Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 1291 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 1291 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 87-331, Sec. 1, Sept. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 732; Pub. L. 89-
800, Sec. 6(b)(1), Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1515; Pub. L. 99-514,
Sec. 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in text, is act
Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, as amended, which is
classified generally to subchapter I (Sec. 41 et seq.) of chapter 2
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see section 58 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1986 - Pub. L. 99-514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986"
for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954".
1966 - Pub. L. 89-800 extended exemption from antitrust laws to
include a joint agreement by which the member clubs of two or more
professional football leagues combine their operations in an
expanded single league.
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 87-331, Sept. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 732, as amended, which
enacted this chapter, is popularly known as the Sports Broadcasting
Act of 1961.
SAVINGS PROVISION
Section 6 of Pub. L. 87-331 provided that: "Nothing in this Act
[this chapter] shall affect any cause of action existing on the
effective date hereof [Sept. 30, 1961] in respect to the organized
professional team sports of baseball, football, basketball, or
hockey."