Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Every section of Title 15 of the United States Code, commerce and trade — 2,668 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 15 U.S.C. § 299 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 300 — Application of State laws
• 15 U.S.C. § 312 — Employees
• 15 U.S.C. § 313 — Duties of Secretary of Commerce
• 15 U.S.C. § 313a — Establishment of meteorological observation stations in the Arctic region
• 15 U.S.C. § 313b — Institute for Aviation Weather Prediction
• 15 U.S.C. § 313c — Authorized activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• 15 U.S.C. § 313d — NIDIS program
• 15 U.S.C. § 315 — Changes or assignment to duty
• 15 U.S.C. § 317 — Appropriations and estimates
• 15 U.S.C. § 318 — Weather signals on mail cars
• 15 U.S.C. § 320 — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(34), 65 Stat. 702
• 15 U.S.C. § 321 — Repealed. Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, §1(15), 65 Stat. 638
• 15 U.S.C. § 322 — Odd jobs for part-time employees
• 15 U.S.C. § 323 — Repealed. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, §1, 61 Stat. 449
• 15 U.S.C. § 325 — Authority for certain functions and activities
• 15 U.S.C. § 326 — Maintenance of printing office in Washington, D.C.
• 15 U.S.C. § 327 — Employees for conduct of meteorological investigations in Arctic region; appointment and compensation; extra compensation to other Government employees for taking observations
• 15 U.S.C. § 328 — Transfer from other Government Departments of surplus equipment and supplies for Arctic stations
• 15 U.S.C. § 330 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 330a — Report requirement; form; information; time of submission
• 15 U.S.C. § 330b — Duties of Secretary
• 15 U.S.C. § 330c — Authority of Secretary
• 15 U.S.C. § 330d — Violation; penalty
• 15 U.S.C. § 330e — Authorization of appropriations
• 15 U.S.C. § 375 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 376 — Reports to State tobacco tax administrator
• 15 U.S.C. § 376a — Delivery sales
• 15 U.S.C. § 377 — Penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 378 — Enforcement
• 15 U.S.C. § 381 — Imposition of net income tax
• 15 U.S.C. § 382 — Assessment of net income taxes
• 15 U.S.C. § 383 — "Net income tax" defined
• 15 U.S.C. § 384 — Separability
• 15 U.S.C. § 391 — Tax on or with respect to generation or transmission of electricity
• 15 U.S.C. § 401_to_411 — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–613, §19, formerly §18, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 381; renumbered Pub. L. 91–113, §4(a), Nov. 6, 1969, 83 Stat. 189
• 15 U.S.C. § 431 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 432 — Boards of trade dealing in agricultural products; exclusion of representatives of cooperative associations prohibited
• 15 U.S.C. § 433 — Remedies of cooperative association excluded from representation
• 15 U.S.C. § 501 — Creation of body corporate; directors; principal office; agencies
• 15 U.S.C. § 502 — Board of directors of Textile Foundation
• 15 U.S.C. § 503 — Purpose of Foundation
• 15 U.S.C. § 504 — Powers of Foundation
• 15 U.S.C. § 505 — Report to Congress
• 15 U.S.C. § 506 — Amendment and repeal of chapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 521 — Fishing industry; associations authorized; "aquatic products" defined; marketing agencies; requirements
• 15 U.S.C. § 522 — Monopolies or restraints of trade; service of complaint by Secretary of Commerce; hearing; order to cease and desist; jurisdiction of district court
• 15 U.S.C. § 601_to_616 — Repealed or Omitted
• 15 U.S.C. § 616a — Transferred
• 15 U.S.C. § 617_to_619 — Repealed or Omitted
• 15 U.S.C. § 631 — Declaration of policy
• 15 U.S.C. § 631a — Congressional declaration of small business economic policy
• 15 U.S.C. § 631b — Reports to Congress; state of small business
• 15 U.S.C. § 631c — Small Business Manufacturing Task Force
• 15 U.S.C. § 632 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 633 — Small Business Administration
• 15 U.S.C. § 633a — Detailed justification for proposed changes in budget requests
• 15 U.S.C. § 634 — General powers
• 15 U.S.C. § 634a — Office of Advocacy within Small Business Administration; Chief Counsel for Advocacy
• 15 U.S.C. § 634b — Primary functions of Office of Advocacy
• 15 U.S.C. § 634c — Additional duties of Office of Advocacy
• 15 U.S.C. § 634d — Staff and powers of Office of Advocacy
• 15 U.S.C. § 634e — Assistance of Government agencies
• 15 U.S.C. § 634f — Reports
• 15 U.S.C. § 634g — Budgetary line item and authorization of appropriations
• 15 U.S.C. § 635 — Deposit of moneys; depositaries, custodians, and fiscal agents; contributions to employees' compensation funds
• 15 U.S.C. § 636 — Additional powers
• 15 U.S.C. § 636a — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XIX, §1917, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 781
• 15 U.S.C. § 636b — Disaster loan interest rates
• 15 U.S.C. § 636c — Age of applicant for disaster loans
• 15 U.S.C. § 636d — Disaster aid to major sources of employment
• 15 U.S.C. § 636e — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 636f — Coordination of efforts between the Administrator and the Internal Revenue Service to expedite loan processing
• 15 U.S.C. § 636g — Development and implementation of major disaster response plan
• 15 U.S.C. § 636h — Disaster planning responsibilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 636i — Small business bonding threshold
• 15 U.S.C. § 636j — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–6, div. D, title V, §532, Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 180
• 15 U.S.C. § 636k — Reports on disaster assistance
• 15 U.S.C. § 636l — Semiannual report
• 15 U.S.C. § 636m — Loan forgiveness
• 15 U.S.C. § 637 — Additional powers
• 15 U.S.C. § 637a — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–409, §3(b), May 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 133
• 15 U.S.C. § 637b — Availability of information
• 15 U.S.C. § 637c — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 637d — Subcontracting plan reports
• 15 U.S.C. § 638 — Research and development
• 15 U.S.C. § 638a — GAO study with respect to venture capital operating company, hedge fund, and private equity firm involvement
• 15 U.S.C. § 638b — Reducing vulnerability of SBIR and STTR programs to fraud, waste, and abuse
• 15 U.S.C. § 639 — Reporting requirements and agency cooperation
• 15 U.S.C. § 639a — Review of loan program; submission of estimated needs for additional authorization
• 15 U.S.C. § 639b — Oversight
• 15 U.S.C. § 640 — Voluntary agreements among small-business concerns
• 15 U.S.C. § 641 — Transfer to Administration of other functions, powers, and duties
• 15 U.S.C. § 642 — Requirements for loans
• 15 U.S.C. § 643 — Fair charge for use of Government-owned property
• 15 U.S.C. § 644 — Awards or contracts
• 15 U.S.C. § 644a — Small Business Procurement Advisory Council
• 15 U.S.C. § 645 — Offenses and penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 645a — Annual report on suspensions and debarments proposed by Small Business Administration
• 15 U.S.C. § 646 — Liens
• 15 U.S.C. § 647 — Duplication of activities of other Federal departments or agencies
• 15 U.S.C. § 648 — Small business development center program authorization
• 15 U.S.C. § 648a — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–140, title VI, §609(e), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 826
• 15 U.S.C. § 648b — Grants for SBDCs
• 15 U.S.C. § 648c — SBA and USPTO partnerships
• 15 U.S.C. § 649 — Office of International Trade
• 15 U.S.C. § 649b — Grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for international marketing programs
• 15 U.S.C. § 649c — Authorization of appropriations
• 15 U.S.C. § 649d — Central information clearinghouse
• 15 U.S.C. § 650 — Supervisory and enforcement authority for small business lending companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 651 — National small business tree planting program
• 15 U.S.C. § 652 — Central European Enterprise Development Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 653 — Office of Rural Affairs
• 15 U.S.C. § 654 — Paul D. Coverdell drug-free workplace program
• 15 U.S.C. § 655 — Pilot Technology Access Program
• 15 U.S.C. § 656 — Women's Business Center program
• 15 U.S.C. § 657 — Oversight of regulatory enforcement
• 15 U.S.C. § 657a — HUBZone program
• 15 U.S.C. § 657b — Veterans programs
• 15 U.S.C. § 657c — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVI, §1699(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2092
• 15 U.S.C. § 657d — Federal and State Technology Partnership Program
• 15 U.S.C. § 657e — Mentoring Networks
• 15 U.S.C. § 657f — Procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans
• 15 U.S.C. § 657f-1 — Certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans
• 15 U.S.C. § 657g — Participation in federally funded projects
• 15 U.S.C. § 657h — Small business energy efficiency
• 15 U.S.C. § 657i — Coordination of disaster assistance programs with FEMA
• 15 U.S.C. § 657j — Information tracking and follow-up system for disaster assistance
• 15 U.S.C. § 657k — Disaster processing redundancy
• 15 U.S.C. § 657l — Comprehensive disaster response plan
• 15 U.S.C. § 657m — Plans to secure sufficient office space
• 15 U.S.C. § 657n — Immediate Disaster Assistance program
• 15 U.S.C. § 657o — Annual reports on disaster assistance
• 15 U.S.C. § 657p — Outreach regarding health insurance options available to children
• 15 U.S.C. § 657q — Consolidation of contract requirements
• 15 U.S.C. § 657r — Mentor-protege programs
• 15 U.S.C. § 657s — Limitations on subcontracting
• 15 U.S.C. § 657t — Office of Credit Risk Management
• 15 U.S.C. § 657u — Lender Oversight Committee
• 15 U.S.C. § 661 — Congressional declaration of policy
• 15 U.S.C. § 662 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 671 — Establishment; Associate Administrator; appointment and compensation
• 15 U.S.C. § 672 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–341, §11(h)(1), Oct. 3, 1961, 75 Stat. 757
• 15 U.S.C. § 681 — Organization
• 15 U.S.C. § 682 — Capital requirements
• 15 U.S.C. § 683 — Borrowing operations
• 15 U.S.C. § 684 — Equity capital for small-business concerns
• 15 U.S.C. § 685 — Long-term loans to small-business concerns
• 15 U.S.C. § 686 — Aggregate limitations on amount of assistance to any single enterprise
• 15 U.S.C. § 687 — Operation and regulation of companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 687a — Revocation and suspension of licenses; cease and desist orders
• 15 U.S.C. § 687b — Investigations and examinations; power to subpena and take oaths and affirmations; aid of courts; examiners; reports
• 15 U.S.C. § 687c — Injunctions and other orders
• 15 U.S.C. § 687d — Conflicts of interest
• 15 U.S.C. § 687e — Removal or suspension of management officials
• 15 U.S.C. § 687f — Unlawful acts and omissions by officers, directors, employees, or agents
• 15 U.S.C. § 687g — Penalties and forfeitures
• 15 U.S.C. § 687h — Jurisdiction and service of process
• 15 U.S.C. § 687i,_687j — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. D, title II, §208(h)(1)(E), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–747
• 15 U.S.C. § 687k — Guaranteed obligations not eligible for purchase by Federal Financing Bank
• 15 U.S.C. § 687l — Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates
• 15 U.S.C. § 687m — Periodic issuance of guarantees and trust certificates
• 15 U.S.C. § 688 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–341, §11(e), Oct. 3, 1961, 75 Stat. 756
• 15 U.S.C. § 689 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 689a — Purposes
• 15 U.S.C. § 689b — Establishment
• 15 U.S.C. § 689c — Selection of New Markets Venture Capital companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 689d — Debentures
• 15 U.S.C. § 689e — Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates
• 15 U.S.C. § 689f — Fees
• 15 U.S.C. § 689g — Operational assistance grants
• 15 U.S.C. § 689h — Bank participation
• 15 U.S.C. § 689i — Federal Financing Bank
• 15 U.S.C. § 689j — Reporting requirement
• 15 U.S.C. § 689k — Examinations
• 15 U.S.C. § 689l — Injunctions and other orders
• 15 U.S.C. § 689m — Additional penalties for noncompliance
• 15 U.S.C. § 689n — Unlawful acts and omissions; breach of fiduciary duty
• 15 U.S.C. § 689o — Removal or suspension of directors or officers
• 15 U.S.C. § 689p — Regulations
• 15 U.S.C. § 689q — Authorization of appropriations
• 15 U.S.C. § 690 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 690a — Purposes
• 15 U.S.C. § 690b — Establishment
• 15 U.S.C. § 690c — Selection of Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 690d — Debentures
• 15 U.S.C. § 690e — Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates
• 15 U.S.C. § 690f — Fees
• 15 U.S.C. § 690g — Fee contribution
• 15 U.S.C. § 690h — Operational assistance grants
• 15 U.S.C. § 690i — Bank participation
• 15 U.S.C. § 690j — Federal Financing Bank
• 15 U.S.C. § 690k — Reporting requirement
• 15 U.S.C. § 690l — Examinations
• 15 U.S.C. § 690m — Miscellaneous
• 15 U.S.C. § 690n — Removal or suspension of directors or officers
• 15 U.S.C. § 690o — Regulations
• 15 U.S.C. § 690p — Authorizations of appropriations
• 15 U.S.C. § 690q — Termination
• 15 U.S.C. § 691 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–341, §11(f), Oct. 3, 1961, 75 Stat. 756