The Consumer Protection Agency advises the Congress and the President as to matters affecting the interests of consumers; and protects and promotes the interest of the people of the United States as consumers of goods and services made available to them through the trade and commerce of the United States.
The functions of the Administrator are:-
represent the interests of consumers before Federal agencies and courts to the extent authorized by this Act;
conduct and support research, studies, and testing
submit recommendations annually to the Congress and the President on procedures to improve the operation of the Federal Government in the protection and promotion of the interest of general consumers
obtain information and publish and distribute material developed in carrying out his responsibilities under this Act in order to inform consumers of matters of interests to them
receive and transmit to the appropriate agencies and persons and make publicly available consumer complaints
conduct conferences, surveys, and investigations, including economic surveys, concerning the needs, interests, and problems of consumers
cooperate with State and local governments and encourage private enterprise in the support and protection of the interests of consumers;
keep the appropriate committees of Congress fully informed of all the Agency activities
publish, in language readily understandable by consumers, a consumer register which shall set forth the time, place, and subject matters of actions by Congress, Federal agencies, and Federal courts, and other such information useful to consumers;
encourage the adoption and expansion of effective consumer education programs;
encourage the application and use of new technology, including patents and inventions, for the promotion and protection of the interests of consumers;
encourage the development of voluntary informal dispute settlement procedures involving consumers;
encourage meaningful participation by consumers in the activities of the Agency;
promote the consumer interest of farmers in obtaining a full supply of goods and services at a fair and equitable price;
coordinate its activities with the activities of other executive departments and agencies with respect to consumers; and
perform such other related activities as he consider necessary for the effective accomplishment of his duties and functions.
