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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 25, 1999
Antitrust Merger Review Act - Amends provisions of the Clayton Act regarding premerger notification and waiting period to: (1) exempt certain transactions which require Federal agency approval under the Home Owners' Loan Act; and (2) set forth procedures by which the Federal Communications Commission shall consider an application for a transfer of license, or the acquisition and operation of lines, associated with an acquisition subject to such Act.
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Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R–OH
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Subcommittee on Antitrust and Business. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-405.
Referred to Subcommittee on Antitrust and Business.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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