H.R.1526: Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2001

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Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2001 - Makes it unlawful for a business purchaser of livestock, poultry, or a basic agricultural commodity for (wholesale) resale, either unprocessed or processed, to acquire the voting assets of any person if: (1) the total amount of such assets or annual sales of each person exceeds specified limits; and (2) such acquisition would reduce competition so as have a negative effect on prices paid to...

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
April 4, 2001

Introduced in the House by John Thune (R-S.D.)

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