S.Amdt. 153
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN EPSCOR ELIGIBLE JURISDICTIONS at the in the amendment being amended
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)What it changes
1 change to S. 23
Adds SEC. ____. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN EPSCOR ELIGIBLE JURISDICTIONS at the in the amendment being amended
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ____. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN EPSCOR ELIGIBLE JURISDICTIONS.
Inserted: Chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after section 123, the following:
Inserted: "SEC. 124. EPSCOR.
Inserted: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, for purposes of section 123, a micro entity shall include an applicant who certifies that--
Inserted: "(1) the applicant's employer, from which the applicant obtains the majority of the applicant's income, is a State public institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), in a jurisdiction that is eligible to qualify under the Research Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program administered by the Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR); or
Inserted: "(2) the applicant has assigned, granted, conveyed, or is under an obligation by contract or law to assign, grant, or convey, a license or other ownership interest in the particular application to such State public institution, which is in a jurisdiction that is eligible to qualify under the Research Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program administered by the Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).".
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SA 153. Mr. REID of Nevada submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 23, to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of the amendment, add the following:
SEC. ____. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN EPSCOR ELIGIBLE JURISDICTIONS.
Chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after section 123, the following:
“SEC. 124. EPSCOR.
“Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, for purposes of section 123, a micro entity shall include an applicant who certifies that--
“(1) the applicant's employer, from which the applicant obtains the majority of the applicant's income, is a State public institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), in a jurisdiction that is eligible to qualify under the Research Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program administered by the Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR); or
“(2) the applicant has assigned, granted, conveyed, or is under an obligation by contract or law to assign, grant, or convey, a license or other ownership interest in the particular application to such State public institution, which is in a jurisdiction that is eligible to qualify under the Research Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program administered by the Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 7, 2011