3.0.0 3612 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z Senate S S 2006-06-29 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-06-29T21:03:31Z 2006-06-29 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6795-6796) IntroReferral 2006-06-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6794-6795) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-06-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. N F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2006-06-29 True Commerce Antitrust law Damages Injunctions Law Railroad freight operations Railroad mergers Railroad rates Commerce 00 2006-06-29 Introduced in Senate 2006-10-11T15:14:05Z Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2006 - Amends the Clayton Act to grant the United States exclusive authority to bring suit for injunctive relief against a common carrier that is not a rail common carrier subject to the jurisdiction the Surface Transportation Board (STB).

Revises the declaration that prohibitions against mergers and acquisitions that tend to create monopolies shall not apply to certain transactions duly consummated pursuant to specified federal authority. Excepts specified rate agreements between two or more rail carriers (collective rate agreements) and certain transactions, including railroad mergers and acquisitions, from specified antitrust exemptions.

Provides that, in any civil action against a rail common carrier, the U.S. district court shall not be required to defer to the primary jurisdiction of the STB.

Empowers the Federal Trade Commission to regulate, and engage in antitrust enforcement regarding, collective rate agreements and certain transactions, including railroad mergers and acquisitions.

Applies to rail common carriers subject to STB jurisdiction requirements governing the amount of recovery or prejudgment interest (treble damages) by injured persons, without regard to whether: (1) such railroads have filed rates; or (2) a complaint has been filed that challenges a rate.

Amends federal transportation law to terminate the exemptions from antitrust laws for collective ratemaking agreements.

Requires the STB, and other reviewing agencies, when reviewing a proposed agreement, to take into account its impact upon shippers, consumers, and affected communities.

Revises STB authority to provide that a rail carrier, corporation, or a person participating in an approved transaction is not exempt from specified antitrust laws.

]]> Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2006 Display Title Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2006 Introduced in Senate 2006-06-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s3612is/xml/BILLS-109s3612is.xml 2006-06-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6795-6796) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.