A bill to amend the Sherman Act to prohibit a rail carrier from denying to shipper of certain bulk commodities, with intent to monopolize, use of its track which affords the sole access by rail to such shippers to reach the track of a competing railroad or the destination of shipment.

Summary

Amends the Sherman Act to prohibit any rail carrier, with intent to monopolize, from denying a person the use, at reasonable terms, of a facility which is the sole facility for movement of such person's shipment of bulk ore, coal, or grain to the tracks of a competing carrier or to the destination of shipment. Declares that a carrier shall be conclusively presumed to have denied use of such facility with intent to monopolize if it denies use of such facility at reasonable terms to such a person and to other carriers for the transportation of such person's goods.

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Timeline

1. 18 November 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 November 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 November 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 December 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 July 1984

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Justice.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 September 1984

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 November 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5] · D · Sponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
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