Senate Roll Call 1157

94th Congress · 1976-08-31

H.R. 8532: TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT DEBATE UPON THE BYRD W.VA.) MOTION TO AGREE TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 8532, WITH HIS AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, BE BROUGHT TO A CLOSE. THE SUBSTITUTE LANGUAGE AUTHORIZES STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL TO BRING PARENS PATRIAE ANTITRUST SUITS ON BEHALF OF CITIZENS, TO REQUIRE LARGE COMPANIES TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNMENT OF PLANNED MERGERS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTITRUST INVESTIGATORY POWERS.