Senate Roll Call 364

97th Congress · 1981-11-12

H.R. 4169: TO AMEND THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4169 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT THE IT IS IS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SEEK ACTIVELY AND VIGOROUSLY TO ENFORCE THE ANTITRUST LAWS, INCLUDING THOSE AGAINST MERGERS AND CONCENTRATION, UNTIL AND UNLESS CONGRESS DETERMINES OTHER WISE. THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT ALSO STATES THAT MONIES APPROPRIATED UNDER THIS BILL SHALL BE EXPENDED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THIS RESOLUTION. THE THURMOND SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT MERELY RESTATES THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT, ADDING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SHALL ENFORCE ANTITRUST LAWS AGAINST MERGERS WHICH MAY HAVE THE EFFECT OF SUBSTANTIALLY LESSENING COMPETITION OR WHICH TEND TO CREATE A MONOPOLY. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 17