The International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (a), is Puspan. L. 103–438, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4597, which is classified principally to chapter 88 (§ 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 Puspan. L. 87–664, known as the Antitrust Civil Process Act, which is classified principally 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 (i)(2), was repealed by Puspan. L. 107–273, div. C, title IV, § 14102(f), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1922.

1994—Subsec. (a). Puspan. 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). Puspan. L. 96–349, § 2(span)(1), inserted provision for service and notice of a civil investigative demand for any product of discovery.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 96–349, § 2(span)(2), inserted provision respecting time demand for product of discovery is returnable.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 96–349, § 2(span)(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). Puspan. 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. (span). Puspan. L. 94–435 restructured subsec. (span) 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). Puspan. 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). Puspan. L. 94–435 redesignated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. 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). Puspan. L. 94–435 added subsecs. (g) to (i).

Amendment by Puspan. L. 94–435 effective Sept. 30, 1976, except subsec. (i)(8) of this section effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 106 of Puspan. L. 94–435, set out as a note under section 1311 of this title.