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.
Measure laid on table in House, S. 598 passed in lieu.
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Cloture motion passed Senate, roll call #143 (86-6).
Roll Call #143 (Senate)Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, roll call #147 (89-3).
Roll Call #147 (Senate)Measure passed Senate, roll call #147 (89-3).
Roll Call #147 (Senate)Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 3567.
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 3567.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment.
Enacted as Public Law 96-308
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Senate agreed to House amendment.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 96-308.
Public Law 96-308.