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 PUBLIC LAW 105-271—OCT. 19, 1998 112 STAT. 2387 (5) The national interest will be served by uniform legal standards in connection with the disclosure and exchange of year 2000 readiness information that will promote disclosures and exchanges of such information in a timely fashion. (b) PURPOSES. —Based upon the powers contained in article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States, the purposes of this Act are— (1) to promote the free disclosure and exchange of information related to year 2000 readiness; (2) to assist consumers, small businesses, and local governments in effectively and rapidly responding to year 2000 problems; and (3) to lessen burdens on interstate conmierce by establishing certain uniform legal principles in connection with the disclosure and exchange of information related to year 2000 readiness. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) ANTITRUST LAWS. —The term "antitrust laws"— (A) has the meaning given to it in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12(a)), except that such term includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent such section 5 appHes to unfair methods of competition; and (B) includes any State law similar to the laws referred to in subparagraph (A). (2) CONSUMER. — The term "consumer" means an individual who acquires a consumer product for purposes other than resale. (3) CONSUMER PRODUCT.— The term "consumer product" means any personal property or service which is normally used for personal, family, or household purposes. (4) COVERED ACTION,—The term "covered action" means a civil action of any kind, whether arising under Federal or State law, except for an action brought by a Federal, State, or other public entity, agency, or authority acting in a regulatory, supervisory, or enforcement capacity. (5) MAKER. —The term "maker means each person or entity, including the United States or a State or political subdivision thereof, that— (A) issues or publishes any year 2000 statement; (B) develops or prepares any year 2000 statement; or (C) assists in, contributes to, or reviews, reports or comments on during, or approves, or otherwise takes part in the preparing, developing, issuing, approving, or publishing of any year 2000 statement. (6) REPUBLICATION. —The term "republication" means any repetition, in whole or in part, of a year 2000 statement originally made by smother. (7) YEAR 2000 INTERNET WEBSITE. —The term "year 2000 Internet website" means an Internet website or other similar electronically accessible service, clearly designated on the website or service by the person or entity creating or controlUng the content of the website or service as an area where year

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