United States · Bill · S
S. 479 (102nd)
National Cooperative Research Act Extension of 1992
Introduced
22 February 1991
Last action
9 March 1992 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Sponsors
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
National Cooperative Research Act Extension of 1991 - Amends the National Cooperative Research Act of 1984 to include a joint production venture within the scope of such Act as an activity that shall not be deemed illegal per se under the antitrust laws.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
22 February 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
11 September 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-146.
Source: Committee
11 September 1991
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.
Source: Calendars
11 September 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-146.
Source: Committee
21 February 1992
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Source: Floor
25 February 1992
Floor
Motion to proceed considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
26 February 1992
Passed
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate.
Source: Floor
27 February 1992
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-1. Record Vote No: 34.
Source: Floor
27 February 1992
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
3 March 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1992
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
3 March 1992
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
9 March 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Source: Committee
Votes
27 February 1992 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 479 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 96 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL]Not Voting
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]Yea
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
7 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Referred in House (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 27 February 1992
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 11 September 1991
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 February 1991
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Sponsors
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/479
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/479
- us · 102-s-479 · source updated 10 August 2026