Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2000

Summary

Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2000 - Makes it unlawful for a business purchaser of livestock, poultry, or a basic agricultural commodity for (wholesale) resale, either unprocessed or processed, to acquire the voting assets of any person if: (1) the total amount of such assets or annual sales of each person exceeds specified limits; and (2) such acquisition would reduce competition so as have a negative effect on prices paid to producers. (Sec. 3) Requires such a purchaser filing a premerger notice under the Clayton Act to also file with the Secretary of Agriculture. Provides for: (1) public comment; and (2) review by the Secretary respecting such action's anticompetitive effects. (Sec. 4) Subjects such actions to specified enforcement provisions of the Clayton Act. (Sec. 5) Directs the Attorney General to establish in the Department of Justice an Office of Special Counsel for Agriculture to handle agricultural antitrust issues. (Sec. 6) Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study respecting whether: (1) the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration needs additional resources to monitor and investigate the competitive implications of meat packing industry practices; and (2) disparities exist in the Administration's authority respecting the poultry, meat, and pork industries.

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Timeline

1. 13 April 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 April 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 April 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 April 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 27 April 2000

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 April 2000

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 April 2000 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 April 2000

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 April 2000

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 April 2000

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Sponsors

• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

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