A bill to amend the Clayton Act to limit the circumstances under which foreign governments may sue for violations of the antitrust laws, and for other purposes.
Amends the Clayton Act to limit the amount a foreign state may recover in a suit for damages resulting from an antitrust violation, to the amount of actual damages it sustained and the cost of the suit. Declares that such limitation shall not apply to any foreign state which: (1) would not be immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts with respect to an action arising out of the same violation; (2) waives all of its defenses as a foreign state to any claim brought against it in the same action; (3) engages primarily in commercial activities; and (4) does not function as a procurement entity for itself or another foreign state with respect to such violation.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 103.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments. By Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to House amendments. By Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-393.
Became Public Law No: 97-393.
Enacted as Public Law 97-393
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