#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #efde  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,clayton 
,act & ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 
to provide t ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 %all ex]cise au?ority ) respect to     
m]g]s only "u ! ,clayton ,act & only 9 !
 same proc$ural mann] z ! ,attorney     
,g5]al ex]cises su* au?ority4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/&>d  
,m]g] & ,acquisition ,reviews ,?r\gh    
,equal ,rules ,act ( #bjah4  #b4        
,am5dm5ts to ! ,clayton ,act ,! ,clayton
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab et seq47 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ section #d;,f &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #d;,f4 ,actions by    
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7a7 ,:5ev] ! 
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
br\ght an action "u ! antitru/ laws or !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission has br\ght an
 action "u section #ae1 & ! ,attorney   
,g5]al or ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 z  
applicable1 has reason to believe t any 
,/ate attorney g5]al w\ld be entitl$ to 
br+ an action "u ?is ,act bas$          

sub/antially on ! same alleg$ violation 
( ! antitru/ laws or section #g1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al or ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission1 z applicable1 %all promptly
 give writt5 notification !re( to su*   
,/ate attorney g5]al4  7b7 ,to assi/ a  
,/ate attorney g5]al 9 evaluat+ ! notice
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or 9 br++ any
 action "u ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission1 z applicable1 %all1 ^u     
reque/ by su* ,/ate attorney g5]al1 make
 available to ! ,/ate attorney g5]al1 to
 ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 any            
inve/igative files or o!r mat]ials :i*  
are or may be relevant or mat]ial to !  
actual or pot5tial cause ( action "u ?is
 ,act4  2  7#b7 9 section #e--  7,a7 9  
subsection 7a7 by ins]t+ or a proce$+   
br\ght by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u
 section #ae aft] ,unit$ ,/ates "u !    
antitru/ laws2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7i7 
by ins]t+ or a proce$+ in/itut$ by !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u section #ae
 aft] antitru/ laws2  7#c7 ,section #aa 

( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ba7 is
 am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7 by /rik+ 
,:5ev] & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9     
subsection 7m71 :5ev]2 &  7,b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission may n use ! proc$ures =    
adm9i/rative adjudication set =? 9      
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section to prev5t !
 consummation ( a propos$ m]g]1         
acquisition1 jo9t v5ture1 or simil>     
transaction t is subject to section #g1 
unless ! compla9t is accompani$ by a    
cons5t agreem5t betwe5 ! ,commission & a
 p>ty to ! transaction t resolves all ! 
violations alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4 ,!      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission may in/itute  
proce$+s 9 a di/rict c\rt "u section #ae
 to prev5t ! consummation ( su* a       
transaction4 ,9 any su* proce$+ !       
di/rict c\rt %all apply ! same /&>d =   
grant+ injunctive relieve z applicable  
to a proce$+ br\ght by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
attorneys "u section #ae4 ,! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission may issue an         
adm9i/rative compla9t "u ?is section if 

! compla9t is accompani$ by a cons5t    
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission & a p>ty to ! transaction   
settl+ ! alleg$ violations4  2  7#d7 9  
section #ac1 by ins]t+ or a suit1       
action1 or proce$+ br\ght by ! ,f$]al   
,trade ,commission "u section #ae be=e  
subpo5as2 &  7#e7 9 section #ae1 by     
ins]t+ & ! duty ( ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission ) respect to ! consummation 
( a propos$ m]g]1 acquisition1 jo9t     
v5ture1 or simil> transaction t is      
subject to section #g & n yet           
consummat$1 aft] ,g5]al 4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts
 to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act ,! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #e7;b71 by ins]t+ 7exclud+ !           
consummation ( a propos$ m]g]1          
acquisition1 jo9t v5ture1 or simil>     
transaction t is subject to section #g (
 ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah71   
except 9 cases :]e ! ,commission        
approves an agreem5t ) ! p>ties to !    
transaction t conta9s a cons5t ord]7    

aft] unfair me?od ( competition2  7#b7 9
 section #i1 by ins]t+ aft] ! f\r?      
undesignat$ p>agraph ! foll[+3  ,^u !   
application ( ! commission ) respect to 
any activity relat$ to ! consummation ( 
a propos$ m]g]1 acquisition1 jo9t       
v5ture1 or simil> transaction t is      
subject to section #g ( ! ,clayton ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah7 t may result 9 any  
unfair me?od ( competition1 ! di/rict   
c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h          
jurisdiction to issue writs ( m&amus    
comm&+ any p]son or corporation to      
comply ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act or any 
ord] ( ! commission made 9 pursuance    
!re(4  2  7#c7 9 section #ac7;b77#a71 by
 ins]t+ 7exclud+ section #g ( ! ,clayton
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah7 & section     
#e7;a77#a7 ) respect to ! consummation (
 a propos$ m]g]1 acquisition1 jo9t      
v5ture1 or simil> transaction t is      
subject to section #g ( ! ,clayton ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah77 aft] ,commission2 &
  7#d7 9 section #af7;a77#b7--  7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,d7 by /rik+ or at ! end2  

7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 by add+ or at ! 
end2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7,f7 "u section #ae ( ! ,clayton ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #be72  4  #d4 ,effective 
date2 application ( am5dm5ts  7a7       
,effective date ,except z provid$ 9     
subsection 7b71 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act %all take effect on !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,application ( am5dm5ts ,! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act %all n apply to any ( !    
foll[+ t occurs be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,a violation ( section 
#g ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#ah74  7#b7 ,a transaction ) respect to 
:i* !re is compliance ) section #g;,a ( 
! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a74  
7#c7 ,a case 9 :i* a prelim9>y          
injunction has be5 fil$ 9 a di/rict c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives ,may #i1 #bjah4;,cl]k4