A bill to amend the Antitrust Civil Process Act to authorize the Department of Justice to use agents in connection with the enforcement of the antitrust laws.

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 November 1979

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Provisions as passed House inserted in S. 390.

Summary

Amends the Antitrust Civil Process Act to authorize the Department of Justice to retain agents in connection with the enforcement of antitrust laws. Authorizes such agents to use documentary material, answers to interrogatories, or transcripts of oral testimony in the custody of the Antitrust Division of such Department in connection with the taking of oral testimony. Subjects such agents to criminal penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of specified confidential information.

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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 28 April 1980
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 November 1979
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5949
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/5949