,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afcd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ah1 #bjae,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al antitru/ laws to provide exp&$ cov]age & to elim9ate exemptions f su* laws t are contr>y to ! public int]e/ ) respect to railroads4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,railroad ,antitru/ ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,injunctions aga9/ railroad common c>ri]s ,section #af ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,t any p]son & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 any p]son 2 7#b7 by /rik+ proce$+s1 & ins]t+ proce$+s42 7#c7 by /rik+ & ^u & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,prelim9>y injunction ,a prelim9>y injunction may be issu$ ^u 2 7#d7 by /rik+ 1 a prelim9>y injunction may issue3 ,provid$1 ,t no?+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh subtitle ,,iv ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to entitle any p]son1 firm1 corporation1 or association1 except ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to br+ suit = injunctive relief aga9/ any common c>ri] subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d "u "p ,b or ,c ( subtitle ,,iv ( title #di4 2 & 7#e7 by /rik+ ,9 any action & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7d7 ,co/s & attorney's fees ,9 any action 4 #c4 ,m]g]s & acquisitions ( railroads ,section #g ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ undesignat$ p>agraph1 by /rik+ ,t no p]son & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,no p]son 2 7#b7 9 ! second undesignat$ p>agraph1 by /rik+ ,no p]son %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,no p]son %all 2 7#c7 9 ! ?ird undesignat$ p>agraph1 by /rik+ ,?is section & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,?is section 2 7#d7 9 ! f\r? undesignat$ p>agraph1 by /rik+ ,nor %all any?+ h]e9 conta9$ be con/ru$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7d7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ 2 7#e7 9 ! fif? undesignat$ p>agraph-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is section %all be held & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7e7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 %all be held 2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ acquir$3 ,provid$1 ,t no?+ 9 ?is section %all be held or con/ru$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8acquir$2 or 7#b7 %all be held or con/ru$ 2 & 7#f7 by am5d+ ! six? undesignat$ p>agraph to read z foll[s3 7f7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all apply to transactions duly consummat$ pursuant to au?ority giv5 by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d 7except = transactions describ$ 9 section #aacba ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission 9 ! ex]cise ( its jurisdiction "u ! ,public ,utility ,hold+ ,company ,act ( #bjje 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aji-eh71 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>itime ,commission "u any law ve/+ su* p[] 9 su* ,secret>y1 ,bo>d1 or ,commission4 4 #d4 ,limitation ( prim>y jurisdiction ,! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #bf1 #bg1 & #bh z sections #ag1 #ah1 & #ai1 respectively2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ba4 ,9 any civil action aga9/ a common c>ri] railroad "u section #d1 #d;,c1 #ae1 or #af1 ! di/rict c\rt %all n be requir$ to def] to ! prim>y jurisdiction ( ! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d4 4 #e4 ,f$]al trade commission en=cem5t 7a7 ,clayton ,act ,section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ba7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7except = agreem5ts describ$ 9 section #ajgjf ( t title & transactions describ$ 9 section #aacba ( t title7 aft] ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,,ftc ,act ,section #e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ common c>ri]s subject & ins]t+ common c>ri]s1 except = railroads1 subject4 #f4 ,expansion ( treble damages to rail common c>ri]s ,section #d ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ae7 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c72 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 %all apply to any common c>ri] railroad subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d "u subtitle ,,iv ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 )\t reg>d to :e!r su* railroad has fil$ rates or :e!r a compla9t *all5g+ a rate has be5 fil$4 4 #g4 ,t]m9ation ( exemptions 9 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajgjf ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ 1 & ! ,%]man ,act & all t foll[s ?r\gh c>ry+ out ! agreem5t2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ,! ,%]man ,act & all t foll[s ?r\gh su* agreem5t4 ,h[ev] ! ,bo>d & ins]t+ ,! ,bo>d2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 by /rik+ 1 & ! antitru/ laws set =? 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection d n apply to p>ties & o!r p]sons ) respect to mak+ or c>ry+ out ! agreem5t2 & 7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3 7e7 7#a7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to exempt a propos$ agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 f ! application ( ! ,%]man ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq471 ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab et seq471 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq471 section #gc or #gd ( ! ,wilson ,t>iff ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #h & #i71 or ! ,act ( ,june #ai1 #aicf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ac et seq474 7#b7 ,9 review+ any su* propos$ agreem5t = ! purpose ( any provision ( law describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,bo>d %all take into acc\nt1 among o!r consid]ations1 ! impact ( ! propos$ agreem5t on %ipp]s1 consum]s1 & affect$ communities4 4 7b7 ,comb9ations ,section #aacba ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! au?ority & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 sections #d1 #d;,c1 #ae1 & #af ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ae1 #ae;c1 #be1 & #bf71 ! au?ority2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ is exempt f ! antitru/ laws & f all o!r law1 & ins]t+ is exempt f any o!r law 7except ! antitru/ laws ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c7712 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 7#a7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to exempt a transaction describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 f ! application ( ! ,%]man ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq471 ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab et seq471 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq471 section #gc or #gd ( ! ,wilson ,t>iff ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #h & #i71 or ! ,act ( ,june #ai1 #aicf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ac et seq474 7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to any transaction relat+ to ! pool+ ( railroad c>s approv$ by ! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d or its pr$ecessor ag5cy pursuant to section #aacbb4 7#c7 ,9 review+ any su* transaction = ! purpose ( any provision ( law describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,bo>d %all take into acc\nt1 among o!r consid]ations1 ! impact ( ! transaction on %ipp]s & on affect$ communities4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,*apt] #ajg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! table ( sections1 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ajgjf & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #ajgjf4 ,rate agreem5ts4 4 7#b7 9 section #ajgjf1 by am5d+ ! section head+ to read z foll[s3 ,rate agreem5ts4 #h4 ,effective date 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is ,act %all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,conditions 7#a7 ,previ\s conduct ,a civil action "u section #d1 #ae1 or #af ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ae1 #be1 & #bf7 or a compla9t "u section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 may n be fil$ ) respect to any conduct or activity t occurr$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t 0 previ\sly exempt$ f ! antitru/ laws 7z def9$ 9 ! fir/ section ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab77 by ord]s ( ! ,int]/ate ,comm]ce ,commission or ! ,surface ,transportation ,bo>d issu$ pursuant to law4 7#b7 ,grace p]iod ,a civil action or compla9t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may n be fil$ be=e ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect to-- 7,a7 any previ\sly exempt$ conduct or activity2 or 7,b7 any previ\sly exempt$ agreem5t t is cont9u$ subsequ5t to su* date ( enactm5t4