S.Amdt. 3575

SA 3575. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 57, line 12, strike ``A violation'' and insert the
following:
(a) Private Right of Action Against Unfair and Deceptive
Practices.--Section 41712 is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(d) Private Right of Action.--
``(1) In general.--Any person aggrieved by an action
prohibited under this section may file a civil action for
damages and injunctive relief in any Federal district court
or State court located in the State in which--
``(A) the unlawful action is alleged to have been
committed; or
``(B) the aggrieved person resides.
``(2) Enforcement by a state.--The attorney general of any
State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action to enforce
the provisions of this section in--
``(A) any district court of the United States in that
State; or
``(B) any State court that is located in that State and has
jurisdiction over the defendant.''.
(b) Violation of a Privacy Policy.--A violation
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