investigative authority

investigative authority Sec. 203. (a)(1) Section 6(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 46(a)) is amended by striking out “corporation” and inserting “person, partnership, or corporation”; and by striking out “corporations and to individuals, associations, and partnerships”, and inserting in lieu thereof “persons, partnerships, and corporations”. (2) Section 6(b) of such Act is amended by striking out “corporations” where it first appears and inserting in lieu thereof “persons, partnerships, and corporations”; and by striking out “respective corporations” and inserting in lieu thereof “respective persons, partnerships, and corporations”. (3) The proviso at the end of section 6 of such Act is amended by striking out “any such corporation to the extent that such action is necessary to the investigation of any corporation, group of corporations,” and inserting in lieu thereof “any person, partnership, or corporation to the extent that such action is necessary to the investigation of any person, partnership, or corporation, group of persons, partnerships, or corporations,”. (b)(1) The first paragraph of section 9 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 49) is amended by striking out “corporation” where it first appears and inserting in lieu thereof “person, partnership, or corporation”. (2) The third paragraph of section 9 of such Act is amended by striking out “corporation or other person” both places where it appears and inserting in each such place “person, partnership, or corporation”. (3) The fourth paragraph of section 9 of such Act is amended by striking out “person or corporation” and inserting in lieu thereof “person, partnership, or corporation”. 88 Stat. 2199 (c)(1) The second paragraph of section 10 (15 U.S.C. 50) of such Act is amended by striking out “corporation” each place where it appears and inserting in lieu thereof in each such place “person, partnership, or corporation”. (2) The third paragraph of section 10 of such Act is amended by striking out “corporation” where it first appears and inserting in lieu thereof “persons, partnership, or corporation”; and by striking out “in the district where the corporation has its principal office or in any district in which it shall do business” and inserting in lieu thereof “in the case of a corporation or partnership in the district where the corporation or partnership has its principal office or in any district in which it shall do business, and in the case of any person in the district where such person resides or has his principal place of business”.