; or (II) venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code. (F) Actions by other state officials (i) In general In addition to civil actions brought by an attorney general under subparagraph (A), any other officer of a State who is authorized by the State to do so may bring a civil action under subparagraph (A), subject to the same requirements and limitations that apply under this paragraph to civil actions brought by attorneys general. (ii) Savings provision Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prohibit an authorized official of a State from initiating or continuing any proceeding in a court of the State for a violation of any civil or criminal law of the State. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Covered person The term covered person means a person with respect to whom the Commission has jurisdiction under section 5(a)(2) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(a)(2) ), including a place of short-term lodging, an online travel agency, a metasearch website, or any other person determined appropriate by the Commission. (3) Place of short-term lodging The term place of short-term lodging means a hotel, motel, inn, short-term rental, or other place of lodging that advertises at a price that is a nightly, hourly, or weekly rate. (4) State The term State means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States. (d) Effective date (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the prohibition under subsection (a) shall take effect 450 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Application to prior bookings The prohibition under subsection (a) shall only apply to bookings for a place of short-term lodging made on or after the effective date described in paragraph (1).