A bill to amend the Export Trade Act to encourage increased utilization of the Act, to expand exemptions provided under the Act, to clarify United States Government policy with respect to the administration of the Act, to assist American exporters in international trade competition, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Export Trade Act to make such Act applicable only to those export trade associations which are combinations of U.S. citizens or created pursuant to Federal or State laws. Revises the definition of export trade to include a greater number of exports within the coverage of such Act. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to promote the formation of export trade associations consistent with such Act and the antitrust laws. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, the Federal Trade Commission Chairman, and the Attorney General to meet periodically: (1) to avoid conflicting positions regarding oversight of such associations; and (2) with the private sector, to review export trade policy. Makes the Department of Commerce (presently, the Federal Trade Commission) responsible for: (1) receiving information filed by export trade associations; and (2) investigating whether any such association is in restraint of trade.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 September 1979

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