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.

• § 296 — Standard of fineness of silver articles; deviation
• § 2961 — Study and decision aid
• § 297 — Stamping plated articles
• § 298 — Violations of law
• § 299 — Definitions
• § 3 — Trusts in Territories or District of Columbia illegal; combination a felony
• § 30 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title IV, § 14102(f) , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1922
• § 300 — Application of State laws
• § 3001 — Congressional findings and policy
• § 3002 — Definitions
• § 3003 — Acceptance of interstate off-track wager
• § 3004 — Regulation of interstate off-track wagering
• § 3005 — Liability and damages
• § 3006 — Civil action
• § 3007 — Jurisdiction and venue
• § 3051 — Definitions
• § 3052 — Recognition of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
• § 3053 — Federal Trade Commission oversight
• § 3054 — Jurisdiction of the Commission and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
• § 3055 — Horseracing anti-doping and medication control program
• § 3056 — Racetrack safety program
• § 3057 — Rule violations and civil sanctions
• § 3058 — Review of final decisions of the Authority
• § 3059 — Unfair or deceptive acts or practices
• § 3060 — State delegation; cooperation
• § 31 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title IV, § 14102(a) , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1921
• § 3101 — Congressional findings
• § 3102 — Report to Congressional committees
• § 3103 — National Employment Conference
• § 311 — Omitted
• § 3111 — Congressional statement of purpose
• § 3112 — Countercyclical employment policies
• § 3113 — Economic activity coordination
• § 3114 — Regional and structural employment policies and programs
• § 3115 — Youth employment policies and programs
• § 3116 — Job training, counseling and reservoirs of employment projects
• § 3117 — Capital formation
• § 312 — Employees
• § 313 — Duties of Secretary of Commerce
• § 3131 — Congressional statement of purpose
• § 3132 — Committee review
• § 3133 — Exercise of rulemaking powers
• § 313a — Establishment of meteorological observation stations in the Arctic region
• § 313b — Institute for Aviation Weather Prediction
• § 313c — Authorized activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• § 313d — NIDIS program
• § 314 — Omitted
• § 315 — Changes or assignment to duty
• § 3151 — Nondiscrimination
• § 3152 — Labor standards
• § 316 — Omitted
• § 317 — Appropriations and estimates
• § 318 — Weather signals on mail cars
• § 319 — Omitted
• § 32, 33 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–452, title II , §§ 209, 210, Oct. 15, 1970 , 84 Stat. 929
• § 320 — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(34) , 65 Stat. 702
• § 3201 — Purposes; coverage
• § 3202 — Definitions
• § 3203 — Adoption of certain standards
• § 3204 — Special rules for standards
• § 3205 — Federal participation
• § 3206 — Gas utility rate design proposals
• § 3207 — Judicial review and enforcement
• § 3208 — Relationship to other applicable law
• § 3209 — Reports respecting standards
• § 321 — Repealed. Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, § 1(15) , 65 Stat. 638
• § 3210 — Prior and pending proceedings
• § 3211 — Relationship to other authority
• § 322 — Odd jobs for part-time employees
• § 323 — Repealed. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 1 , 61 Stat. 449
• § 324 — Omitted
• § 325 — Authority for certain functions and activities
• § 326 — Maintenance of printing office in Washington, D.C.
• § 327 — Employees for conduct of meteorological investigations in Arctic region; appointment and compensation; extra compensation to other Government employees for taking observations
• § 328 — Transfer from other Government Departments of surplus equipment and supplies for Arctic stations
• § 329 — Omitted
• § 330 — Definitions
• § 3301 — Definitions
• § 330a — Report requirement; form; information; time of submission
• § 330b — Duties of Secretary
• § 330c — Authority of Secretary
• § 330d — Violation; penalty
• § 330e — Authorization of appropriations
• § 331 to 374 — Omitted
• § 3311 to 3333 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–60, § 2(b) , July 26, 1989 , 103 Stat. 158
• § 3341 to 3348 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–42, § 2(a) , May 21, 1987 , 101 Stat. 314
• § 3361 — Declaration of emergency
• § 3362 — Emergency purchase authority
• § 3363 — Emergency allocation authority
• § 3364 — Miscellaneous provisions
• § 3371 — Authorization of certain sales and transportation
• § 3372 — Assignment of contractual rights to receive surplus natural gas
• § 3373 — Effect of certain natural gas prices on indefinite price escalator clauses
• § 3374 — Clauses prohibiting certain sales, transportation, and commingling
• § 3375 — Filing of contracts and agreements
• § 3391 — Natural gas for essential agricultural uses
• § 3391a — “Essential agricultural use” defined
• § 3392 — Natural gas for essential industrial process and feedstock uses
• § 3393 — Establishment and implementation of priorities
• § 3394 — Limitation on revoking or amending certain pre-1969 certificates of public convenience and necessity
• § 34 — Definitions applicable to sections 34 to 36
• § 3411 — General rulemaking authority
• § 3412 — Administrative procedure
• § 3413 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–60, § 3(b)(5) , July 26, 1989 , 103 Stat. 159
• § 3414 — Enforcement
• § 3415 — Intervention
• § 3416 — Judicial review
• § 3417 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–60, § 3(a)(6) , July 26, 1989 , 103 Stat. 158
• § 3418 — Applicability of other Federal statutory provisions relating to information-gathering
• § 3431 — Coordination with the Natural Gas Act
• § 3432 — Effect on State laws
• § 35 — Recovery of damages, etc., for antitrust violations from any local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity
• § 3501 — Exclusive territorial licenses to manufacture, distribute, and sell trademarked soft drink products; ultimate resale to consumers; substantial and effective competition
• § 3502 — Price fixing agreements, horizontal restraints of trade, or group boycotts
• § 3503 — “Antitrust law” defined
• § 36 — Recovery of damages, etc., for antitrust violations on claim against person based on official action directed by local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity
• § 3601 — Congressional findings and purpose
• § 3602 — Conversion lending
• § 3603 — Definitions
• § 3604 — Exemptions
• § 3605 — Notice of conversion and opportunity to purchase; responsibility of State and local governments
• § 3606 — Federal Housing Administration mortgage or loan insurance; expedition of application process and decision
• § 3607 — Termination of self-dealing contracts
• § 3608 — Judicial determinations respecting uncon­scionable leases
• § 3609 — Void lease or contract provisions
• § 3610 — Relationship of statutory provisions to State and local laws
• § 3611 — Additional remedies
• § 3612 — Concurrent State and Federal jurisdiction; venue; removal of cases
• § 3613 — Limitation of actions
• § 3614 — Waiver of rights as void
• § 3615 — Nonexclusion of other statutory rights and remedies
• § 3616 — Separability
• § 37 — Immunity from antitrust laws
• § 3701 — Findings
• § 3702 — Purpose
• § 3703 — Definitions
• § 3704 — Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Technology
• § 3704a — Clearinghouse for State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation
• § 3704b — National Technical Information Service
• § 3704b–1 — Recovery of operating costs through fee collections
• § 3704b–2 — Transfer of Federal scientific and technical information
• § 3705 — Cooperative Research Centers
• § 3706 — Grants and cooperative agreements
• § 3707 — National Science Foundation Cooperative Research Centers
• § 3708 — Administrative arrangements
• § 3709 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–502, § 9(a) , Oct. 20, 1986 , 100 Stat. 1795
• § 3710 — Utilization of Federal technology
• § 3710a — Cooperative research and development agreements
• § 3710b — Rewards for scientific, engineering, and technical personnel of Federal agencies
• § 3710c — Distribution of royalties received by Federal agencies
• § 3710d — Employee activities
• § 3711 — National Technology and Innovation Medal
• § 3711a — Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
• § 3711b — Conference on advanced automotive technologies
• § 3711c — Advanced motor vehicle research award
• § 3712 — Personnel exchanges
• § 3713 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 3714 — Spending authority
• § 3715 — Use of partnership intermediaries
• § 3716 — Critical industries
• § 3717 — National Quality Council
• § 3718 — President’s Council on Innovation and Competitiveness
• § 3719 — Prize competitions
• § 3720 — Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• § 3721 — Federal loan guarantees for innovative technologies in manufacturing
• § 3722 — Regional innovation program
• § 3722a — Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program
• § 3722b — Distressed area Recompete Pilot Program
• § 3723 — STEM apprenticeship programs
• § 3724 — Crowdsourcing and citizen science
• § 375 — Definitions
• § 376 — Reports to State tobacco tax administrator
• § 376a — Delivery sales
• § 377 — Penalties
• § 378 — Enforcement
• § 37a — Definitions
• § 37b — Confirmation of antitrust status of graduate medical resident matching programs
• § 38 — Association of marine insurance companies; application of antitrust laws
• § 3801 — Congressional statement of findings and declaration of policy
• § 3802 — Definitions
• § 3803 — Duties of Secretary of Energy
• § 3804 — Coordination with other Federal departments and agencies
• § 3805 — Research and development activities
• § 3806 — Demonstrations
• § 3807 — Use of methane-fueled vehicles by Federal agencies and departments
• § 3808 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1051(p) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 717
• § 3809 — Authorization of appropriations; required funding
• § 381 — Imposition of net income tax
• § 3810 — Relationship to other laws
• § 382 — Assessment of net income taxes
• § 383 — “Net income tax” defined
• § 384 — Separability
• § 3901 — Definitions
• § 3902 — Risk retention groups
• § 3903 — Purchasing groups
• § 3904 — Securities laws
• § 3905 — Clarification concerning permissible State authority
• § 3906 — Injunctive orders issued by United States district courts
• § 391 — Tax on or with respect to generation or transmission of electricity
• § 4 — Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; procedure