A bill to clarify the circumstances under which territorial provisions in licenses to manufacture, distribute, and sell trademarked soft drink products are lawful under the antitrust laws.
Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that exclusive territorial arrangements made as a part of a licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution, or sale of a trademarked soft drink product are lawful under the antitrust laws provided such product is in substantial and effective competition with other products for the same general class in the relevant market or markets.
Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to legalize any unlawful means of price fixing agreements, horizontal restraints of trade, or group boycotts in any effort to enforce provisions of such Act
Makes provisions of the Clayton Act authorizing suspension of the statute of limitations in antitrust proceedings, inapplicable to such pending litigation concerned with enforcement of provisions of this Act.
Provides that, as used in this Act, "antitrust law" means the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Public Law 96-308.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to discharge Committee on the Judiciary filed in House.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1118.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1118.
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #360 (377-34).
Roll Call #360 (House)Measure passed House, amended, roll call #360 (377-34).
Roll Call #360 (House)Measure laid on table in House, S. 598 passed in lieu.
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