A bill to expand the powers of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, and for other purposes.

Summary

Revises provisions enumerating the powers of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to allow the Board to pursue in the courts any appeal or defense proceeding with respect to any final determination of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and to remove the Board's power to license corporations, associations, or individuals to use Government trademarks. Authorizes the Board to refer complaints of violations relating to misrepresentation of Indian produced goods and products to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for investigation and to recommend criminal or civil actions by the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Interior, respectively. Revises provisions prohibiting misrepresentation of Indian products to: (1) apply such prohibition to Indian-produced goods; (2) increase the penalties for violations; and (3) authorize civil actions for treble damages to enforce such prohibition. Revises provisions prohibiting counterfeiting of the Board's trademark to increase the penalties for violations.

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Timeline

1. 3 May 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 May 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990