To require the partial application of the antitrust laws to major and minor league baseball .

July 12, 1995

Mr. MCHALE (for himself, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. FILNER, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. ORTON, Mr. EVANS, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. VISCLOSKY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To require the partial application of the antitrust laws to major and minor league baseball .

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.

This Act may be cited as the `Professional Baseball Antitrust Reform Act of 1995' or the `Giles Act'.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE CLAYTON ACT.

The Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`SEC. 27. The antitrust laws shall apply to any restraint or agreement imposed by professional baseball , major or minor league team owners, their agents or employees, on the location of any minor league team or franchise.'.