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12/19/2007--Reported to Senate amended. Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the Clayton Act to grant the United States exclusive authority to bring suit for injunctive relief against a common carrier that is not a rail common carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Revises provisions prohibiting anticompetitive transactions except for those approved by specified federal agencies acting under certain statutes to eliminate the exemption for certain STB approved transactions. Provides that, in any civil action against a rail common carrier, the U.S. district court shall not be required to defer to the primary jurisdiction of the STB. Empowers the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate, and engage in antitrust enforcement regarding, collective rate agreements and certain transactions, including railroad mergers and acquisitions. Permits treble damages against a railroad common carrier in an antitrust suit to parties injured by antitrust violations without regard to whether such railroads have filed rates or whether a complaint challenging rates has been filed. Amends federal transportation law to terminate the exemptions from antitrust laws for collective ratemaking agreements. Requires the STB, when reviewing a proposed agreement, to take into account its impact upon shippers, consumers, and affected communities. Revises STB authority to provide that a rail carrier, corporation, or a person participating in an approved transaction is not exempt from specified antitrust laws. Provides an exception with respect to any transaction relating to the pooling of railroad cars approved by the STB or its predecessor agency.<br/>

1198040400 2007-12-19 Fri Nov 07 13:54:49 -0600 2008 introduced 41783 'act':4 '2007':6 'enforc':3 'railroad':1 'antitrust':2 44714 short introduced 41783 'law':8,19 'bill':2 'amend':4 'feder':6 'elimin':15 'exempt':16 'expand':11 'provid':10 'public':25 'coverag':12 'respect':28 'contrari':22 'interest':26 'railroad':30 'antitrust':7 42057 official reported to senate 41783 'act':4 '2007':6 'enforc':3 'railroad':1 'antitrust':2 56596 false short action 41783 1198040400 Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2007 141082 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. With written report No. 110-252. K000305 1935-02-07 330 Hart Senate Office Building http://kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-9787 Herbert 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'herb':8 'kohl':3,7,10 'herbert':2,6,9 M 300061 Kohl Herb_Kohl H. Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI] Herb N00004309 9866 Democrat 202-224-5653 Jewish WI Herb Herbert Kohl 3.09090909090909 http://kohl.senate.gov/ B000444 1942-11-20 Joseph 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'biden':3,7,9 'joseph':2,6,8 M 300008 Biden Joseph_Biden R. Sen. Joseph Biden [D, DE] N00001669 9825 Democrat Roman Catholic DE Joseph Biden 3.0 C001057 1949-08-17 Norm 'norm':1,3,5 'coleman':2,4,6 M 300024 Coleman Norm_Coleman Norm Coleman N00013870 8373 Republican Jewish Norm Coleman 2.8 D000432 1942-05-14 322 Hart Senate Office Building http://dorgan.senate.gov/contact/contact_form.cfm 202-224-1193 Byron 'd':4 'nd':5 'sen':1 'byron':2,6,8 'dorgan':3,7,9 M 300037 Dorgan Byron_Dorgan L. Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND] N00004615 7989 Democrat 202-224-2551 Lutheran ND Byron Dorgan 5.0 http://dorgan.senate.gov senatordorgan F000061 1953-03-02 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] N00000036 13458 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 6.17142857142857 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold H000206 1939-11-19 731 Hart Senate Office Building http://harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm 202-224-9369 Thomas 'd':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'tom':8 'thoma':2,6,9 'harkin':3,7,10 M 300051 Harkin Tom_Harkin Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] Tom N00004207 9301 Democrat 202-224-3254 Roman Catholic IA Tom Thomas Harkin 3.22222222222222 http://harkin.senate.gov/ SenatorTomHarkin K000367 1960-05-25 302 Hart Senate Office Building http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm 202-228-2186 Amy 'd':4 'mn':5 'ami':2,6,8 'sen':1 'klobuchar':3,7,9 F 412242 Klobuchar Amy_Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] N00027500 11200 Democrat 202-224-3244 MN Amy Klobuchar 3.25925925925926 http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ L000174 1940-03-31 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] N00009918 9932 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.13793103448276 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000035 1960-09-30 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-1371 Blanche 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'blanch':2,6,8 'lincoln':3,7,9 F 300068 Lincoln Blanche_Lincoln Lambert Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] N00008092 9853 Democrat 202-224-4843 Episcopalian AR Blanche Lincoln 2.6 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ SenatorLincoln R000361 1937-06-18 531 Hart Senate Office Building http://rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-7665 John 'd':4 'wv':5 'jay':8 'sen':1 'john':2,6,9 'rockefel':3,7,10 M 300084 Rockefeller John_Rockefeller D. Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV] Jay N00001685 9953 Democrat 202-224-6472 Presbyterian WV Jay John Rockefeller 1.04411764705882 http://rockefeller.senate.gov/ S000148 1950-11-23 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] N00001093 20309 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.24468085106383 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer V000127 1961-05-03 516 Hart Senate Office Building http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-5061 David 'r':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'david':2,6,8 'vitter':3,7,9 M 400418 Vitter David_Vitter Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] N00009659 9746 Republican 202-224-4623 Catholic LA David Vitter 3.92452830188679 http://vitter.senate.gov/ calendar 41783 1198040400 Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2007 141083 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551. action 41783 1198040400 Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2007 141082 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. With written report No. 110-252. action 41783 1193112000 Tue Oct 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134435 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security. Hearings held. action 41783 1191384000 Wed Oct 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 131356 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. action 41783 1191384000 Wed Oct 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130991 Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 10:30 a.m. action 41783 1190260800 Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129698 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. calendar 41783 1190260800 Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 178073 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. action 41783 1190260800 Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143178 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 41783 1189051200 Thu Sep 06 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143177 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 41783 1173243600 Wed Mar 07 00:00:00 -0600 2007 95673 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Hearings held. action 41783 1173157200 Tue Mar 06 00:00:00 -0600 2007 95672 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 41783 1173157200 Tue Mar 06 00:00:00 -0600 2007 115543 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2708) action 41783 1173157200 Tue Mar 06 00:00:00 -0600 2007 106182 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2708) introduced 41783 1173157200 Tue Mar 06 00:00:00 -0600 2007 95671