HR 3689
106th Congress
House
Commerce
Advice and consent of the Senate
Agricultural industries
Agriculture and Food
Antitrust law
Congress
Consumer protection
Corporate mergers
Department of Justice
Executive reorganization
Farmers
Federal officials
Food industry
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Housing and Community Development
Presidential appointments
Restrictive trade practices
To establish in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice a position with responsibility for agricultural antitrust matters.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 16, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the President to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an individual to a position to be established within the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, the primary responsibility of which shall be to provide assistance and advice to the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division to further the effective enforcement of the antitrust laws with respect to the food and agricultural sectors. Lists position functions, including: (1) assisting and advising with respect to the investigation of possible restraints of trade and the investigation of mergers and acquisitions; and (2) ensuring that any such investigation takes into account the effects on consumers, agricultural producers and rural communities.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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