; (ii) to enforce compliance with this section; (iii) to obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of such residents; and (iv) to obtain such other relief as the court may consider to be appropriate. (B) Rights of the Commission (i) Notice to the Commission (I) In general Except as provided in subclause (III), the attorney general of a State shall notify the Commission in writing that the attorney general intends to bring a civil action under subparagraph (A) before initiating the civil action. (II) Contents The notification required by subclause (I) with respect to a civil action shall include a copy of the complaint to be filed to initiate the civil action. (III) Exemption If it is not feasible for the attorney general of a State to provide the notification required by subclause (I) before initiating a civil action under subparagraph (A), the attorney general shall notify the Commission immediately upon instituting the civil action. (ii) Intervention by the Commission The Commission may— (I) intervene in any civil action brought by the attorney general of a State under subparagraph (A); and (II) upon intervening— (aa) be heard on all matters arising in the civil action; and (bb) file petitions for appeal. (C) Construction Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prevent an attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of that State to— (i) conduct investigations; (ii) administer oaths or affirmations; or (iii) compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. (D) Actions by the Commission In any case in which an action is instituted by or on behalf of the Commission for a violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section, a State may not, during the pendency of that action, institute a separate action under subparagraph (A) against any defendant named in the complaint in the action instituted by or on behalf of the Commission for that violation. (E) Venue