,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cjd  #aae?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fei  
,report ,no4 #aae-dab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjag
 ,mr4 ,f>5?old 7= himself1 ,mr4         
,goodlatte1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1   
,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,mess]7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,novemb]  
#ae1 #bjag;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4   
,pet]son & ,mr4 ,pet]s  ,novemb] #ae1   
#bjag ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ( #bjag4  #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$]al ,trade ,commission has br\ght an
 action "u section #g1 & ! ,attorney    
,g5]al or ,f$]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+ 7includ+ a     
proce$+ br\ght by ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission ) respect to a violation (  
section #g7 aft] ,unit$ ,/ates "u !     
antitru/ laws2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7i7 
by ins]t+ 7includ+ a proce$+ in/itut$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ) respect  
to a violation ( section #g7 aft]       
antitru/ laws2  7#c7 9 section #aa1 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 7#a7       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9    
en=c+ compliance ) section #g1 ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission %all en=ce compliance
 ) t section 9 ! same mann] z !         
,attorney ,g5]al 9 accordance ) section 
#ae4  7#b7 ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission approves an agreem5t ) !    
p>ties to ! transaction t conta9s a     
cons5t ord] ) respect to a violation (  
section #g1 ! ,commission %all en=ce    

compliance ) t section 9 accordance )   
?is section4  2  7#d7 9 section #ac1 by 
ins]t+ 7includ+ a suit1 action1 or      
proce$+ br\ght by ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission ) respect to a violation (  
section #g7 be=e subpo5as2 &  7#e7 9    
section #ae1 by ins]t+ & ! duty ( !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ) respect to a
 violation ( section #g1 aft] ,g5]al14  
#c4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,f$]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     
#bj7;c77#a71 by ins]t+ or "u section #g 
( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah71  
:]e applicable1 aft] ,act14  #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  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjag
 ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole    
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$