S.Amdt. 2652
What it does: Inserts “: Provided further, That the Antitrust Division shall coordinate oversight, information-s…” before the period at the end
Sen. Russell D. Feingold (D-WI)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2847
Inserts “: Provided further, That the Antitrust Division shall coordinate oversight, information-s…” before the period at the end
Inserted: : Provided further, That the Antitrust Division shall coordinate oversight, information-sharing, and joint activities concerning competition in the agriculture and related industries, including farm suppliers, food processors, and retailers, with other relevant agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Department of Agriculture, and State Attorneys General, and include an emphasis on asymmetric price transmission from the retail to farm level as related to competition and increasing processor and retailer share of retail price: Provided further, That if the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust determines that the Antitrust Division requires additional authority, data collection, or resources to address those issues, the Division shall submit to Congress a report that includes recommendations and proposals for legislative action
Original wording
On page 130, line 15, before the period at the end, insert “: Provided further, That the Antitrust Division shall coordinate oversight, information-sharing, and joint activities concerning competition in the agriculture and related industries, including farm suppliers, food processors, and retailers, with other relevant agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Department of Agriculture, and State Attorneys General, and include an emphasis on asymmetric price transmission from the retail to farm level as related to competition and increasing processor and retailer share of retail price: Provided further, That if the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust determines that the Antitrust Division requires additional authority, data collection, or resources to address those issues, the Division shall submit to Congress a report that includes recommendations and proposals for legislative action”.
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As printed
SA 2652. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Grassley) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 130, line 15, before the period at the end, insert “: Provided further, That the Antitrust Division shall coordinate oversight, information-sharing, and joint activities concerning competition in the agriculture and related industries, including farm suppliers, food processors, and retailers, with other relevant agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Department of Agriculture, and State Attorneys General, and include an emphasis on asymmetric price transmission from the retail to farm level as related to competition and increasing processor and retailer share of retail price: Provided further, That if the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust determines that the Antitrust Division requires additional authority, data collection, or resources to address those issues, the Division shall submit to Congress a report that includes recommendations and proposals for legislative action”.
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Senate amendment submitted
October 7, 2009