; and (ii) a copy of the complaint for the action. (B) Exemption (i) In general Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subtitle, if the State attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in such subparagraph before the filing of the action. (ii) Notification In an action described in clause (i), the attorney general of a State shall provide notice and a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission at the time the State attorney general files the action. (b) Federal proceedings Upon receiving notice under subsection (a)(2), the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission shall have the right to— (1) move to stay the action, pending the final disposition of a pending Federal proceeding or action; (2) initiate an action in the appropriate United States district court under section 218 and move to consolidate all pending actions, including State actions, in such court; (3) intervene in an action brought under subsection (a)(2); and (4) file petitions for appeal. (c) Pending proceedings If the Attorney General or the Federal Trade Commission initiates a criminal proceeding or civil action for a violation of a provision of this subtitle, or any regulations thereunder, no attorney general of a State may bring an action for a violation of a provision of this subtitle against a defendant named in the Federal criminal proceeding or civil action. (d) Construction For purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this subtitle regarding notification shall be construed to prevent an attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on such attorney general by the laws of that State to— (1) conduct investigations; (2) administer oaths or affirmations; or (3) compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. (e) Venue