Volume 52
Public Law 75–148
Directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the policies employed by manufacturers in distributing motor vehicles, accessories, and parts, and the policies of dealers in selling motor vehicles at retail, as these policies affect the public interest.
Approved April 13, 1938
Statutory text
JOINT RESOLUTION
Directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the policies employed by manufacturers in distributing motor vehicles, accessories, and parts, and the policies of dealers in selling motor vehicles at retail, as these policies affect the public interest.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Federal Trade Commission be, and is hereby, directed and authorized under the Act entitled “An Act to create a Federal Trade Commission, to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes”, approved September 26, 1914, to investigate the policies employed by manufacturers in distributing motor vehicles, accessories, and parts, and the policies of dealers in selling motor vehicles at retail, as these policies affect the public interest.
Purpose and scope.
The purpose of this investigation shall be to determine—
1.
The extent of concentration of control and of monopoly in the manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and sale of automobiles, accessories, and parts, including methods and devices used by manufacturers for obtaining and maintaining their control or monopoly of such manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and sale of such commodities, and the extent, if any, to which fraudulent, dishonest, unfair, and injurious methods are employed, including combinations, monopolies, price fixing, or unfair trade practices;
2.
The extent to which any of the antitrust laws of the United States are being violated; and
3.
For the purposes of the investigation hereby directed and authorized, the Federal Trade Commission is given all the powers conferred upon it by the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Sec. 2.
The Federal Trade Commission shall report its findings to the Congress of the United States within one year from date of enactment of this resolution, recommending whatever remedial legislation it deems necessary and proper.
Sec. 3.
The sum of $50,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Trade Commission for the purpose of making this investigation.
Approved, April 13, 1938.