; (B) administer oaths or affirmations; or (C) compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary or other evidence. (5) Preemptive action by federal trade commission In any case in which an action is instituted by or on behalf of the Commission for a violation of this Act, no State may, during the pendency of that action, institute a separate civil action under paragraph (1) against any defendant named in the complaint in the action instituted by or on behalf of the Commission for that violation. (6) Venue; service of process (A) Venue Any action brought under paragraph (1) may be brought in— (i) the district court of the United States that meets applicable requirements relating to venue under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code; or (ii) another court of competent jurisdiction. (B) Service of process In an action brought under paragraph (1), process may be served in any district in which the defendant— (i) is an inhabitant; or (ii) may be found. 107. Relationship to other laws The provisions of this title shall preempt any State law, rule, or regulation only to the extent that such State law, rule, or regulation conflicts with a provision of this title. Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit a State from enacting a law, rule, or regulation that provides greater protection to children or teens than the protection provided by the provisions of this title. Nothing in this title shall be construed to— (1) affect the application of— (A) section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g , commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ) or other Federal or State laws governing student privacy; or (B) the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 ( 15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq. ) or any rule or regulation promulgated under such Act