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 106 STAT. 2998 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 "RELATIONSHIP OF THIS TITLE TO STATE LAW "SEC. 204. (a) To the extent that any provision of this title applies to any act or omission, no State or any political subdivision thereof may adopt or continue in effect, except as provided in subsection (b), any provision of law or regulation with respect to such act or omission, unless such provision of such law or regulation is the same as the applicable provision of this title. "(b) A State or political subdivision thereof may provide for any investigative or enforcement action, remedy, or penalty (including procedural actions necesseiry to carry out such investigative or enforcement actions, remedies, or penalties) with respect to any provision of law or regulation permitted by subsection (a).". 15 USC 2823. (b) FTC ENFORCEMENT.— Section 203(e) of such Act is amended by striking out "; except that" in the second sentence and sdl that follows through the period and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (c) EPA ENFORCEMENT.— Section 203(b)(l) of such Act is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking out "shall"; (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking out "conduct" and inserting in lieu thereof "may conduct"; (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking out "certify" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall certify"; (4) in subparagraph (C), by striking out "notify" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall notify"; and (5) in subparagraph (C), by striking out "discovered" and all that follows through "testing. 15 USC 2822 SEC. 1503. STUDIES. (a) IN GENERAL. —For the purpose of making the findings, conclusions, and recommendations referred to in subsection (c)— (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultetion with the Secretary of Energy, shall carry out a study to determine whether, and if so, how, the anti-knock characteristics of nonUquid fUels usable as a fuel for a motor vehicle (as defined in section 201(7) of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act) can be determined; and (2) the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall carry out a study— (A) to determine the need for, and the desirability of, having a uniform national label on devices used to dispense automotive fuel to consumers that would consolidate information required by Federal law to be posted on such devices; and (B) to determine the nature of such label if it is determined under subparagraph (A) that such a need exists. (b) IMPLEMENTATION. - —<1) In carrying out studies under this section, each agency shall— (A) publish general notice of each of the studies in the Federal Kegister; and (B) give interested parties an opportunity to participate in such studies through submission of written date, views, or argumente.

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