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Public Law97th CongressCommerce
S. 816Became Law

An act to amend the Clayton Act to modify the amount of damages payable to foreign states and instrumentalities of foreign states which sue for violations of the antitrust laws.

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What just happenedDec 29, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-393.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC](R-SC)Sponsor
24 cosponsors9 D15 R
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  1. Dec 29, 1982PresidentE40000

    Became Public Law No: 97-393.

  2. Dec 29, 1982BecameLaw36000

    Became Public Law No: 97-393.

  3. Dec 29, 1982PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. Dec 29, 1982BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Dec 17, 1982FloorE20000

    Presented to President.

  6. Dec 17, 1982President28000

    Presented to President.

  7. Dec 17, 1982Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

  8. Dec 16, 1982ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to House amendments. By Voice Vote.

  9. Dec 16, 1982NotUsed20500

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments. By Voice Vote.

  10. Dec 13, 1982FloorH37100

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  11. Dec 13, 1982Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  12. Dec 13, 1982FloorH30000

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

  13. Dec 13, 1982DischargeH12300

    House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Suspension of Rules.

    Judiciary Committee
  14. Dec 13, 1982Committee5500

    House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Suspension of Rules.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. Jul 15, 1981CommitteeH11000

    Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

    Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
  16. Jul 13, 1981IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  17. Jul 9, 1981Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  18. Jul 9, 1981Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  19. Jun 13, 1981IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  20. May 15, 1981Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 103.

  21. May 15, 1981Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond under the authority of the order of May 13, 81 favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-78.

    Judiciary Committee
  22. May 15, 1981Committee14000

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond under the authority of the order of May 13, 81 favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-78.

    Judiciary Committee
  23. May 12, 1981Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  24. May 5, 1981Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

    Judiciary Committee
  25. Apr 20, 1981Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

    Judiciary Committee
  26. Mar 26, 1981IntroReferral

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  27. Mar 26, 1981IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate