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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Nov 2, 1999
Antitrust Technical Corrections Act of 1999 - Repeals: (1) the Act of March 3, 1913 (regarding depositions for use in suits in equity and proceedings open to the public); and (2) provisions of the Panama Canal Act which bar use of the Panama Canal to violators of antitrust laws.Amends the Sherman Act to prohibit as a felony, and set penalties for, monopolizing, attempting to monopolize, or combining or conspiring with others to monopolize trade or commerce among the U.S. Territories and the District of Columbia, or between any of the States and any such Territory or the District of Columbia.Makes this Act effective on the date of this Act's enactment, with exceptions relating to: (1) the Panama Canal Act (applicable to cases pending on or after this Act's enactment); and (2) the Panama Canal Act, the Sherman Act, and the Wilson Tariff Act (applicable only to cases commenced on or after this Act's enactment).
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Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R–IL
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Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.
Received in the Senate.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2257-2258)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1801.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11318-11321)
Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 25, 1999.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-411, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-411, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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