PUBLIC LAW 104-104—FEB. 8, 1996 110 STAT. 143 court of 3 judges convened pursuant to the provisions of section 2284 of title 28, United States Code. (b) APPELLATE REVIEW. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an interlocutory or final judgment, decree, or order of the court of 3 judges in an action under subsection (a) holding this title or an amendment made by this title, or any provision thereof, unconstitutional shall be reviewable as a matter of right by direct appeal to the Supreme Court. Any such appeal shall be filed not more than 20 days after entry of such judgment, decree, or order. TITLE VI—EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS SEC. 601. APPLICABILITY OF CONSENT DECREES AND OTHER LAW. (a) APPLICABILITY OF AMENDMENTS TO FUTURE CONDUCT.— (1) AT&T CONSENT DECREE.— Any conduct or activity that was, before the date of enactment of this Act, subject to any restriction or obligation imposed by the AT&T Consent Decree shall, on and after such date, be subject to the restrictions and obligations imposed by the Communications Act of 1934 as amended by this Act and shall not be subject to the restrictions and the obligations imposed by such Consent Decree. (2) GTE CONSENT DECREE. —Any conduct or activity that was, before the date of enactment of this Act, subject to any restriction or obligation imposed by the GTE Consent Decree shall, on and after such date, be subject to the restrictions and obligations imposed by the Communications Act of 1934 as amended by this Act and shall not be subject to the restrictions and the obligations imposed by such Consent Decree. (3) MCCAW CONSENT DECREE.— Any conduct or activity that was, before the date of enactment of this Act, subject to any restriction or obligation imposed by the McCaw Consent Decree shall, on and after such date, be subject to the restrictions and obligations imposed by the Communications Act of 1934 as amended by this Act and subsection (d) of this section and shall not be subject to the restrictions and the obligations imposed by such Consent Decree. (b) ANTITRUST LAWS.— (1) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to modify, impair, or supersede the applicability of any of the antitrust laws. (2) REPEAL.— Subsection (a) of section 221 (47 U.S.C. 221(a)) is repealed. (3) CLAYTON ACT.— Section 7 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 18) is amended in the last paragraph by striking "Federal Communications Commission,". (c) FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW.— (1) No IMPLIED EFFECT. — T h is Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not be construed to modify, impair, or supersede Federal, State, or local law unless expressly so provided in such Act or amendments. (2) STATE TAX SAVINGS PROVISION.— Notwithstanding paragraph (1), nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to modify, impair, or supersede, or authorize the modification, impairment, or supersession of, any State or local law pertaining to taxation, except as provided 47 USC 152 note.
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