A bill to authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds made available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force.

Summary

Authorizes the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to use funds made available under provisions of the Act commonly known as the Trademark Act of 1946 (relating to fees) to support the processing of patents and other activities, services, and materials relating to patents, notwithstanding provisions restricting the use of such fees to activities relating trademark registrations, if: (1) the Director certifies to Congress that the use of such funds is reasonably necessary to avoid USPTO furloughs or a reduction-in-force, or both; and (2) funds so used are repaid to trademark operations not later than September 30, 2011. Terminates such authority on June 30, 2010.

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Timeline

1. 25 June 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 June 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 June 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7044-7046; text as passed Senate: CR S7044)

   Source: Floor

4. 25 June 2009

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

5. 25 June 2009

   Introduced

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7044-7046; text as passed Senate: CR S7044)

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Considered and Passed Senate · 25 June 2009 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 25 June 2009 · Official file
• Referred in House · 25 June 2009 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 25 June 2009

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 25 June 2009

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 25 June 2009

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 25 June 2009

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• Considered and Passed Senate (text)

  Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 25 June 2009

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• Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)

  Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 25 June 2009

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• Passed Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 25 June 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 June 2009

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Sponsors

• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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