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title: "15 U.S.C. § 46a"
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title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
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# 15 U.S.C. § 46a - Concurrent resolution essential to authorize investigations

## Text

After June 16, 1933, no new investigations shall be initiated by the Commission as the result of a legislative resolution, except the same be a concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress.

(June 16, 1933, ch. 101, § 1, 48 Stat. 291.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was not enacted as part of the Federal Trade Commission Act which comprises this subchapter.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions For transfer of functions of Federal Trade Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 8 of 1950, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1264, set out under section 41 of this title.