Skip to main content
S 2297 103th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Administrative procedure Antitrust actions Antitrust law Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Costs Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Department of Justice District courts Evidence (Law) Government Operations and Politics Government publications International Affairs International agencies International cooperation Judicial review Judicial review of administrative acts

International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994

Introduced: July 19, 1994 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 29, 1994
Held at the desk.
Nov 29, 1994
Received in the House.
Nov 29, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 8, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15021-15022)
Oct 7, 1994
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 7, 1994
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 7, 1994
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.
Oct 7, 1994
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S14672-14675)
Sep 30, 1994
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 699.
Sep 30, 1994
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-388.
Aug 11, 1994
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Aug 4, 1994
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business. Hearings held.
Jul 19, 1994
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 19, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9249-9250)
Jul 19, 1994
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994 - Authorizes the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to provide, in accordance with an antitrust mutual assistance agreement in effect with a foreign antitrust authority, antitrust evidence to assist such authority to: (1) determine whether a person has violated, or is about to violate, any of the foreign antitrust laws administered or enforced by the authority; and (2) enforce any of such laws.

Authorizes the Attorney General to conduct investigations to obtain evidence relating to a violation of such foreign antitrust laws and provide such evidence to the authority, regardless of whether the conduct investigated violates any of the Federal antitrust laws.

Authorizes the U.S. district court for the district in which a person resides, is found, or transacts business, upon application of the Attorney General made in accordance with such an agreement, to order such person to give testimony or a statement to, or to produce a document or other thing for, the Attorney General to assist the authority to make its determination or enforce any of such laws. Sets forth provisions regarding the contents of the order, the preservation of rights and privileges, and voluntary conduct.

Makes this Act inapplicable with respect to antitrust evidence that is: (1) received by the Attorney General or the FTC under provisions of the Clayton Act regarding a premerger notification and waiting period; (2) a matter occurring before a grand jury with respect to which disclosure is prevented by Federal law, with exceptions; (3) specifically authorized to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy under criteria established by executive order; and (4) classified under specified provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

Permits disclosure of antitrust evidence obtained under the Antitrust Civil Process Act in accordance with such an agreement under, and the other requirements of, this Act.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) publication requirements; (2) implementation of such agreements; (3) limitations on judicial review; (4) supplementation and preservation of authority; and (5) reporting requirements.

Authorizes the Attorney General and the FTC to receive from a foreign state or a regional economic integration organization reimbursement for costs incurred to conduct investigations or provide evidence.

What's happening now November 29, 1994

Held at the desk.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1