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. § 692 — Authority of Administration to guarantee payment of rentals by small business concerns under leases of commercial and industrial property
• 15 U.S.C. § 693 — Powers of Administration respecting loans; liquidation of obligations through creation of new leases, execution of subleases, and assignments of leases
• 15 U.S.C. § 694 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–590, title I, §111(b), Nov. 3, 1988, 102 Stat. 2995
• 15 U.S.C. § 694-1 — Planning design or installation of pollution control facilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 694-2 — Revolving fund for qualified contract guarantees; investment of idle funds
• 15 U.S.C. § 694a — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 694b — Surety bond guarantees
• 15 U.S.C. § 694c — Revolving fund for surety bond guarantees
• 15 U.S.C. § 695 — State development companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 696 — Loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion and expansion
• 15 U.S.C. § 697 — Development company debentures
• 15 U.S.C. § 697a — Private debenture sales
• 15 U.S.C. § 697b — Pooling of debentures
• 15 U.S.C. § 697c — Restrictions on development company assistance
• 15 U.S.C. § 697d — Accredited Lenders Program
• 15 U.S.C. § 697e — Premier Certified Lenders Program
• 15 U.S.C. § 697f — Prepayment of development company debentures
• 15 U.S.C. § 697g — Foreclosure and liquidation of loans
• 15 U.S.C. § 702_to_702f — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 648
• 15 U.S.C. § 712a — Limitation of obligations for administrative expenses of certain agencies; limitation on life of certain agencies
• 15 U.S.C. § 713a — Repealed. June 30, 1947, ch. 166, title II, §206(p), 61 Stat. 208
• 15 U.S.C. § 713a-1,_713a-2 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–155, §1, Aug. 17, 1961, 75 Stat. 391
• 15 U.S.C. § 713a-11 — Annual appropriations to reimburse Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized loss
• 15 U.S.C. § 713a-11a — Interest prohibited when reimbursing Corporation for net realized losses
• 15 U.S.C. § 713a-12 — Deposit of net realized gain of Commodity Credit Corporation in Treasury
• 15 U.S.C. § 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
• 15 U.S.C. § 713a-14 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §1423(a), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 695
• 15 U.S.C. § 713a-4 — Obligations of Commodity Credit Corporation; issuance; sale; purchase; redemption; etc.
• 15 U.S.C. § 713a-5 — Exemption of Commodity Credit Corporation and its obligations from taxation
• 15 U.S.C. § 713a-6 — Sale of surplus agricultural commodities to foreign governments
• 15 U.S.C. § 713a-7 — Exchange of surplus agricultural commodities for reserve stocks of strategic materials
• 15 U.S.C. § 713a-9 — Reimbursement of corporation from funds of Government agencies for services, losses, operating costs, or commodities purchased
• 15 U.S.C. § 713b — Repealed. July 31, 1945, ch. 341, §10, 59 Stat. 529
• 15 U.S.C. § 713c — Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation; continuance of existence; purchase and distribution of surplus agricultural commodities
• 15 U.S.C. § 713c-1 — Annual report to Congress by Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 713c-2 — Purchase and distribution of surplus fishery products
• 15 U.S.C. § 713c-3 — Promotion of the free flow of domestically produced fishery products
• 15 U.S.C. § 713d — Declaration of purpose
• 15 U.S.C. § 713d-1 — Critical shortages; recommendations by President; public hearings
• 15 U.S.C. § 713d-2 — Food and conservation program; appropriations; administrative expenses
• 15 U.S.C. § 713d-3 — Authorizations for appropriations
• 15 U.S.C. § 714 — Creation and purpose of Corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 714a — Location of offices
• 15 U.S.C. § 714b — General powers of Corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 714c — Specific powers of Corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 714d — Laws applicable to Corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 714e — Capital stock; amount; interest
• 15 U.S.C. § 714f — Use of funds
• 15 U.S.C. § 714g — Board of Directors
• 15 U.S.C. § 714h — Officers and employees; appointment; duties
• 15 U.S.C. § 714i — Cooperation with other governmental agencies
• 15 U.S.C. § 714j — Utilization of associations and trade facilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 714k — Records; annual report
• 15 U.S.C. § 714l — Interest of Members of Congress
• 15 U.S.C. § 714m — Crimes and offenses
• 15 U.S.C. § 714n — Transfer of assets of Commodity Credit Corporation, a Delaware corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 714o — Dissolution of Delaware corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 714p — Release of innocent purchasers of converted goods
• 15 U.S.C. § 715 — Purpose of chapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 715a — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 715b — Interstate transportation of contraband oil forbidden
• 15 U.S.C. § 715c — Suspension of operation of section 715b of this title
• 15 U.S.C. § 715d — Enforcement of chapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 715e — Penalties for violation of chapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 715f — Forfeiture of contraband oil shipped in violation of law; procedure
• 15 U.S.C. § 715g — Refusal of carrier to accept shipment without certificate of clearance; certificate as justifying acceptance of shipment
• 15 U.S.C. § 715h — Hearings and investigation by boards; appointment of board and employees
• 15 U.S.C. § 715i — Restraining violations
• 15 U.S.C. § 715j — "President" as including agencies, officers and employees
• 15 U.S.C. § 715k — Saving clause
• 15 U.S.C. § 715l — Repealed. June 22, 1942, ch. 436, 56 Stat. 381
• 15 U.S.C. § 715m — Cooperation between Secretary of the Interior and Federal and State authorities
• 15 U.S.C. § 717 — Regulation of natural gas companies
• 15 U.S.C. § 717a — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 717b — Exportation or importation of natural gas; LNG terminals
• 15 U.S.C. § 717b-1 — State and local safety considerations
• 15 U.S.C. § 717c — Rates and charges
• 15 U.S.C. § 717c-1 — Prohibition on market manipulation
• 15 U.S.C. § 717d — Fixing rates and charges; determination of cost of production or transportation
• 15 U.S.C. § 717e — Ascertainment of cost of property
• 15 U.S.C. § 717f — Construction, extension, or abandonment of facilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 717g — Accounts; records; memoranda
• 15 U.S.C. § 717h — Rates of depreciation
• 15 U.S.C. § 717i — Periodic and special reports
• 15 U.S.C. § 717j — State compacts for conservation, transportation, etc., of natural gas
• 15 U.S.C. § 717k — Officials dealing in securities
• 15 U.S.C. § 717l — Complaints
• 15 U.S.C. § 717m — Investigations by Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 717n — Process coordination; hearings; rules of procedure
• 15 U.S.C. § 717o — Administrative powers of Commission; rules, regulations, and orders
• 15 U.S.C. § 717p — Joint boards
• 15 U.S.C. § 717q — Appointment of officers and employees
• 15 U.S.C. § 717r — Rehearing and review
• 15 U.S.C. § 717s — Enforcement of chapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 717t — General penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 717t-1 — Civil penalty authority
• 15 U.S.C. § 717t-2 — Natural gas market transparency rules
• 15 U.S.C. § 717u — Jurisdiction of offenses; enforcement of liabilities and duties
• 15 U.S.C. § 717v — Separability
• 15 U.S.C. § 717w — Short title
• 15 U.S.C. § 717x — Conserved natural gas
• 15 U.S.C. § 717y — Voluntary conversion of natural gas users to heavy fuel oil
• 15 U.S.C. § 717z — Emergency conversion of utilities and other facilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 719 — Congressional findings
• 15 U.S.C. § 719a — Congressional statement of purpose
• 15 U.S.C. § 719b — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 719c — Federal Power Commission reviews and reports
• 15 U.S.C. § 719d — Federal and State officer or agency and other interested persons' reports
• 15 U.S.C. § 719e — Presidential decision and report
• 15 U.S.C. § 719f — Congressional review
• 15 U.S.C. § 719g — Transportation system certificates, rights-of-way, permits, leases, or other authorizations
• 15 U.S.C. § 719h — Judicial review
• 15 U.S.C. § 719i — Supplemental enforcement authority
• 15 U.S.C. § 719j — Export limitations
• 15 U.S.C. § 719k — Equal access to facilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 719l — Antitrust laws
• 15 U.S.C. § 719m — Authorization of appropriations
• 15 U.S.C. § 719n — Separability
• 15 U.S.C. § 719o — Civil rights; affirmative action of Federal officers and agencies; rules: promulgation and enforcement
• 15 U.S.C. § 720 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 720a — Issuance of certificate of public convenience and necessity
• 15 U.S.C. § 720b — Environmental reviews
• 15 U.S.C. § 720c — Pipeline expansion
• 15 U.S.C. § 720d — Federal Coordinator
• 15 U.S.C. § 720e — Judicial review
• 15 U.S.C. § 720f — State jurisdiction over in-State delivery of natural gas
• 15 U.S.C. § 720g — Study of alternative means of construction
• 15 U.S.C. § 720h — Clarification of ANGTA status and authorities
• 15 U.S.C. § 720i — Sense of Congress concerning use of steel manufactured in North America and negotiation of a project labor agreement
• 15 U.S.C. § 720j — Sense of Congress concerning participation by small business concerns
• 15 U.S.C. § 720k — Alaska pipeline construction training program
• 15 U.S.C. § 720l — Sense of Congress concerning natural gas demand
• 15 U.S.C. § 720m — Sense of Congress concerning Alaskan ownership
• 15 U.S.C. § 720n — Loan guarantees
• 15 U.S.C. § 723 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 648
• 15 U.S.C. § 761 — Congressional declaration of purpose
• 15 U.S.C. § 762 — Establishment
• 15 U.S.C. § 763 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, §709(a)(1), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 607
• 15 U.S.C. § 764 — Specific functions and purposes
• 15 U.S.C. § 765 — Transfer of functions
• 15 U.S.C. § 766 — Administrative provisions
• 15 U.S.C. § 767 — Transitional and savings provisions
• 15 U.S.C. § 768 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, §709(a)(1), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 607
• 15 U.S.C. § 769 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 770 — Appointments
• 15 U.S.C. § 771 — Comptroller General, powers and duties
• 15 U.S.C. § 772 — Administrator's information-gathering power
• 15 U.S.C. § 773 — Public disclosure of information
• 15 U.S.C. § 774 — Reports and recommendations
• 15 U.S.C. § 775 — Sex discrimination; enforcement; other legal remedies
• 15 U.S.C. § 776 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–28, §2(b)(2), July 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 245
• 15 U.S.C. § 777 — Economic analysis of proposed actions
• 15 U.S.C. § 778 — Management oversight review; report to Administrator
• 15 U.S.C. § 779 — Coordination with, and technical assistance to, State governments
• 15 U.S.C. § 780 — Office of Private Grievances and Redress
• 15 U.S.C. § 781 — Comprehensive energy plan
• 15 U.S.C. § 782 — Petrochemical report to Congress
• 15 U.S.C. § 783 — Hydroelectric generating facilities; lists, transmittal to Congress; construction schedule and cost estimates for expedited construction program; prospective accomplishments from expedited completion of facilities; statement of appropriated but not obligated funds
• 15 U.S.C. § 784 — Exports of coal and refined petroleum products
• 15 U.S.C. § 785 — Foreign ownership; comprehensive review; sources of information; report to Congress; monitoring activity
• 15 U.S.C. § 786 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, §709(a)(1), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 607
• 15 U.S.C. § 787 — Project Independence Evaluation System documentation; access to model by Congress and public
• 15 U.S.C. § 788 — Use of commercial standards
• 15 U.S.C. § 789 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, §4304(b)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 664
• 15 U.S.C. § 790 — Establishment of Office of Energy Information and Analysis
• 15 U.S.C. § 790a — National Energy Information System; information required to be maintained
• 15 U.S.C. § 790b — Administrative provisions
• 15 U.S.C. § 790c — Analysis and evaluation of energy information; establishment and maintenance by Director of professional, etc., capability; specific capabilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 790d — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, §1051(k), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 717
• 15 U.S.C. § 790e — Coordination by Director of energy information gathering activities of Federal agencies
• 15 U.S.C. § 790f — Reports by Director
• 15 U.S.C. § 790g — Access by Director to energy information
• 15 U.S.C. § 790h — Congressional access to energy information; disclosure by Congress
• 15 U.S.C. § 791 — Congressional declaration of purpose
• 15 U.S.C. § 792 — Coal conversion and allocation
• 15 U.S.C. § 793 — Protection of public health and environment
• 15 U.S.C. § 794 — Energy conservation study
• 15 U.S.C. § 795 — Report to Congress by January 31, 1975
• 15 U.S.C. § 796 — Reporting of energy information
• 15 U.S.C. § 797 — Enforcement
• 15 U.S.C. § 798 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 801_to_827 — Repealed. Apr. 26, 1937, ch. 127, §20(a), 50 Stat. 90
• 15 U.S.C. § 828_to_852 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 649, 651
• 15 U.S.C. § 901_to_910 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–351, title IV, §906, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 234
• 15 U.S.C. § 1001 — Prize-fight films as subjects of interstate or foreign commerce
• 15 U.S.C. § 1002 — Golden Gate Bridge tolls; Government traffic and personnel in performance of office business not subject to tolls
• 15 U.S.C. § 1003 — Authorization for free travel on Golden Gate Bridge; issuance, presentation, and acceptance; other authorization devices
• 15 U.S.C. § 1004 — Penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 1005 — San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge tolls; Government traffic and personnel on official business exempted; Government personnel on Yerba Buena Island or Treasure Island exempted
• 15 U.S.C. § 1006 — Authorization for free travel on San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge; issuance, presentation, and acceptance; other authorization devices
• 15 U.S.C. § 1007 — Penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 1011 — Declaration of policy
• 15 U.S.C. § 1012 — Regulation by State law; Federal law relating specifically to insurance; applicability of certain Federal laws after June 30, 1948
• 15 U.S.C. § 1013 — Suspension until June 30, 1948, of application of certain Federal laws; Sherman Act applicable to agreements to, or acts of, boycott, coercion, or intimidation
• 15 U.S.C. § 1014 — Effect on other laws
• 15 U.S.C. § 1015 — "State" defined
• 15 U.S.C. § 1021 — Congressional declarations
• 15 U.S.C. § 1022 — Economic Report of President; coverage; supplementary reports; reference to Congressional joint committee; percentage rate of unemployment; definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 1022a — Medium-term economic goals and policies respecting full employment and balanced growth
• 15 U.S.C. § 1022b — Presentation of analysis respecting short-term and medium-term goals in Economic Report of President; mutually reinforcing means