,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjai ,ms4  
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission to seek civil monet>y       
p5alties to det] violations ( section #b
 ( ! ,%]man ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 
,monopolization ,det]r5ce ,act ( #bjai4 
#b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 competitive     
m>kets are critical to ensur+           
opportunity = all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#b7 :5 companies compete1 bus9esses (f]
 ! highe/ quality & *oice ( goods &     
s]vices = ! l[e/ possible prices to     
consum]s & o!r bus9esses2  7#c7         
competition fo/]s small bus9ess gr[?1   
r$uces economic inequality1 & spurs     
innovation2  7#d7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
economy today1 ! ex]cise ( m>ket p[] is 

sub/antial & gr[+2  7#e7 anticompetitive
 exclusion>y conduct is an important    
s\rce ( m>ket p[] & a sub/antial ?reat  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2  7#f7 !     
ex]cise ( m>ket p[] t5ds to less5 ! rate
 ( innovation1 sl[ ! gr[? (             
productivity1 & increase economic       
inequality 9 ! directly affect$ m>kets &
 economy-wide2  7#g7 ! civil rem$ies    
curr5tly available to cure violations ( 
section #b ( ! ,%]man ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #b71 includ+ injunctions1     
equitable monet>y relief1 & private     
damages1 h n prov5 suffici5t1 on _! own1
 to det] anticompetitive exclusion>y    
conduct2 &  7#h7 9 "s cases1 effective  
det]r5ce requires ! imposition ( civil  
p5alties1 alone or 9 comb9ation ) exi/+ 
rem$ies1 includ+ /ructural relief1      
behavioral relief1 private damages1 &   
equitable monet>y relief1 includ+       
disgorgem5t & re/itution4  7b7 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to   
enable ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission to seek civil monet>y

 p5alties1 9 addition to exi/+ rem$ies1 
= monopolization (f5ses &               
anticompetitive exclusion>y conduct2 &  
7#b7 to give ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission an additional 
en=cem5t tool to craft rem$ies =        
individual violations t are effective to
 det] future unlawful conduct &         
proportionate to ! gravity ( !          
violation4  #c4 ,civil p5alties  7a7    
,civil p5alty am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,%]man ,act
 ,section #b ( ! ,%]man ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #b7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
,e & ins]t+ 7a7 ,e2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7b7 7#a7 ,e p]son :o    
violates ?is section %all be liable to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = a civil p5alty ( n m   
?an ! great] (--  7,a7 #ae p]c5t ( !    
total ,unit$ ,/ates rev5ues ( ! p]son = 
! previ\s cal5d> ye>2 or  7,b7 #cj p]c5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rev5ues ( ! p]son 9  
any "p ( ! trade or comm]ce relat$ to or
 t>get$ by ! unlawful conduct "u ?is    
section dur+ ! p]iod ( ! unlawful       
conduct4  7#b7 ,a civil p5alty "u ?is   

section may be recov]$ 9 a civil action 
br\ght by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7#b7     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act ,section 
#e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7o7 7#a7 ,! ,commission
 may comm5ce a civil action 9 a di/rict 
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ any p]son1 
p>tn]%ip1 or corporation = a violation (
 subsection 7a77#a7 respect+ an unfair  
me?od ( competition t con/itutes a      
violation ( section #b ( ! ,%]man ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #b7 & to recov] a civil  
p5alty = su* violation4  7#b7 ,9 an     
action "u p>agraph 7#a71 any p]son1     
p>tn]%ip1 or corporation f\nd to h      
violat$ subsection 7a77#a7 respect+ an  
unfair me?od ( competition t con/itutes 
a violation ( section #b ( ! ,%]man ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #b7 %all be liable = a  
civil p5alty ( n m ?an ! great] (--     
7,a7 #ae p]c5t ( ! total ,unit$ ,/ates  
rev5ues ( ! p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or         
corporation = ! previ\s cal5d> ye>2 or  
7,b7 #cj p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rev5ues

 ( ! p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation 9  
any l9e ( comm]ce relat$ to or t>get$ by
 ! unlawful conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 dur+ ! p]iod ( ! unlawful conduct4 
4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction  7#a7 ,civil 
p5alties ,! civil p5alties provid$ 9    
subsection 7b7 ( section #b ( ! ,%]man  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #b7 & subsection 7o7
 ( section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de71 z 
add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1   
are 9 addition to1 & n 9 lieu (1 any o!r
 rem$y provid$ by ,f$]al law1 includ+   
"u--  7,a7 section #d or #af ( !        
,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ae1 #bf72 
or  7,b7 section #ac7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#ec7;b774  7#b7 ,au?orities ,no?+ 9 ?is 
p>agraph may be con/ru$ to affect any   
au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u any o!r    
provision ( law4  #d4 ,jo9t civil p5alty
 guidel9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,f$]al ,trade     

,commission %all issue jo9t guidel9es   
reflect+ ag5cy policies = det]m9+ !     
appropriate am\nt ( a civil p5alty to be
 s\ght "u subsection 7b7 ( section #b ( 
! ,%]man ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #b7 &      
subsection 7o7 ( section #e ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#de71 z add$ by section #c7;a7 ( ?is    
,act1 ) ! goal ( promot+ transp>5cy &   
craft+ rem$ies = individual violations t
 are effective 9 det]r+ future unlawful 
conduct & proportionate to ! gravity ( !
 violation4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,9      
e/abli%+ ! guidel9es describ$ 9         
subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al & !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all consid] !
 relevant factors to be us$ = calculat+ 
an appropriate civil p5alty = a p>ticul>
 violation1 includ+--  7#a7 ! volume (  
comm]ce affect$2  7#b7 ! duration &     
sev]ity ( ! unlawful conduct2  7#c7 any 
action tak5 or attempt$ by ! p]son to   
conceal ! unlawful conduct2  7#d7 !     
ext5t to :i* ! unlawful conduct 0       
egregi\s or a cle> violation ( ! law2   

7#e7 :e!r ! civil p5alty is to be appli$
 9 comb9ation ) o!r rem$ies = ! unlawful
 conduct1 includ+ /ructural rem$ies1    
behavioral conditions1 or equitable     
monet>y relief1 includ+ disgorgem5t &   
re/itution2  7#f7 :e!r ! p]son has      
previ\sly engag$ 9 ! same or simil>     
anticompetitive conduct2 &  7#g7 :e!r ! 
p]son und]took ! conduct 9 violation ( a
 preexi/+ cons5t decree or c\rt ord]4   
#e4 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission litigation
 au?ority ,section #af7;a77#b7 ( !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #ef7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ or at ! end2
  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7,a7 by mov+
 ! m>g9s #b ems to ! left2 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 !      
foll[+3  7,f7 to recov] civil p5alties  
"u section #e7o7 ( ?is ,act2  4