[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S19011]
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             THE LIVESTOCK CONCENTRATION REPORT ACT OF 1995

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                        HATCH AMENDMENT NO. 3105

  Mr. DOLE (for Mr. Hatch) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 1340) 
to require the President to appoint a Commission on Concentration in 
the Livestock Industry; as follows:

       Sec. 4 Duties of Commission: delete lines 9 and 10 (page 9) 
     and add:
       (2) to request the Attorney General to report on the 
     application of the antitrust laws and operation of other 
     Federal laws applicable, with respect to concentration and 
     vertical integration in the procurement and pricing of 
     slaughter cattle and of slaughter hogs by meat packers;
       Sec. 4(b) Solicitation of Information.
       Line 7 page 10 insert: `industry employees'.

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