S.Amdt. 969
What it does: Adds SEC. 12__. SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR COMPETITION MATTERS on page 1150, line 15
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)What it changes
1 change to S. 954
Adds SEC. 12__. SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR COMPETITION MATTERS on page 1150, line 15
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 12__. SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR COMPETITION MATTERS.
Inserted: Subtitle I of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7005) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "SEC. 286. OFFICE OF COMPETITION AND FAIR PRACTICES.
Inserted: "(a) In General.--There is established within the Department of Agriculture the Office of Competition and Fair Practices, headed by a Special Counsel for Competition Matters.
Inserted: "(b) Duties.--The Special Counsel shall--
Inserted: "(1) analyze mergers within the food and agricultural sectors, in consultation with the Chief Economist of the Department of Agriculture, the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission; and
Inserted: "(2) investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).
Inserted: "(c) Authorization for Additional Staff and Funding.--
Inserted: "(1) Additional staff.--The Special Counsel shall hire sufficient employees (including antitrust and litigation attorneys, economists, and investigators) to appropriately carry out the responsibilities of the Office of Competition and Fair Practices under this Act.
Inserted: "(2) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out paragraph (1).".
Original wording
On page 1150, after line 15, add the following:
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As printed
SA 969. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1150, after line 15, add the following:
SEC. 12__. SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR COMPETITION MATTERS.
Subtitle I of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7005) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 286. OFFICE OF COMPETITION AND FAIR PRACTICES.
“(a) In General.--There is established within the Department of Agriculture the Office of Competition and Fair Practices, headed by a Special Counsel for Competition Matters.
“(b) Duties.--The Special Counsel shall--
“(1) analyze mergers within the food and agricultural sectors, in consultation with the Chief Economist of the Department of Agriculture, the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission; and
“(2) investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).
“(c) Authorization for Additional Staff and Funding.--
“(1) Additional staff.--The Special Counsel shall hire sufficient employees (including antitrust and litigation attorneys, economists, and investigators) to appropriately carry out the responsibilities of the Office of Competition and Fair Practices under this Act.
“(2) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out paragraph (1).”.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 21, 2013