MONOPOLIES

Amendments

Local Government Antitrust Act: enact (H.R. 6027), 29926 [4OC]

National Productivity and Innovation Act: enact (S. 1841), 21609, 21631 [31JY]

Analyses

Local Government Antitrust Act (H.R. 5992), 20457-20458 [29JN]

Shareholder Protection Act (S. 2782), 17589 [20JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6027, Local Government Antitrust Act, 29926 [4OC], 31339 [10OC]

———S. 1841, National Productivity and Innovation Act, 23456 [9AU]

Articles and editorials

Caution—Too Much Antitrust Could Harm the Economy's Health, 23644 [10AU]

Corporate Takeovers Likely To Reduce Exploration Spending (excerpt), 6665 [27MR]

Court Backs Hospitals on Anesthesiologist Use, 9597 [12AP]

Economics of Corporate Takeovers (excerpt), 6665 [27MR]

Gnomes Who Hold Reagan's Fate—Foreign Speculation in the Dollar Is the Key, 5256 [13MR]

Justice Is Dead Wrong, 4886 [8MR]

Merger Moratorium Not the Answer, 9996 [25AP]

Oil Company Mergers, 3782 [29FE], 6670 [27MR], 6814 [28MR]

Oil Mergers—A Special Warning?, 6473 [22MR]

Sherman Act and Cities, 30752 [5OC]

Tax Tax, Merge Merge, 6669, 6689 [27MR]

Taxi Industry (excerpt), 14609 [31MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural products: rights of certain sellers to bring antitrust actions (see S. 2835)

Antitrust cases: consolidation of related, multidistrict civil actions (see S. 2454)

Antitrust laws: clarify application to local governments (see H.R. 5573, 6027)

———sellers of agricultural products (see H.R. 5264)

Clayton Act: consideration of certain mitigating factors in certain determinations (see H.R. 4897)

Corporate Community Investment and Jobs Preservation Act: enact (see H.R. 5374)

Corporations: FTC study of mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures (see H.R. 5153)

———prevention of hostile takeover (see H.R. 5137)

Courts: consolidation of antitrust actions (see S. 2260)

Determinations: consideration of certain mitigating factors (see H.R. 4897)

Local governments: clarify application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 5573, 5992, 5993, 6027)

Mergers: require community impact statements (see H.R. 5374)

Petroleum: moratorium on certain acquisitions of domestic companies by other major energy concerns (see H.R. 5042, 5175)

———protection against growth of power of major companies (see H.R. 5219)

Professional sports teams: right of first refusal for areas impacted by relocation (see H.R. 5388)

Railroads: freight rates for shippers and protection against monopolistic policy (see S. 2417)

Research and development: joint ventures (see H.R. 4963, 5830)

Colloquies

Oil company mergers: Senator Johnston with James Lee, 6692 [27MR]

Comparisons

Aalysis of joint research and development program proposals contained in H.R. 4043 and 5041, 10509 [1MY]

Court decisions

Monsanto v. Spray Rite (vertical price fixing): Supreme Court, 7005 [29MR]

Explanations

Local Government Antitrust Act, H.R. 6027, 32224 [11OC]

Factsheets

Mega Mergers—The Incredible Shrinking Oil Industry, Salomon Brothers, Inc., 6114 [21MR]

Letters

Antitrust action enforcement: Dept. of Justice, 21608 [31JY]

Antitrust immunity for local governments: Lake County, IL and Grayslake, IL officials, 29083 [3OC], 31035 [9OC]

———National Association of Counties, 32220 [11OC]

———Senators Dixon and Percy, 29086 [3OC]

———(sundry), 29078, 29079, 29083 [3OC]

Texaco-Getty Oil merger: Senator Lautenberg and Representative Florio, 3786 [29FE]

Memorandums

5th Amendment and Tucker Act Issues in Federal Antitrust Municipality Exemption Proposals, 31955 [11OC]

Memorials of legislature

Idaho, 11912 [10MY]

Illinois, 21717 [31JY]

Iowa, 10345 [30AP], 13082 [21MY]

Kansas, 18978 [26JN], 19642 [28JN]

Michigan, 15751 [11JN], 16157 [13JN]

Virginia, 11119 [7MY], 12440 [16MY]

Petitions

Application of antitrust laws to local governments: Arlington, TX, City Council, 6999 [29MR]

———Borough of Kenai Peninsula, AK, 19642 [28JN]

———Kansas City, MO, City Council, 12440 [16MY]

Remarks in House

Acquisitions: prohibit hostile takeover activity (H.R. 5137), 5529 [14MR]

Antitrust cases: municipal actions contravening State policy, 9554 [12AP]

Antitrust laws: enforcement of certain, 14609-14616 [31MY]

Antitrust Reform Act: enact (H.R. 6424), 31110 [9OC]

Auto and oil industry mergers: investigate (H.R. 5153), 7579 [3AP]

Basic Industries Merger, Acquisition, and Joint Venture Study and Moratorium Act: enact (H.R. 5153), 5801 [15MR]

Coal: railroad transportation rates, 26308 [20SE]

Corporate Community Investment and Jobs Preservation Act: introduction (H.R. 5374), 7998 [5AP]

Corporations: hostile takeovers (H.R. 5972), 19979 [28JN]

———mergers, 6468, 6473 [22MR]

Domestic Petroleum Company Acquisition Act: enact (H.R. 5042), 4710 [6MR]

Electric Consumers' Railroad Antimonopoly Act: enact (H.R. 4559), 31442 [10OC]

Freight rates: protect shippers and consumers against monopolistic (H.R. 4559), 31442 [10OC]

Hostile Takeover Act: introduction (H.R. 5137), 5529 [14MR]

Joint Research and Development Act: enact (H.R. 4963), 3689 [28FE]

———enact (H.R. 5041), 10252 [26AP], 10504-10514 [1MY], 28809 [2OC]

Local Government Antitrust Act: enact (H.R. 5992), 20456 [29JN]

———enact (H.R. 6027), 2436 [8AU], 22429 [6AU], 22436 [8AU], 23036 [8AU], 31040, 31057 [9OC]

———enact (H.R. 6027), appointment of conferees, 31339 [10OC]

———enact (H.R. 6027), conference report, 32217, 32228 [11OC]

———enact (H.R. 6027), providing for passage (H. Res. 613), 31033, 31039 [9OC]

Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures: investigate and prohibit certain (H.R. 5153), 7579 [3AP]

National Productivity and Innovation Act: enact (S. 1841), 23453 [9AU], 23958 [10AU]

———enact (S. 1841), appointment of conferees, 23456 [9AU]

———enact (S. 1841), conference report, 28110 [1OC], 28115 [4OC]

———enact (S. 1841), permission to file conference report, 26359 [20SE]

Petroleum companies: impose certain requirements relative to acquisitions (H.R. 5452), 9561 [12AP]

———impact of mergers, 5529 [14MR], 5639 [15MR], 6187 [21MR], 6338 [22MR], 6580 [27MR], 6870 [28MR], 10501 [1MY]

———FTC regulations on mergers, 11959 [10MY]

Ratepayers: protect from costs of utility company investments, 1892 [6FE]

Republic Steel and J&L Steel: proposed merger (H.R. 4897), 2990 [22FE], 3199 [23FE], 4774 [7MR], 6299 [21MR]

Taxicab industry: enforcement of certain Federal antitrust laws, 14609-14616 [31MY]

Steel industry mergers: investigate impact, 5489 [14MR], 5639 [15MR]

Remarks in Senate

Antitrust, Patent, and Copyright Law Adjustment Act: enact (S. 1841), appointment of conferees, 23431 [9AU]

Antitrust policy: vertical price fixing agreements, 7005 [29MR]

Banks and banking: regulation of exercise of fiduciary powers (S. 2785), 17587 [20JN]

Bumpers, Senator: horse trading story, 6814 [28MR]

Commission on Oil Industry Mergers, Acquisitions, and Royalty Trusts (Special): establish, 6662-6694 [27MR]

Corporate Distribution Tax Reform Act: introduction (S. 2447), 5884-5887 [20MR]

Courts: consolidation of civil antitrust cases (S. 2454), 6160 [21MR]

Dept. of Justice: impact of antitrust policies on steel industry, 4884 [8MR]

FCC: television station ownership rule, 22809 [8AU]

FTC: enforcement of antitrust actions, 19545-19557 [28JN]

Local government: antitrust immunity, 29060, 29078-29087 [3OC]

Local Government Antitrust Act: enact (S. 1578; H.R. 6027), 29926 [4OC], 32437 [12OC], 32455 [14NO]

———enact (H.R. 6027), appointment of conferees, 29926 [4OC]

———enact (H.R. 6027), conference report, 31952-31957 [11OC]

Mergers: FTC requirements with respect to the acquisition of substantial energy reserves holders (S. 2589), 9807, 9873 [25AP]

Mineral rights: limit leasing authority relative to corporate mergers, 3790-3796 [29FE]

National Productivity and Innovation Act: enact (S. 1841), 20159 [29JN], 21601 [31JY], 22873 [8AU], 23643 [10AU]

———enact (S. 1841), conference report, 26938-26942 [26SE]

———enact (S. 1841), time-limitation agreement, 21601 [31JY]

Petroleum companies: mergers, 3782-3787, 3790-3796 [29FE], 5884 [20MR], 6114-6118, 6136-6138 [21MR], 6662-6694 [27MR], 6812-6834 [28MR], 7129 [29MR]

———monitor purchase of facilities by foreign investors (S. 2989), 25017 [12SE]

Petroleum Foreign Investment Disclosure Act: enact (S. 2989), 25017 [12SE]

Price fixing: equity in settlement of claims (S. 3060), 29166 [3OC]

Professional sports leagues: relating to application of antitrust laws (S. Res. 462), 28406 [2OC]

Rail carriers: insure competition (S. 2417), 5341 [13MR]

Securities Exchange Act: amend (S. 2448), 5884-5887 [20MR]

Shareholder Protection Act: introduction (S. 2782), 17587 [20JN]

Stocks: prohibit acquisitions of corporate control except by means of tender offers for all outstanding shares (S. 2783), 17587 [20JN]

———prohibit certain above-market-price purchases of shares by issuer (S. 2754), 16160 [13JN]

———require stockholder approval for certain repurchases of corporate (S. 2779), 17585 [20JN]

Tender Offer Reform Act: introduction (S. 2784), 17587 [20JN]

Texaco-Getty Oil: merger, 3782, 3786, 3793-3796 [29FE], 5884 [20MR]

Reports

Clarify Application of Federal Antitrust Laws to Local Governments: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1578), 16668 [15JN]

Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act Implementation: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 98-937), 22279 [2AU]

Grants to States To Foster Capital Investment Projects: committee of conference (S. 1330) (H. Rept. 98-1134), 29611 [3OC]

Joint Research and Development Act (H.R. 5041)—Attorney's Fees, 21606 [31JY]

Local Government Antitrust Act: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 6027) (H. Rept. 98-965), 23102 [8AU]

———committee of conference (H.R. 6027) (H. Rept. 98-1158), 31441, 31708 [10OC]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 6027; H. Res. 616) (H. Rept. 98-1161), 31708 [10OC]

National Productivity and Innovation Act (S. 1841)—Additional Views, 21607 [31JY]

Petroleum Company Mergers: Committee on Finance, 6670, 6674 [27MR]

Promotion of Productivity, Research, Development, Innovation, and Trade: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1841) (S. Rept. 98-427), 10878 [3MY]

———committee of conference (S. 1841), 26513-26519 [21SE]

———committee of conference (S. 1841) (S. Rept. 98-1044), 26589 [24SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Local Government Antitrust Act: enact (H.R. 6027), 32219 [11OC]

Statements

Corporate Mergers: Senator Gorton, 3783 [29FE]

Oil Company Mergers: E. F. Hutton & Co., Inc., 6813 [28MR]

———Representative Dannemeyer, 6473 [22MR]

———(sundry excerpts), 3782 [29FE], 6820 [28MR]

Taxi Regulations (sundry), 14615 [31MY]

Story

Horse Trading Ventures: Senator Bumpers, 6814 [28MR]

Studies

Megamergers—The Incredible Shrinking Oil Industry: Salomon Brothers, 6663 [27MR], 6818 [28MR]

Oil Company Mergers: FTC (excerpt), 6670 [27MR]

Tables

Crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquid reserves, 6685 [27MR]

Socal-Gulf Oil merger (selected data), 6694 [27MR]

Substantial energy reserve holders, 6680, 6681 [27MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 613, passage of H.R. 6027, Local Government Antitrust Act, 31033 [9OC]

H.R. 5041, Joint Research and Development Act, 10253 [26AP], 10504 [1MY]

H.R. 5374, Corporate Community Investment and Jobs Preservation Act, 7999 [5AP]

H.R. 6027, Local Government Antitrust Act, 22430 [6AU]

S. 1841, National Productivity and Innovation Act, 23454 [9AU]

S. 2417, insure competition in rail carrier service, 5341 [13MR]

S. 2447, Corporate Distribution Tax Reform Act, 5887-5889 [20MR]

S. 2448, Securities Exchange Act amendments, 5889 [20MR]

S. 2454, consolidation of civil antitrust cases, 6161 [21MR]

S. 2589, FTC requirements with respect to the acquisition of substantial energy reserves holders, 9808 [25AP]

S. 2754, prohibit certain above-market-price purchases of shares by issuer, 16160 [13JN]

S. 2779, require stockholder approval for certain repurchases of corporate stocks, 17586 [20JN]

S. 2782, Shareholder Protection Act, 17587 [20JN]

S. 2783, prohibit acquisitions of corporate control except by means of tender offers for all outstanding shares of stock, 17588 [20JN]

S. 2784, Tender Offer Reform Act, 17588 [20JN]

S. 2785, Shareholder Communications Act, 17589 [20JN]

S. 3060, equity in settlement of price-fixing claims, 29167 [3OC]

S. Res. 462, application of antitrust laws to professional sports leagues, 28406 [2OC]