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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 26, 1998
Amends the Sherman and Federal Trade Commission Acts to apply their antitrust provisions to export trade, or methods of unfair competition, between a U.S. person and a foreign country, only for injury to export business in the United States and without regard to the effect of specified conduct on U.S. consumers. Declares that a determination of whether the effect of such conduct is substantial may be made solely with reference to the product or type of product affected by the conduct and the geographical area in which such conduct occurs.
People & committees
Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R–MI
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Referred to Subcommittee on Antitrust and Business.
Subcommittee on Antitrust and Business. Hearings held.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7362-7363)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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