriations to reimburse Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized loss
• § 713a–11a — Interest prohibited when reimbursing Corporation for net realized losses
• § 713a–12 — Deposit of net realized gain of Commodity Credit Corporation in Treasury
• § 713a–13 — Policies and procedures for minimum acquisition of stocks by Commodity Credit Corporation, encouragement of marketing through private trade channels and procurement of maximum returns in marketplace for producers and Corporation
• § 713a–14 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1423(a) , Feb. 7, 2014 , 128 Stat. 695
• § 713a–3 — Omitted
• § 713a–4 — Obligations of Commodity Credit Corporation; issuance; sale; purchase; redemption; etc.
• § 713a–5 — Exemption of Commodity Credit Corporation and its obligations from taxation
• § 713a–6 — Sale of surplus agricultural commodities to foreign governments
• § 713a–7 — Exchange of surplus agricultural commodities for reserve stocks of strategic materials
• § 713a–8 — Omitted
• § 713a–9 — Reimbursement of corporation from funds of Government agencies for services, losses, operating costs, or commodities purchased
• § 713b — Repealed. July 31, 1945, ch. 341, § 10 , 59 Stat. 529
• § 713c — Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation; continuance of existence; purchase and distribution of surplus agricultural commodities
• § 713c–1 — Annual report to Congress by Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
• § 713c–2 — Purchase and distribution of surplus fishery products
• § 713c–3 — Promotion of the free flow of domestically produced fishery products
• § 713d — Declaration of purpose
• § 713d–1 — Critical shortages; recommendations by President; public hearings
• § 713d–2 — Food and conservation program; appropriations; administrative expenses
• § 713d–3 — Authorizations for appropriations
• § 714 — Creation and purpose of Corporation
• § 714a — Location of offices
• § 714b — General powers of Corporation
• § 714c — Specific powers of Corporation
• § 714d — Laws applicable to Corporation
• § 714e — Capital stock; amount; interest
• § 714f — Use of funds
• § 714g — Board of Directors
• § 714h — Officers and employees; appointment; duties
• § 714i — Cooperation with other governmental agencies
• § 714j — Utilization of associations and trade facilities
• § 714k — Records; annual report
• § 714l — Interest of Members of Congress
• § 714m — Crimes and offenses
• § 714n — Transfer of assets of Commodity Credit Corporation, a Delaware corporation
• § 714o — Dissolution of Delaware corporation
• § 714p — Release of innocent purchasers of converted goods
• § 715 — Purpose of chapter
• § 715a — Definitions
• § 715b — Interstate transportation of contraband oil forbidden
• § 715c — Suspension of operation of section 715b of this title
• § 715d — Enforcement of chapter
• § 715e — Penalties for violation of chapter
• § 715f — Forfeiture of contraband oil shipped in violation of law; procedure
• § 715g — Refusal of carrier to accept shipment without certificate of clearance; certificate as justifying acceptance of shipment
• § 715h — Hearings and investigation by boards; appointment of board and employees
• § 715i — Restraining violations
• § 715j — “President” as including agencies, officers and employees
• § 715k — Saving clause
• § 715l — Repealed. June 22, 1942, ch. 436 , 56 Stat. 381
• § 715m — Cooperation between Secretary of the Interior and Federal and State authorities
• § 717 — Regulation of natural gas companies
• § 717a — Definitions
• § 717b — Exportation or importation of natural gas; LNG terminals
• § 717b–1 — State and local safety considerations
• § 717c — Rates and charges
• § 717c–1 — Prohibition on market manipulation
• § 717d — Fixing rates and charges; determination of cost of production or transportation
• § 717e — Ascertainment of cost of property
• § 717f — Construction, extension, or abandonment of facilities
• § 717g — Accounts; records; memoranda
• § 717h — Rates of depreciation
• § 717i — Periodic and special reports
• § 717j — State compacts for conservation, transportation, etc., of natural gas
• § 717k — Officials dealing in securities
• § 717l — Complaints
• § 717m — Investigations by Commission
• § 717n — Process coordination; hearings; rules of procedure
• § 717o — Administrative powers of Commission; rules, regulations, and orders
• § 717p — Joint boards
• § 717q — Appointment of officers and employees
• § 717r — Rehearing and review
• § 717s — Enforcement of chapter
• § 717t — General penalties
• § 717t–1 — Civil penalty authority
• § 717t–2 — Natural gas market transparency rules
• § 717u — Jurisdiction of offenses; enforcement of liabilities and duties
• § 717v — Separability
• § 717w — Short title
• § 717x — Conserved natural gas
• § 717y — Voluntary conversion of natural gas users to heavy fuel oil
• § 717z — Emergency conversion of utilities and other facilities
• § 719 — Congressional findings
• § 719a — Congressional statement of purpose
• § 719b — Definitions
• § 719c — Federal Power Commission reviews and reports
• § 719d — Federal and State officer or agency and other interested persons’ reports
• § 719e — Presidential decision and report
• § 719f — Congressional review
• § 719g — Transportation system certificates, rights-of-way, permits, leases, or other authorizations
• § 719h — Judicial review
• § 719i — Supplemental enforcement authority
• § 719j — Export limitations
• § 719k — Equal access to facilities
• § 719l — Antitrust laws
• § 719m — Authorization of appropriations
• § 719n — Separability
• § 719o — Civil rights; affirmative action of Federal officers and agencies; rules: promulgation and enforcement
• § 72 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–429, title II, § 2006(a) , Dec. 3, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2597
• § 720 — Definitions
• § 7201 — Definitions
• § 7202 — Commission rules and enforcement
• § 720a — Issuance of certificate of public convenience and necessity
• § 720b — Environmental reviews
• § 720c — Pipeline expansion
• § 720d — Federal Coordinator
• § 720e — Judicial review
• § 720f — State jurisdiction over in-State delivery of natural gas
• § 720g — Study of alternative means of construction
• § 720h — Clarification of ANGTA status and authorities
• § 720i — Sense of Congress concerning use of steel manufactured in North America and negotiation of a project labor agreement
• § 720j — Sense of Congress concerning participation by small business concerns
• § 720k — Alaska pipeline construction training program
• § 720l — Sense of Congress concerning natural gas demand
• § 720m — Sense of Congress concerning Alaskan ownership
• § 720n — Loan guarantees
• § 721, 722 — Omitted
• § 7211 — Establishment; administrative provisions
• § 7212 — Registration with the Board
• § 7213 — Auditing, quality control, and independence standards and rules
• § 7214 — Inspections of registered public accounting firms
• § 7214a — Additional disclosure
• § 7215 — Investigations and disciplinary proceedings
• § 7216 — Foreign public accounting firms
• § 7217 — Commission oversight of the Board
• § 7218 — Accounting standards
• § 7219 — Funding
• § 7220 — Definitions
• § 723 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 648
• § 7231 — Exemption authority
• § 7232 — Study of mandatory rotation of registered public accounting firms
• § 7233 — Commission authority
• § 7234 — Considerations by appropriate State regulatory authorities
• § 724 to 728 — Omitted
• § 7241 — Corporate responsibility for financial reports
• § 7242 — Improper influence on conduct of audits
• § 7243 — Forfeiture of certain bonuses and profits
• § 7244 — Insider trades during pension fund blackout periods
• § 7245 — Rules of professional responsibility for attorneys
• § 7246 — Fair funds for investors
• § 7261 — Disclosures in periodic reports
• § 7262 — Management assessment of internal controls
• § 7263 — Exemption
• § 7264 — Code of ethics for senior financial officers
• § 7265 — Disclosure of audit committee financial expert
• § 7266 — Enhanced review of periodic disclosures by issuers
• § 73 — Agreements involving restrictions in favor of imported goods
• § 7301 — National Construction Safety Teams
• § 7302 — Composition of Teams
• § 7303 — Authorities