,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ac1 #bjbe,mr4    
,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4     
,lummis1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 & ,mr4 ,scott (   
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to transf]     
antitru/ en=cem5t 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 entity1 & ! ,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 ,effective date ,!  
t]m effective date means ! date describ$
 9 section #g4  7#c7 ,,ftc ,! t]m ,,ftc 
means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#d7
 ,,ftc antitru/ action ,! t]m ,,ftc     
antitru/ action means any inve/igation1 
litigation1 adm9i/rative proce$+1 or o!r
 action ( ! ,,ftc t-- 7,a7 is sup]vis$  
by an ,,ftc antitru/ unit2 or  7,b7     
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 date4  7#e7 ,,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#f7 ,,ftc     
antitru/ employee ,! t]m ,,ftc antitru/ 
employee means an individual :o on ! day
 be=e ! effective date is employ$ by !  
,,ftc & assign$ to an ,,ftc antitru/    
unit4  7#g7 ,,ftc antitru/ fund+ ,! t]m 
,,ftc antitru/ fund+ means all am\nts   
appropriat$ be=e ! effective date by an 
,act ( ,congress to ! ,,ftc t are       
designat$1 by ,congress or ! ,,ftc = an 
,,ftc antitru/ unit4  7#h7 ,,ftc        
antitru/ unit ,! t]m ,,ftc antitru/ unit
 means-- 7,a7 ! ,bureau ( ,competition (
 ! ,,ftc2 &  7,b7 ea* division ( !      
,bureau ( ,economics ( ! ,,ftc t is     
designat$ to "w on ,,ftc antitru/       
actions4  7#i7 ,transition p]iod ,! t]m 
transition p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! effective date & end+ on ! lat] (--  
7,a7 ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! effective
 date2 or  7,b7 ! date t is #ahj days   
aft] ! date describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 :i* may be ext5d$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 once = an additional #ahj days1 if !   

,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
 ! ,,ftc to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  7a7  
,transf] ( actions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re  
%all be transf]r$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
all ,,ftc antitru/ actions1 ,,ftc       
antitru/ employees1 ,,ftc antitru/      
assets1 & ,,ftc antitru/ fund+ on !     
e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date det]m9$ by !      
,attorney ,g5]al "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 
or  7,b7 ! end ( ! transition p]iod4    
7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1   
tak+ c>e to m9imize disruption to ongo+ 
en=cem5t matt]s & 9 consultation z      
necess>y ) ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel         
,managem5t1 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices           
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,*airman ( ! ,,ftc1  
%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 ,(fice space 
,on ! reque/ ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & 9  
consultation z necess>y ) ! ,g5]al      
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,,ftc %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 (fice space or      
facilities4 ,aft] ! transf] ( ,,ftc     
antitru/ fund+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all comp5sate ! 
,,ftc = ! co/s ( ! use ( su* (fice space
 or leas$ facilities4  7,c7 ,re/ructur+ 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$ to         
re/ructure ! ,antitru/ ,division ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice be=e ! expiration ( 

! transition p]iod1 z ! ,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 /udies1 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+ ( ,,ftc antitru/ actions ,any     
,,ftc antitru/ action t 0 initiat$ by ! 
,,ftc & 0 unresolv$ z ( ! fir/ day ( !  
transition p]iod %all be cont9u$ z !    
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es is            
appropriate4 ,! ,,ftc %all h ! p[] to   
deputize =m] ,,ftc antitru/ employees1 )
 ! cons5t ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 to      
cont9ue su* ,,ftc antitru/ actions4     

7,c7 ,int]v5tion ,any ,,ftc antitru/    
action be=e a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 0
 initiat$ by ! ,,ftc & 0 unresolv$ z ( !
 fir/ day ( ! transition p]iod1 %all be 
cont9u$ z ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es is
 appropriate4 ,! ,,ftc %all h ! p[] to  
deputize =m] ,,ftc antitru/ employees1 )
 ! cons5t ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 to      
cont9ue su* ,,ftc antitru/ actions4     
7,d7 ,cons5t decrees  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,at !
 end ( ! transition p]iod1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all h sole au?ority to receive  
all reports z requir$ "u1 en=ce         
violations (1 approve modifications to1 
or resc9d any cons5t decree ent]$ into  
by ! ,,ftc be=e ! effective date t      
conc]ns conduct alleg$ to violate !     
antitru/ laws or unfair me?ods (        
competition "u section #e ( ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#de71 z 9 effect on ! day be=e !        
effective date4  7ii7 ,adm9i/rative     
en=cem5t ,if det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,,ftc
 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,,ftc %all h ! 
p[] to deputize =m] ,,ftc antitru/      

employees1 ) ! cons5t ( ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 to en=ce & negotiate            
modifications ( ,,ftc cons5t decrees 9  
effect on ! day be=e ! effective date 9 
! adm9i/rative process ( ! ,,ftc4  7#e7 
,au?ority to conduct inve/igative /udies
  7,a7 ,reports ( p]sons1 p>tn]%ips1 &  
corporations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al may require1 by g5]al or special 
ord]s1 p]sons1 p>tn]%ips1 &             
corporations1 engag$ 9 or ^: bus9ess    
affects comm]ce to file ) ! ,attorney   
,g5]al 9 su* =m z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 prescribe annual or special reports or 
answ]s 9 writ+ to specific que/ions1    
furni%+ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al su*       
in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al 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 

! ,attorney ,g5]al may prescribe2       
7,,ii7 p]ta9 solely to competition or ! 
application ( ! antitru/ laws2 &        
7,,iii7 be fil$ ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al )9 
su* reasonable p]iod z ! ,attorney      
,g5]al may prescribe1 unless additional 
"t be grant$ 9 any case by ! ,attorney  
,g5]al4  7,b7 ,publication ( in=mation  
or reports  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al-- 7,i7 %all make public f "t to  
"t su* portions ( ! in=mation obta9$ by 
! ,attorney ,g5]al "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 ( !  
,attorney ,g5]al 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 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %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 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al   
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/ice1 except to ! ext5t !
 ,,ftc deputizes =m] ,,ftc antitru/     

employees1 ) ! cons5t ( ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 to cont9ue any ,,ftc antitru/   
actions t are ongo+ & unresolv$ be=e !  
effective date4  7b7 ,transition p]iod  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 beg9n+ on ! effective    
date1 ! ,,ftc 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/ laws or unfair     
me?ods ( competition "u section #e ( !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act2  7,c7   
)\t ! approval ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1    
ent] into a cons5t decree1 ent] into a  
settlem5t agreem5t1 or o!rwise resolve  
an ,,ftc antitru/ action2 or  7,d7      
initiate a new ,,ftc antitru/ action4   
7#b7 ,en=cem5t on behalf ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 dur+ ! 
transition p]iod1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 deputize an ,,ftc antitru/ employee to 
inve/igate or prosecute an alleg$       
violation ( ! antitru/ laws on behalf ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice be=e ! completion 

( ! transf] ( p]sonnel "u subsection    
7a74  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 ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all h !
 same rights & obligations ) respect to 
confid5tial in=mation submitt$ to !     
,,ftc 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 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9       
consultation ) ! ,*airman ( ! ,,ftc1    
%all-- 7#a7 review any agreem5ts betwe5 
! ,,ftc & 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 !      
,clayton ,act4  #e4 ,transf] ( functions
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any requirem5t t an     
ag5cy ( ! executive bran* or an         
indep5d5t ag5cy consult ) or seek !     
concurr5ce ( ! ,,ftc or ! ,*airman ( !  
,,ftc1 :]e su* requirem5t relates to !  
antitru/ laws or unfair me?ods (        
competition "u section #e ( ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#de7 z 9 effect on ! day be=e !         
effective date1 %all be deem$ transf]r$ 
f ! ,,ftc or ! ,*airman ( ! ,,ftc to !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ! ,attorney      
,g5]al4  7b7 ,prem]g] notification fil+s
  7#a7 ,,ftc prem]g] notification fil+s 
,) respect to any requirem5t t an ag5cy 
or entity provide notification to !     
,,ftc1 :]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  
#de7 z 9 effect on ! day be=e !         
effective date1 t notification %all be  
submitt$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#b7   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice prem]g] notification
 fil+s ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be     
con/ru$ z imply+ any *ange to !         
requirem5t = any requir$ notification to
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7c7 ,exi/+        
litigation or appeals ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 n d5y res\rces to ! ,,ftc or o!rwise   
disrupt exi/+ litigation or appeals t   
are ongo+ on ! day be=e ! effective     
date4  7d7 ,future actions ( ,attorney  
,g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to limit
 ! p[]s ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al to en=ce ! 
antitru/ laws4  7e7 ,future actions ( ! 
,,ftc ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
! ,,ftc %all n op5 a new inve/igation or
 beg9 an en=cem5t action t relates to ! 
antitru/ laws or unfair me?ods (        
competition "u section #e ( ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  

#de71 except z explicitly all[$ "u ?is  
,act ) ! approval ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al &
 relat+ to an inve/igation1 litigation1 
appeal1 or cons5t decree t 0 ongo+ or 9 
place on ! day be=e ! effective date4   
#f4 ,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 ( !         

,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$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to ! ext5t t  
su* section #e applies to unfair me?ods 
( competition4  7c7 ,p5sion ,fund+      
,equity ,act ( #bjjd ,section           
#bjg7;b77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,p5sion ,fund+ 
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#cg;b7b77#a77;,a77i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 

1 except t su* t]m includes section #e (
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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     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7iii7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
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 (        
competition or2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ me?od
 ( 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 
to competitors2  7,d7 by /rik+          
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 (   
#aiid 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fbaa7e77712 &     
7,d7 9 subsection 7h77#b71 z s          
r$esignat$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph
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#ea71 by /rik+ antitru/ ,acts or ! ea*  
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7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#b771 by /rik+ !
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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$+ "u section #aa7;b7 ( ! ,clayton 
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section #ba7;b77#f7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4      
#eg;b-#b7;b77#f771 9 ! matt] foll[+     
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7#f72 &  7#h7 9 section #ba;,a 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;b-#b;a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
subsection 7f72  7,b7 by r$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   

:i*1 because ( ! provisions ( ! ,act    
entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize association
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approv$ ,febru>y #ah1 #aibb 7#g         
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9 section #e-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ undesignat$
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7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+        
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ins]t+ ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,b7 9 ! second undesignat$    
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7ii7 by /rik+ ! ?ird s5t5ce2 &  7,c7 by 
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,wool ,products ,label+ ,act ( #aici    
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7#a7 by /rik+ an unfair me?od (         
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  7#b7 9 section #fh;g7b71 by /rik+ an  
unfair me?od ( competition &4  7g7 ,fur 
,products ,label+ ,act ,! ,fur ,products
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seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ an unfair me?od 
( competition1 & ea* place ! t]m appe>s4
  7h7 ,textile ,fib] ,products          
,id5tification ,act ,! ,textile ,fib]   
,products ,id5tification ,act 7#ae      
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by /rik+ an unfair me?od ( competition1 
& 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 ( !
 ,antitru/ ,civil ,process ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #acac7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
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ins]t+ ,:oev]2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph
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,en=cem5t ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiid ,!    
,int]national ,antitru/ ,en=cem5t       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aiid 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fbja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
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prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & !      
,f$]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#c7 9 section #e7a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fbjd7a771 by /rik+ or ! ,commission ea*
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7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fbje7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or
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& ins]t+ #f7;c72  7#e7 9 section #g 7#ae
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7c77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ & ! ,commission2 
7#f7 9 section #h 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4        
#fbjg7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,nei!r !         
,attorney ,g5]al nor ! ,commission may  

ea* place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,!      
,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 
be12  7#g7 9 section #aj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#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+     
det]m9es2  7,,ii7 by /rik+ jo9tly2 &    
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  
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 ( #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 ( !         
,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  #g4
 ,effective date ,except z provid$      
o!rwise1 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act %all take effect on ! />t ( !  
fir/ fiscal ye> t is at lea/ #ij days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4