S.Amdt. 2658
What it does: Adds Sec. 111. (a) Additional Amount for the United States Patent and Trademark Office to Provide Technical Assistance Programs to Build Capacity Related to the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in the People's Republic of China.--The amount appropriated by title I under the heading "salaries and expenses" under the heading "United States Patent and Trademark Office" is hereby increased by $1,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available to provide technical assistance to build capacity related to the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in the People's Republic of China in accordance with subsection (b) on page 125, between lines 10 and 11
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2847
Adds Sec. 111. (a) Additional Amount for the United States Patent and Trademark Office to Provide Technical Assistance Programs to Build Capacity Related to the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in the People's Republic of China.--The amount appropriated by title I under the heading "salaries and expenses" under the heading "United States Patent and Trademark Office" is hereby increased by $1,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available to provide technical assistance to build capacity related to the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in the People's Republic of China in accordance with subsection (b) on page 125, between lines 10 and 11
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 111. (a) Additional Amount for the United States Patent and Trademark Office to Provide Technical Assistance Programs to Build Capacity Related to the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in the People's Republic of China.--The amount appropriated by title I under the heading "salaries and expenses" under the heading "United States Patent and Trademark Office" is hereby increased by $1,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available to provide technical assistance to build capacity related to the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in the People's Republic of China in accordance with subsection (b).
Inserted: (b) Technical Assistance.--The United States Patent and Trademark Office shall provide technical assistance to the Government of the People's Republic of China to build capacity related to the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in China, based on existing memoranda of understanding between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Government of China, by--
Inserted: (1) providing joint seminars with, and technical assistance to, officials of the Government of China, including patent and trademark examiners, judges, and prosecutors;
Inserted: (2) exchanging information and best practices with respect to the administration of offices in China with responsibility for protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights; and
Inserted: (3) collaborating with the Government of China with respect to educating persons that hold intellectual property rights about how to protect those rights in China and how to use the intellectual property rights protection system of China to have those rights enforced.
Inserted: (c) Offset.--The amount appropriated by title I under the heading "operations and administration" under the heading "International Trade Administration" and made available for the Trade Promotion and United States and Foreign Commercial Service is hereby decreased by $1,000,000.
Original wording
On page 125, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2658. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 125, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
Sec. 111. (a) Additional Amount for the United States Patent and Trademark Office to Provide Technical Assistance Programs to Build Capacity Related to the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in the People's Republic of China.--The amount appropriated by title I under the heading “salaries and expenses” under the heading “United States Patent and Trademark Office” is hereby increased by $1,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available to provide technical assistance to build capacity related to the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in the People's Republic of China in accordance with subsection (b).
(b) Technical Assistance.--The United States Patent and Trademark Office shall provide technical assistance to the Government of the People's Republic of China to build capacity related to the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in China, based on existing memoranda of understanding between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Government of China, by--
(1) providing joint seminars with, and technical assistance to, officials of the Government of China, including patent and trademark examiners, judges, and prosecutors;
(2) exchanging information and best practices with respect to the administration of offices in China with responsibility for protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights; and
(3) collaborating with the Government of China with respect to educating persons that hold intellectual property rights about how to protect those rights in China and how to use the intellectual property rights protection system of China to have those rights enforced.
(c) Offset.--The amount appropriated by title I under the heading “operations and administration” under the heading “International Trade Administration” and made available for the Trade Promotion and United States and Foreign Commercial Service is hereby decreased by $1,000,000.
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Senate amendment submitted
October 8, 2009