A bill to clarify the circumstances under which territorial provisions in licenses to distribute and sell trademarked malt beverage products are lawful under the antitrust laws.
Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that no antitrust law shall prohibit the importer, brewer, or trademark licensee of a trademarked malt beverage, when such beverage has substantial competition from other malt beverages in an area, from: (1) entering into an agreement granting a wholesale distributor the exclusive right to sell such beverage within any defined geographic area within a State; or (2) limiting such distributor to the sale of such beverage for ultimate resale to consumers in such area.
Declares that this Act shall not affect any provision of any State law.
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Commerce Department, Federal Trade Commission.
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-160.
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 99-259. Minority views filed.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 99-259. Minority views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.
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