Public Law 116-173 | Public Law 116–173: To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 116–173—OCT. 20, 2020

134 STAT. 837

Public Law

116–173

116th Congress

An Act

To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.

Oct. 20, 2020

[H.R. 4779]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

EXTENSION OF THE U.S. SAFE WEB ACT OF 2006.

Section 13 of the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–455; 15 U.S.C. 44 note)

is amended

striking

“September 30, 2020” and

inserting

“September 30, 2027”.

SEC. 2.

REPORT.

Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall transmit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing its use of and experience with the authority granted by the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–455) and the amendments made by such Act. The report shall include—

(1)

the number of cross-border complaints received and acted upon by the Commission;

(2)

identification of the foreign agencies with which the Commission has cooperated and the results of such cooperation, including any foreign agency enforcement action or lack thereof;

(3)

a description of Commission litigation brought in foreign courts and the results of such litigation; and

(4)

Recommenda-

tions.

any recommendations for legislation that may advance the mission of the Commission in carrying out the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 and the amendments made by such Act.

SEC. 3.

DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, submitted for printing in the 134 STAT. 838 Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Approved October 20, 2020.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4779 (S. 3132):

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 116–351 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce).

SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 116–256 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation) accompanying S. 3132.

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 165 (2019):

Dec. 16, considered and passed House.

Vol. 166 (2020):

Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate.

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