21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act/Division C/Title IV

TITLE IV — ANTITRUST TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2002

Sec. 14101. Short Title.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``Antitrust Technical Corrections Act of 2002´´.

Sec. 14102. Amendments.

(a) PANAMA CANAL ACT.—

Section 11 of the Panama Canal Act (37 Stat. 566; 15 U.S.C. 31) is amended by striking the undesignated paragraph that begins ``No vessel permitted´´.

(b) SHERMAN ACT.—

Section 3 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 3) is amended—

(1) by inserting ``(a)´´ after ``SEC. 3.´´; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

``(b) Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce in any Territory of the United States or of the District of Columbia, or between any such Territory and another, or between any such Territory or Territories and any State or States or the District of Columbia, or with foreign nations, or between the District of Columbia, and any State or States or foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $10,000,000 if a corporation, or, if any other person, $350,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding three years, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court.´´.

(c) WILSON TARIFF ACT.—

(1) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—

The Wilson Tariff Act (28 Stat. 509; 15 U.S.C. 8 et seq.) is amended—

(A) by striking section 77; and

(B) in section 78—

(i) by striking ``76, and 77´´ and inserting ``and 76´´; and

(ii) by redesignating such section as section 77.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.—

(A) CLAYTON ACT.—

Subsection (a) of the 1st section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12(a)) is amended by striking ``seventy-seven´´ and inserting ``seventy-six´´.

(B) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT.—

Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44) is amended by striking ``77´´ and inserting ``76´´.

(C) PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT, 1921.—

Section 405(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 225(a)) is amended by striking ``77´´ and inserting ``76´´.

(D) ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1954.—

Section 105 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2135) is amended by striking ``seventy-seven´´ and inserting ``seventy-six´´.

(E) DEEP SEABED HARD MINERAL RESOURCES ACT.—

Section 103(d)(7) of the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (30 U.S.C. 1413(d)(7)) is amended by striking ``77´´ and inserting ``76´´.

(d) CLAYTON ACT.—

The first section 27 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 27) is redesignated as section 28 and is transferred so as to appear at the end of such Act.

(e) YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT.—

Section 5(a)(2) of the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act (Public Law 105-271) is amended by inserting a period after ``failure´´.

(f) ACT OF MARCH 3, 1913.—

The Act of March 3, 1913 (chapter 114, 37 Stat. 731; 15 U.S.C. 30) is repealed.

(g) REPEAL.—

Section 116 of the Act of November 19, 2001 is repealed.

Sec. 14103. Effective Date; Application of Amendments.

(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—

Except as provided in subsection (b), this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

(b) APPLICATION TO CASES.—

(1) Section 14102(f) shall apply to cases pending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(2) The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 14102 shall apply only with respect to cases commenced on or after the date of enactment of this Act