Public Law 108-237
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2ND SESSION
An Act
To encourage the development and promulgation of voluntary consensus standards by providing relief under the antitrust laws to standards development organizations with respect to conduct engaged in for the purpose of developing voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes.
- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Approved June 22, 2004.
Legislative History
[edit]- HOUSE REPORTS:
- No. 108-125, Pts. 1 & 2 (Comm. on the Judiciary)
- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
- June 10, considered and passed House.
- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
- Apr. 2, considered and passed Senate, amended.
- June 2, House concurred in Senate amendment.
- HOUSE REPORTS:
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