[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2252 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2252

  To amend the Sherman Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act with 
               respect to commerce with foreign nations.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 26, 1998

  Mr. Abraham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Sherman Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act with 
               respect to commerce with foreign nations.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Law Enforcement Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Amendment to the Sherman Act.--Section 7 of the Sherman Act (15 
U.S.C. 6a) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ``and without regard to the effect of such conduct on 
consumers in the United States. 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 the conduct occurs.''.
    (b) Amendment to the Federal Trade Commission Act.--Section 5(a)(3) 
of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(3)) is amended by 
striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ``and 
without regard to the effect of such methods of competition on 
consumers in the United States. A determination of whether the effect 
of such methods of competition is substantial may be made solely with 
reference to the product or type of product affected by such methods of 
competition and the geographical area in which such methods of 
competition occur.''.
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