,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #diah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to transf]      
antitru/ en=cem5t functions f ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"o     
,ag5cy ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to promote ! vigor\s1 effective1
 & effici5t en=cem5t ( ! antitru/ laws4 
7#b7 ,! ov]lapp+ antitru/ en=cem5t      
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission has wa/$     
taxpay] res\rces1 hamp]$ en=cem5t ef=ts1
 & caus$ unc]ta9ty = bus9esses &        
consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,x is 
pref]able t prim>y ,f$]al responsibility
 = en=c+ ! antitru/ laws ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates be giv5 to a s+le ag5cy1 & !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice is be/ suit$ to d s4
  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     

,antitru/ laws ,! t]m antitru/ laws     
means-- 7,a7 ! ,%]man ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq472 &  7,b7 !        
,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab et     
seq474  7#b7 ,assi/ant attorney g5]al ,!
 t]m ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al means ! 
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,antitru/
 ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4     
7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#d7
 ,effective date ,! t]m effective date  
means ! date describ$ 9 section #f4     
7#e7 ,,ftc antitru/ action ,! t]m ,,ftc 
antitru/ action means any litigation or 
adm9i/rative proce$+ initiat$ by !      
,commission t-- 7,a7 is sup]vis$ by an  
,,ftc ,antitru/ ,unit2 or  7,b7 relates 
to ! antitru/ laws or section #e ( !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #de71 z 9 effect on ! day be=e
 ! effective date4  7#f7 ,,ftc antitru/ 
assets ,! t]m ,,ftc antitru/ assets--   
7,a7 means all electronic or tangible   
records & files relat+ to matt]s        
sup]vis$1 z well z any physical assets  

or equipm5t own$ & us$ or reta9$1 by an 
,,ftc ,antitru/ ,unit2 &  7,b7 does n   
include any (fice space or leas$        
facilities or equipm5t4  7#g7 ,,ftc     
antitru/ employee ,! t]m ,,ftc antitru/ 
employee means an individual :o on ! day
 be=e ! effective date is employ$ by !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission & assign$ to  
an ,,ftc ,antitru/ ,unit4  7#h7 ,,ftc   
antitru/ function ,! t]m ,,ftc antitru/ 
function means a function ( !           
,commission relat+ to ! antitru/ laws or
 unfair me?ods ( competition "u section 
#e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de71 z 9 effect on ! day
 be=e ! effective date4  7#i7 ,,ftc     
antitru/ fund+ ,! t]m ,,ftc antitru/    
fund+ means-- 7,a7 all am\nts           
appropriat$ be=e ! effective date by an 
,act ( ,congress to ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission t are designat$1 by         
,congress or ! ,commission1 = an ,,ftc  
,antitru/ ,unit2 &  7,b7 all fees       
collect$ by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
be=e ! effective date "u section #g;,a (

 ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a7 &
 rules issu$ "u t section4  7#aj7 ,,ftc 
,antitru/ ,unit ,! t]m ,,ftc ,antitru/  
,unit means-- 7,a7 ! ,bureau (          
,competition ( ! ,commission2 &  7,b7   
ea* division ( ! ,bureau ( ,economics ( 
! ,commission t is designat$ to "w on   
,,ftc antitru/ actions4  7#aa7 ,function
 ,! t]m function means any duty1        
obligation1 p[]1 au?ority1              
responsibility1 "r1 privilege1 activity1
 or program4  7#ab7 ,transition p]iod ,!
 t]m transition p]iod means ! p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! effective date ( ?is ,act & 
end+ on ! lat] (-- 7,a7 ! date t is #a  
ye> aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act2 or
  7,b7 ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* may be
 ext5d$ by ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al 
once = an additional #ahj days1 if !    
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t a 
p]iod long] ?an ! p]iod describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 is necess>y to avoid   
h>m to ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! 
effective en=cem5t ( ! antitru/ laws4   

#d4 ,transf] ( antitru/ en=cem5t        
functions f ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  7a7 ,transf] (
 functions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d71 !re %all  
be transf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice   
all ,,ftc antitru/ functions1 ,,ftc     
antitru/ employees1 ,,ftc antitru/      
assets1 & ,,ftc antitru/ fund+ on !     
e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date det]m9$ by !      
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al "u p>agraph  
7#b77;,b72 or  7,b7 ! end ( ! transition
 p]iod4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,assi/ant  
,attorney ,g5]al1 tak+ c>e to m9imize   
disruption to ongo+ en=cem5t matt]s & 9 
consultation z necess>y ) ! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1
 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 & !   
,*airman ( ! ,commission1 %all-- 7,a7   
take all necess>y actions to complete   
implem5tation ( ?is ,act be=e ! end ( ! 
transition p]iod2 &  7,b7 det]m9e !     
dates c]ta91 :i* may n be e>li] ?an !   
effective date nor lat] ?an ! end ( !   
transition p]iod1 on :i* ! transf]s "u  

p>agraph 7#a7 %all occur4  7#c7         
,p]sonnel  7,a7 ,assignm5t ,an ,,ftc    
antitru/ employee transf]r$ to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice "u ?is ,act %all be 
assign$ to ! ,antitru/ ,division ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7,b7 ,effect on   
p]sonnel ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 ! transf] "u ?is ,act ( an ,,ftc 
antitru/ employee %all n cause !        
employee to be sep>at$ or r$uc$ 9 grade 
or comp5sation = #a ye> aft] ! transf]  
date4  7,c7 ,executive s*$ule ,not)/&+  
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,assi/ant ,attorney 
,g5]al may appo9t an ,,ftc antitru/     
employee 9 a ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
position1 z def9$ 9 section #cacb (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to a     
position )9 ! ,antitru/ ,division rate  
payable = a position at level #ae1 /ep  
#aj ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7,d7 ,volunt>y 
nontransf] ( p]sonnel ,not)/&+ p>agraph 
7#a71 an ,,ftc antitru/ employee may1 ) 
! cons5t ( ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission1  
elect to rema9 an employee ( !          
,commission assign$ to a non-,,ftc      

,antitru/ ,unit4  7,e7 ,(fice space ,^u 
reque/ f ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al1 &
 9 consultation z necess>y ) ! ,g5]al   
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,commission   
%all all[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to use  
any (fice space or leas$ facilities     
previ\sly us$ by ,,ftc antitru/         
employees until su* "t z ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice may provide its own (fice space 
or facilities4 ,aft] ! transf] ( ,,ftc  
antitru/ fund+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all comp5sate ! 
,commission = ! co/s ( ! use ( su* (fice
 space or leas$ facilities4  7,f7       
,re/ructur+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al is   
au?oriz$ to re/ructure ! ,antitru/      
,division be=e ! expiration ( !         
transition p]iod1 z ! ,assi/ant         
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es is            
appropriate1 to c>ry out ! purposes (   
?is ,act & accompli% ! effici5t en=cem5t
 ( ! antitru/ laws4  7#d7 ,antitru/     
actions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z is     
reasonably practicable dur+ ! transition

 p]iod1 all op5 inve/igations1          
litigations1 matt]s1 or o!r proce$+s be+
 sup]vis$ by an ,,ftc antitru/ unit &   
relat+ to ! antitru/ laws or unfair     
me?ods ( competition "u section #e ( !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #de71 z 9 effect on ! day be=e
 ! effective date1 %all be transf]r$ to 
& assum$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7,b7
 ,h&l+ ( c]ta9 adm9i/rative proce$+s    
,adm9i/rative proce$+s t 7 initiat$ by !
 ,commission1 7 unresolv$ z ( ! fir/ day
 ( ! transition p]iod1 & relate to      
en=cem5t ( ! antitru/ laws or unfair    
me?ods ( competition "u section #e ( !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #de71 z 9 effect on ! day be=e
 ! effective date1 %all be treat$ 9 !   
foll[+ mann]3 7i7 ,any su* proce$+ p5d+ 
be=e an adm9i/rative law judge %all be  
dismiss$ )\t prejudice & ! matt] %all be
 ref]r$ to ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al4
  7ii7 ,= any su* proce$+ p5d+ on appeal
 be=e ! ,commission1 ! adm9i/rative     
appeal %all cease1 ! rul+ ( !           

adm9i/rative law judge %all be treat$ z 
! f9al decision ( ! ,commission1 & !    
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,circuit %all h jurisdiction  
ov] any appeal !refrom4  7,c7           
,int]v5tion  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any ,,ftc  
antitru/ action be=e a c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates z ( ! fir/ day ( ! transition    
p]iod1 ! c\rt %all all[ ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice to-- 7,i7 int]v5e & assume      
repres5tation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f !  
,commission2 &  7,,ii7 am5d any compla9t
 orig9ally br\ght by ! ,commission = !  
purpose ( alleg+ violations ( /atutes   
o!r ?an ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act
 z necess>y & :]e appropriate4  7ii7    
,s*$ul+ ord] ^u reque/ ,^u ! reque/ ( ! 
,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & 
9 consultation ) all p>ties to ! matt]1 
! c\rt %all issue an ord] mak+ su*      
s*$ul+ adju/m5ts z necess>y to          
facilitate ! transf] ( prosecutorial    
responsibilities "u ?is subp>agraph4    
7,d7 ,cons5t decrees ,at ! end ( !      
transition p]iod1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 

%all h sole au?ority to en=ce violations
 (1 approve modifications to1 or resc9d 
any cons5t decree ent]$ into by !       
,commission be=e ! effective date t     
conc]ns conduct alleg$ to violate !     
antitru/ laws or unfair me?ods (        
competition "u section #e ( ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#de71 z 9 effect on ! day be=e !        
effective date4  7#e7 ,au?ority to      
conduct inve/igative /udies  7,a7       
,reports ( p]sons1 p>tn]%ips1 &         
corporations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice may require1 by g5]al or      
special ord]s1 p]sons1 p>tn]%ips1 &     
corporations1 engag$ 9 or ^: bus9ess    
affects comm]ce to file ) ! ,dep>tm5t 9 
su* =m z ! ,dep>tm5t may prescribe      
annual or special reports or answ]s 9   
writ+ to specific que/ions1 furni%+ to !
 ,dep>tm5t su* in=mation z ! ,dep>tm5t  
may require z to ! organization1        
bus9ess1 conduct1 practices1 managem5t1 
& relation to o!r corporations1         
p>tn]%ips1 & individuals ( ! respective 

p]sons1 p>tn]%ips1 & corporations fil+  
su* reports or answ]s 9 writ+4  7ii7    
,oa? ,reports & answ]s requir$ "u clause
 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 be made "u oa? or      
o!rwise z ! ,dep>tm5t may prescribe2    
7,,ii7 p]ta9 solely to competition or ! 
application ( ! antitru/ laws2 &        
7,,iii7 be fil$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t )9 su*    
reasonable p]iod z ! ,dep>tm5t may      
prescribe1 unless additional "t be      
grant$ 9 any case by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 
,publication ( in=mation or reports  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause    
7ii71 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice-- 7,i7 %all 
make public f "t to "t su* portions ( ! 
in=mation obta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t "u ?is  
p>agraph z are 9 ! public int]e/2       
7,,ii7 may make annual & special reports
 to ,congress t include recomm5dations =
 additional legislation2 &  7,,iii7 %all
 provide = ! publication ( reports &    
decisions ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 su* =m & mann]
 z may be be/ adapt$ = public in=mation 
& use4  7ii7 ,prohibition aga9/         
publication ( privileg$ or confid5tial  

in=mation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice %all n make public any trade  
secret or any comm]cial or f9ancial     
in=mation t is obta9$ f any p]son & t is
 privileg$ or confid5tial4  7,,ii7      
,exception ,! ,dep>tm5t may disclose    
in=mation describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 to--
 7aa7 (fic]s & employees ( appropriate  
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies or to any   
(fic] or employee ( any ,/ate law       
en=cem5t ag5cy ^u ! prior c]tification (
 an (fic] ( any su* ,f$]al or ,/ate law 
en=cem5t ag5cy t su* in=mation w be     
ma9ta9$ 9 confid5ce & w be us$ only =   
(ficial law en=cem5t purposes2 or  7bb7 
any (fic] or employee ( any =eign law   
en=cem5t ag5cy "u ! same circum/ances t 
mak+ mat]ial available to =eign law     
en=cem5t ag5cies is p]mitt$ "u section  
#ba7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;b-#b7;b774  7#f7
 ,b5efit ( ,antitru/ ,division ,all     
,,ftc antitru/ assets & ,,ftc antitru/  
fund+ transf]r$ "u ?is subsection %all  

be = ! exclusive use & b5efit ( !       
,antitru/ ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice4  7b7 ,transition p]iod  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 beg9n+ on ! effective date1 !     
,commission may n-- 7,a7 hire or assign 
an employee to an ,,ftc ,antitru/ ,unit2
  7,b7 op5 a new inve/igation or matt]  
)9 an ,,ftc ,antitru/ ,unit or relat+ to
 antitru/ en=cem5t2  7,c7 )\t ! approval
 ( ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al1 ent]   
into a cons5t decree1 ent] into a       
settlem5t agreem5t1 or o!rwise resolve  
an ,,ftc antitru/ action2 or  7,d7      
initiate a new ,,ftc antitru/ action4   
7#b7 ,en=cem5t on behalf ( ! dep>tm5t ( 
ju/ice ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 dur+ !   
transition p]iod1 ! ,assi/ant ,attorney 
,g5]al may deputize an ,,ftc ,antitru/  
,employee to inve/igate or prosecute an 
alleg$ violation ( ! antitru/ laws on   
behalf ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice be=e !   
completion ( ! transf] ( p]sonnel "u    
subsection 7a77#c74  7#c7 ,same rights &
 obligations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any

 o!r provision ( law1 dur+ ! transition 
p]iod all ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice employees 
"u ! sup]vision ( ! ,assi/ant ,attorney 
,g5]al %all h ! same rights &           
obligations ) respect to confid5tial    
in=mation submitt$ to ! ,commission z   
,,ftc antitru/ employees on ! day be=e !
 effective date4  7,b7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be 
con/ru$ z imply+ any *ange to ! rights &
 obligations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 z a result ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,agreem5ts 
,! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al1 9        
consultation ) ! ,*airman ( !           
,commission1 %all-- 7#a7 review any     
agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,commission & any o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cy or any =eign law en=cem5t 
ag5cy2 &  7#b7 be=e ! end ( ! transition
 p]iod1 seek to am5d1 transf]1 or resc9d
 su* agreem5ts z necess>y & appropriate 
to c>ry out ?is ,act1 endeavor+ to      
complete su* am5dm5t1 transf]1 or       
resc9dm5t ) all due ha/e4  7d7 ,rules ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 pursuant to     
section #g;,a ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae    

,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a7 & 9 accordance )       
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 prescribe or am5d any rules z    
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #e4     
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7        
,clayton ,act ,! ,clayton ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #ab et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 section #b 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ac7-- 7,a7 9
 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission & ins]t+ ,attorney ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 9 subsection   
7b71 by /rik+ ,commission & ins]t+      
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#b7 9 section #e7;a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#af7;a771 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 1 
except t1 9 any action or proce$+ br\ght
 "u ! antitru/ laws1 collat]al e/oppel  
effect %all n be giv5 to any f9d+ made  
by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u !     
antitru/ laws or "u section #e ( !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act :i* c\ld 
give rise to a claim = relief "u !      
antitru/ laws2  7#c7 9 section #g 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #ah7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/          
undesignat$ p>agraph1 by /rik+ & no     

p]son subject to ! jurisdiction ( !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all acquire !
 :ole or any "p ( ! assets ( ano!r p]son
 engag$ also 9 comm]ce or 9 any activity
 affect+ comm]ce2 &  7,b7 9 ! second    
undesignat$ p>agraph1 by /rik+ & no     
p]son subject to ! jurisdiction ( !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all acquire !
 :ole or any "p ( ! assets ( "o or m    
p]sons engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 any        
activity affect+ comm]ce2  7#d7 9       
section #g;,a 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a7--   
7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 
by /rik+ ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission &2 
&  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission & !2  7,b7 9        
subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by
 /rik+ ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission &2 & 
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission &2  7,c7 9 subsection
 7d7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ ,f$]al ,trade            
,commission1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !         
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al & & ins]t+   

,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission &2  7,d7 9 subsection
 7e7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission or !2 &  7,,ii7 9          
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & ! ,f$]al   
,trade ,commission %all ea* & ins]t+    
%all2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by 
/rik+ ,f$]al ,trade ,commission or !2   
7,,ii7 by /rik+ its or'2  7,,iii7 by    
/rik+ ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission or ea*
 place ! t]m appe>s2 &  7,,iv7 by /rik+ 
1 z ! case may be12  7,e7 9 subsection  
7f7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission1 alleg+ t a propos$         
acquisition violates section #g ( ?is   
,act or section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act1 or an action is fil$  
by2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission or2  7,f7 9 subsection      
7g77#b71 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph   
7,c71 by /rik+ ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission or2  7,g7 9 subsection 7h71 
by /rik+ or ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2

 &  7,h7 9 subsection 7i7-- 7i7 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission or ea* place ! t]m appe>s2 &
  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,i7 by /rik+ 
or ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2 &  7,j7 
by /rik+ 1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
,act12 &  7#e7 9 section #h7;a77#e7 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ai7;a77#e771 9 ! second     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission & ins]t+ ,attorney ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,*>itable ,gift   
,annuity ,antitru/ ,relief ,act ( #aiie 
,section #c7a7 ( ! ,*>itable ,gift      
,annuity ,antitru/ ,relief ,act ( #aiie 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cg;a7#a77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ 1 except t su* t]m includes       
section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to ! ext5t t  
su* section #e applies to unfair me?ods 
( competition4  7c7 ,p5sion ,fund+      
,equity ,act ( #bjjd ,section           
#bjg7;b77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,p5sion ,fund+ 
,equity ,act ( #bjjd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
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 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ me?ods ( competition 9 or      
affect+ comm]ce1 & unfair2  7ii7 by     
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7#c72  7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 !  
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ unfair me?od (    
competition or2 &  7ii7 9 ! fif?        
s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ! me?od (        
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 ( competition or su*2  7,c7 9          
subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--  
7,i7 by /rik+ me?od ( competition or2 & 
7,,ii7 by /rik+ me?od ( competition or  
!2 &  7ii7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ or 
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subsection 7e72  7,e7 9 subsection 7g71 
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subsection 7n71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by     
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7g71 & 7h7 z subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e71 
respectively2 &  7ii7 subsections 7j7   
?r\gh 7l7 z subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7h71  
respectively2  7,c7 9 subsection        
7f77#a71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ o!r   
?an ,f$]al antitru/ laws 7z def9$ 9     
section #ab7e7 ( ! ,int]national        
,antitru/ ,en=cem5t ,assi/ance ,act (   
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7,d7 9 subsection 7h77#b71 z s          
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#ea71 by /rik+ antitru/ ,acts or ! ea*  
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9 any antitru/ violations2  7ii7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ or any          
provisions relat+ to antitru/           
violations2  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by  
/rik+ or any antitru/ violation2 &  7iv7
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subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ or to      
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subsection 7j77#a71 by /rik+ 1 any      
proce$+ "u section #aa7;b7 ( ! ,clayton 
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section #ba7;b77#f7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4      
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7#f72 &  7#h7 9 section #ba;,a 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;b-#b;a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
subsection 7f72  7,b7 by r$esignat+     
subsection 7g7 z subsection 7f72  7,c7 9
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/rik+ subsection 7g7 ea* place ! t]m    
appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7f72 &  7,d7 
9 section #bd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#eg;b-#e7;a771 by /rik+ = any conduct   
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entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize association
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7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+        
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7ii7 by /rik+ ! ?ird s5t5ce2 &  7,c7 by 
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seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ an unfair me?od 
( competition1 & ea* place ! t]m appe>s4
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,id5tification ,act ,! ,textile ,fib]   
,products ,id5tification ,act 7#ae      
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& ea* place ! t]m appe>s2 &  7#b7 9     
section #c 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gj;a71 by    
/rik+ an unfair me?od ( competition &   
ea* place ! t]m appe>s4  7i7 ,antitru/  
,civil ,process ,act ,section #d7;d7 ( !
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,en=cem5t ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiid ,!    

,int]national ,antitru/ ,en=cem5t       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aiid 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
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,f$]al ,trade ,commission2  7#b7 9      
section #c7;b7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4           
#fbjb7;b771 by /rik+ & ! ,commission    
may1 us+ _! respective au?ority to      
inve/igate possible violations ( !      
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7#f7 9 section #h 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4        
#fbjg7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,nei!r !         
,attorney ,g5]al nor ! ,commission may  
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,attorney ,g5]al may n2  7,b7 9         
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ or !           
,commission1 z ! case may be12  7,c7 9  
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ or !           
,commission2 &  7,d7 9 subsection 7c7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ or ! ,commission2 &  7ii7  
by /rik+ or ! ,commission1 z ! case may 
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#fbji7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by 
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section #ab 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fbaa7-- 7,a7
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subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ & !    
,commission jo9tly det]m9e & ins]t+     
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7,,iii7 by /rik+ & ! ,commission2  7ii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ & !  
,commission ea* place ! t]m appe>s2 &   
7,,ii7 by /rik+ provide & ins]t+        
provides2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e77ii71
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/rik+ or ! ,commission1 z ! case may    
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/rik+ or ! ,commission2 &  7,,ii7 by    
/rik+ or ! ,commission1 respectively12 &
  7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,h7-- 7,i7 9 clause
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  7bb7 by /rik+ or ! ,commission1       
respectively12 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 
by /rik+ or ! ,commission ea* place !   
t]m appe>s2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#d72  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7
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z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ b also includes
 section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade           
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to 
! ext5t t su* section #e applies to     
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section #ac 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fbab7-- 7,a7
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is2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ or ! ,commission1  
respectively14  7k7 ,m$ic>e             
,prescription ,drug1 ,improvem5t1 &     
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjjc ,subtitle ,b 
( title ,,xi ( ! ,m$ic>e ,prescription  
,drug1 ,improvem5t1 & ,mod]nization ,act
 ( #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-agc2 #aag   

,/at4 #bdfa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !        
subtitle head+1 by /rik+ ,f$]al ,trade  
,commission & ins]t+ ,antitru/2  7#b7 9 
section #aaaa 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee       
note7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h72 &  
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 
7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#aa71     
respectively2  7#c7 9 section #aaab7;c7 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee note71 by /rik+ & ! 
,commission ea* place ! t]m appe>s2     
7#d7 9 section #aaac 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee
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9 section #aaad 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee     
note71 by /rik+ or ! ,commission2  7#f7 
9 section #aaae 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee     
note7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
1 or br\ght by ! ,commission 9          
accordance ) ! proc$ures e/abli%$ 9     
section #af7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#ef7;a772 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 by  
/rik+ or ! ,commission2  7#g7 9 section 
#aaaf 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee note71 9 !    
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
,commission1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !         

,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+     
,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7#h7 9 section     
#aaag 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee note71 by     
/rik+ or ! ,commission ea* place ! t]m  
appe>s4  7l7 ,o!r laws ,= any o!r       
provision ( law requir+ ! ,assi/ant     
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
to consult ) or seek ! concurr5ce ( !   
,commission or ! ,*airman ( !           
,commission1 :]e su* requirem5t relates 
to ! antitru/ laws or unfair me?ods (   
competition "u section #e ( ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#de71 z 9 effect on ! day be=e !        
effective date1 t requirem5t %all be    
waiv$4  #f4 ,effective date ,except :]e 
explicitly provid$ o!rwise1 ?is ,act & !
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effect on ! />t ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t is
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 ( ?is ,act4