Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990

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 register trademarks owned by an individual Indian, or Indian tribe or group, without charge. 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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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN

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• Referred in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

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• Committee Discharged Senate (text)

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 30 November 1990

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 27 October 1990

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 27 September 1990

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 6 February 1990

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 April 1989

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