Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 1312 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 1312 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 87-664, Sec. 3, Sept. 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 548; Pub. L. 94-
435, title I, Sec. 102, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1384; Pub. L. 96-
349, Sec. 2(b)(1)-(3), Sept. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 1154; Pub. L. 103-
438, Sec. 3(e)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4598.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994,
referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 103-438, Nov. 2, 1994, 108
Stat. 4597, which is classified principally to chapter 88 (Sec.
6201 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6201 of
this title and Tables.
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (c)(1)(B), (2) and (d), was
in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 87-664, which is
classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
1311 of this title and Tables.
Section 30 of this title, referred to in subsec. (i)(2), was
repealed by Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title IV, Sec. 14102(f), Nov.
2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1922.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-438 inserted "or, with respect to
the International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994, an
investigation authorized by section 3 of such Act" after
"investigation" and "by the United States" after "proceeding".
1980 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-349, Sec. 2(b)(1), inserted
provision for service and notice of a civil investigative demand
for any product of discovery.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-349, Sec. 2(b)(2), inserted provision
respecting time demand for product of discovery is returnable.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-349, Sec. 2(b)(3), designated existing
provisions as par. (1), redesignated as cls. (A) and (B) former
cls. (1) and (2), and added par. (2).
1976 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-435 struck out "under
investigation" before "may be in possession", inserted "or may have
any information" after "any documentary material", and inserted
provision requiring the production of documentary material for
inspection or reproduction, answers in writing to written
interrogatories, the giving of oral testimony concerning
documentary material or information, and the furnishing of any
combination of such material, answers, or testimony.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-435 restructured subsec. (b) and as so
restructured, in par. (1) inserted provisions of cl. (B), in par.
(2), added cls. (B) and (C), in par. (3) substituted provisions
relating to written interrogatories for provisions relating to
prescription of a return date for demanded material, and in par.
(4), substituted provisions relating to oral testimony for
provisions requiring a demand to identify the custodian to whom
demanded material shall be made available.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94-435 inserted provision relating to the
submission of answers to written interrogatories and the giving of
oral testimony, struck out provisions of par. (1) relating to the
reasonableness requirement for demands for documentary material,
redesignated par. (2) as (1) and provided that protected status of
any information or material would be determined by standards
applicable in the case of a subpena or subpena duces tecum issued
by a court of the United States, and added par. (2).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94-435 redesignated existing provisions as
par. (1) and added par. (2).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 94-435 redesignated existing provisions as
par. (1), inserted "return receipt requested" after "certified
mail" in par. (C), and added par. (2).
Subsecs. (g) to (i). Pub. L. 94-435 added subsecs. (g) to (i).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 94-435 effective Sept. 30, 1976, except
subsec. (i)(8) of this section effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section
106 of Pub. L. 94-435, set out as a note under section 1311 of this
title.
(!1) See References in Text note below.