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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 2974 (Introduced in Senate) — To provide for a review of, and repeal of, the antitrust exemptions for professional sports. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Antitrust exemptions sunset

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In this section, the term Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 means the Act of September 30, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 1291 et seq.). The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 is amended— in the first section ( 15 U.S.C. 1291 ), by striking football, each place it appears; by striking section 3 ( 15 U.S.C. 1293 ); and in section 4 ( 15 U.S.C. 1294 ), by striking football, . The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 is amended— in the first section ( 15 U.S.C. 1291 ), by striking baseball, each place it appears; and in section 4 ( 15 U.S.C. 1294 )— by striking Nothing contained in this Act and inserting
(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing contained in this Act ; by striking baseball, ; and by adding at the end the following: The antitrust laws, as defined in section 1 of the Act of October 15, 1914, or in the Federal Trade Commission Act shall apply to a league of clubs participating in professional baseball in connection with any agreement relating to the sponsored telecasting of baseball games. . The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 is amended— in the first section ( 15 U.S.C. 1291 ), by striking basketball, each place it appears; and in section 4 ( 15 U.S.C. 1294 ), by striking basketball, . The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 is amended— in the first section ( 15 U.S.C. 1291 ), by striking or hockey each place it appears; and in section 4 ( 15 U.S.C. 1294 ), by striking or hockey . The amendments made by subsection (b)(1) shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. The amendments made by subsection (b)(2) shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. The amendments made by subsection (b)(3) shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. The amendments made by subsection (b)(4) shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
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