; (B) upon so intervening, to be heard on all matters arising therein; and (C) to file petitions for appeal. (2) Limitation on State action while Federal action is pending If the Commission or the Attorney General of the United States has instituted a civil action for violation of a regulation issued by the Commission under section 501 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6801 ) by a covered consumer reporting agency or covered service provider (referred to in this paragraph as the Federal action ), no State attorney general, official, or agency may bring an action under this section during the pendency of the Federal action against any defendant named in the complaint in the Federal action for any violation of such regulation alleged in such complaint. (d) Rule of construction For purposes of bringing a civil action under this section, nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent an attorney general, official, or agency of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general, official, or agency by the laws of such State to conduct investigations, administer oaths and affirmations, or compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Covered consumer reporting agency The term covered consumer reporting agency means a consumer reporting agency that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis (as defined in section 603(p) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a(p) )). (3) Covered service provider The term covered service provider means any person or entity that is a service provider (as defined in section 314.2 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations) through provision of services to a covered consumer reporting agency.