Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 2.djvu/980

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108 STAT. 1696 PUBLIC LAW 103-312—AUG. 26, 1994 "(2) by leaving a copy of such process at the residence or the principal office or place of business of such person, partnership, or corporation; or "(3) by mailing a copy of such process by registered mail or certified mail addressed to such person, partnership, or corporation at his, or her, or its residence, principal office, or principal place or business. The verified return by the person serving such process setting forth the manner of such service shall be proof of the same.". 15 USC 57c note. SEC. 11. INTERVENTION BY COMMISSION IN CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS. (a) LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORIZED FUNDS.—The Federal Trade Commission shall not have any authority to use any funds which are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) for fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996 for the purpose of submitting statements to, appearing before, or intervening in the proceedings of, any Federal or State agency or State legislative body concerning proposed rules or legislation that the agency or legislative body is considering unless the Commission advises the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives regarding such action as soon as possible. (b) CONTENTS OF NOTICE TO CONGRESS.— The notice required in subsection (a) shall include the name of the agency or legislator involved, the date of such action, and a concise statement regarding the nature and purpose of such action. SEC. 12. RESOURCE ALLOCATION STUDY. The Federal Trade Commission shall conduct an evaluation of the level of its personnel resources and the manner in which such resources are allocated. The Commission shall study— (1) whether overall resources at the Commission are adequate to fulfill the Commission's responsibilities in the areas of competition and consumer protection; (2) the distribution of personnel to individual offices of commissioners, departments, bureaus, and other units within the Commission, and whether the current allocation of personnel most efficiently enables the Commission to fulfill its statutory mandate; (3) the number of personnel in supervisory positions, contrasted with those personnel in nonsupervisory positions; and (4) whether the amount of workyears devoted to research activities should be increased and what results (if any) such an increase would produce. The Commission shall transmit the results of such study, together with any recommendations that the Commission determines appropriate, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 13. FEDERAL -STATE COOPERATION. The Federal Trade Commission shall review its statutory responsibilities to identify those matters within its jurisdiction where Federal enforcement is particularly necessary or desirably and those areas that might more effectively be enforced at the