Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 4305 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 4305 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 98-462, Sec. 6, Oct. 11, 1984, 98 Stat. 1818; Pub. L. 103-
42, Sec. 3(f), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 119; Pub. L. 108-237,
title I, Sec. 107, June 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 664.)
AMENDMENTS
2004 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108-237, Sec. 107(1), designated
existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) to
(3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, of par. (1), and added
par. (2).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108-237, Sec. 107(2), inserted ", or a
notice with respect to such standards development activity that
identifies the standards development organization engaged in such
activity and that describes such activity in general terms" before
period at end of first sentence and "or available to such
organization, as the case may be" before period at end of last
sentence.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 108-237, Sec. 107(3), inserted ", or the
standards development activity," after "venture".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108-237, Sec. 107(4), substituted "person or
standards development organization that" for "person who" and
inserted "or any standards development organization" after "on any
person".
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 108-237, Sec. 107(5), inserted "or
standards development organization" after "person".
1993 - Pub. L. 103-42, Sec. 3(f)(1), substituted "joint venture"
for "joint research and development venture" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-42, Sec. 3(f)(2), (3), substituted
"joint venture" for "joint research and development venture" and
"October 11, 1984" for "the date of the enactment of this Act" and
added par. (3).
Subsecs. (d)(2), (e). Pub. L. 103-42, Sec. 3(f)(3), substituted
"joint venture" for "joint research and development venture".
REPORTS ON JOINT VENTURES AND UNITED STATES COMPETITIVENESS
Section 4 of Pub. L. 103-42 provided that:
"(a) Purpose. - The purpose of the reports required by this
section is to inform Congress and the American people of the effect
of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 [15
U.S.C. 4301 et seq.] on the competitiveness of the United States in
key technological areas of research, development, and production.
"(b) Annual Report by the Attorney General. - In the 30-day
period beginning at each 1-year interval in the 6-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [June 10, 1993],
the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary
of the Senate -
"(1) a list of joint ventures for which notice was filed under
section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993 [15 U.S.C. 4305(a)] during the 12-month period for
which such report is made, including -
"(A) the purpose of each joint venture;
"(B) the identity of each party described in section 6(a)(1)
of such Act; and
"(C) the identity and nationality of each person described in
section 6(a)(3) of such Act; and
"(2) a list of cases and proceedings, if any, brought during
such period under the antitrust laws by the Department of
Justice, and by the Federal Trade Commission, with respect to
joint ventures for which notice was filed under such section at
any time.
"(c) Triennial Report by the Attorney General. - In the 30-day
period beginning at each 3-year interval in the 6-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [June 10, 1993],
the Attorney General, after consultation with such other agencies
as the Attorney General considers to be appropriate, shall submit
to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a description of
the technological areas most commonly pursued by joint ventures for
production for which notice was filed under section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 [15 U.S.C.
4305(a)] during the 3-year period for which such report is made,
and an analysis of the trends in the competitiveness of United
States industry in such areas.
"(d) Review of Antitrust Treatment Under Foreign Laws. - In the
three 30-day periods beginning 1 year, 3 years, and 6 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act [June 10, 1993], the Attorney
General, after consultation with such other agencies as the
Attorney General considers to be appropriate, shall submit to the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on the antitrust
treatment of United States businesses with respect to participation
in joint ventures for production, under the law of each foreign
nation any of whose domestic businesses disclosed its nationality
under section 6(a)(3) of the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993 [15 U.S.C. 4305(a)(3)] at any time."
(!1) So in original.