,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bajb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #cj1 #bjae,mr4 ,lee 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 and ,mr4 ,hatch7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,clayton ,act and the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act to provide that the ,federal ,trade ,commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the ,clayton ,act and only in the same procedural manner as the ,attorney ,general exercises such authority4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,standard ,merger and ,acquisition ,reviews ,through ,equal ,rules ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,amendments to the ,clayton ,act ,the ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking section #d;,f and inserting the following-- #d;,f4 ,actions by ,attorney ,general of the ,united ,states or the ,federal ,trade ,commission 7a7 ,whenever the ,attorney ,general of the ,united ,states has brought an action under the antitrust laws or the ,federal ,trade ,commission has brought an action under section #g1 and the ,attorney ,general or ,federal ,trade ,commission1 as applicable1 has reason to believe that any ,state attorney general would be entitled to bring an action under this ,act based substantially on the same alleged violation of the antitrust laws or section #g1 the ,attorney ,general or ,federal ,trade ,commission1 as applicable1 shall promptly give written notification thereof to such ,state attorney general4 7b7 ,to assist a ,state attorney general in evaluating the notice described in subsection 7a7 or in bringing any action under this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general of the ,united ,states or ,federal ,trade ,commission1 as applicable1 shall1 upon request by such ,state attorney general1 make available to the ,state attorney general1 to the extent permitted by law1 any investigative files or other materials which are or may be relevant or material to the actual or potential cause of action under this ,act4 2 7#b7 in section #e-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7 by inserting 7including a proceeding brought by the ,federal ,trade ,commission with respect to a violation of section #g7 after ,united ,states under the antitrust laws2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7i7 by inserting 7including a proceeding instituted by the ,federal ,trade ,commission with respect to a violation of section #g7 after antitrust laws2 7#c7 in section #aa1 by adding at the end the following3 7m7 7#a7 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 in enforcing compliance with section #g1 the ,federal ,trade ,commission shall enforce compliance with that section in the same manner as the ,attorney ,general in accordance with section #ae4 7#b7 ,if the ,federal ,trade ,commission approves an agreement with the parties to the transaction that contains a consent order with respect to a violation of section #g1 the ,commission shall enforce compliance with that section in accordance with this section4 2 7#d7 in section #ac1 by inserting 7including a suit1 action1 or proceeding brought by the ,federal ,trade ,commission with respect to a violation of section #g7 before subpoenas2 and 7#e7 in section #ae1 by inserting and the duty of the ,federal ,trade ,commission with respect to a violation of section #g1 after ,general14 #c4 ,amendments to the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act ,the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #e7;b71 by inserting 7excluding the consummation of a proposed merger1 acquisition1 joint venture1 or similar transaction that is subject to section #g of the ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah71 except in cases where the ,commission approves an agreement with the parties to the transaction that contains a consent order7 after unfair method of competition2 7#b7 in section #i1 by inserting after the fourth undesignated paragraph the following3 ,upon the application of the commission with respect to any activity related to the consummation of a proposed merger1 acquisition1 joint venture1 or similar transaction that is subject to section #g of the ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah7 that may result in any unfair method of competition1 the district courts of the ,united ,states shall have jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus commanding any person or corporation to comply with the provisions of this ,act or any order of the commission made in pursuance thereof4 2 7#c7 in section #ac7;b77#a71 by inserting 7excluding section #g of the ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah7 and section #e7;a77#a7 with respect to the consummation of a proposed merger1 acquisition1 joint venture1 or similar transaction that is subject to section #g of the ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah77 after ,commission2 and 7#d7 in section #bj7;c77#a71 by inserting or under section #g of the ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah71 where applicable1 after ,act14 #d4 ,effective date2 application of amendments 7a7 ,effective date ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,application of amendments ,the amendments made by this ,act shall not apply to any of the following that occurs before the date of enactment of this ,act3 7#a7 ,a violation of section #g of the ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah74 7#b7 ,a transaction with respect to which there is compliance with section #g;,a of the ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a74 7#c7 ,a case in which a preliminary injunction has been filed in a district court of the ,united ,states4