Trade Procedures Simplification Act of 1980

Summary

Trade Procedures Simplification Act of 1980 - Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with other Federal agency heads, to determine whether: (1) U.S. business conduct and arrangements to expand exports in various countries conflict with basic antitrust principles; and (2) a more liberal enforcement policy for overseas activities would impede implementation of the antitrust laws. Directs the Attorney General to identify conduct and arrangements associated with particular types of export sales which the Attorney General determines would not warrant prosecution under the antitrust laws. Sets forth the procedures for describing such permissible conduct and disclosing such descriptions. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to intervene in such suits and to provide legal assistance to exporters. Prohibits prosecution under the antitrust laws of exporters who: (1) have notified the Attorney General of their intention to engage in such designated permissible conduct; or (2) receive an approval, or no objection, from the Attorney General concerning proposed transactions. Requires the Attorney General and the Secretary of Commerce to report to Congress concerning implementation of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 21 May 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 May 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 May 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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