; and (B) whether the quantity of the good or service the person produced, distributed, or sold in an area covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) during a 30-day period following the issuance of such proclamation increased over the quantity that such person produced, distributed, or sold during the 30 days prior to such proclamation, taking into account usual seasonal demand variations. (b) Definition of emergency area and period In this section, an emergency area is a geographical area in which, and an emergency period is the period during which, there exists an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. (c) Effective date This section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply to any emergency or disaster declaration described in subsection (b) that is in effect on such date or made on or after such date. 3. Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (a) Enforcement by FTC A violation of section 2 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ). The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. In enforcing section 2 of this Act, the Commission shall give priority to enforcement actions involving instances of a good or service being sold at an unconscionably excessive price during an emergency period with the highest percentage increase in price over the price for such good or service as of the second week preceding such period. (b) Civil penalties (1) In general Notwithstanding the penalties set forth under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who violates section 2 with actual knowledge or knowledge