A bill to authorize appropriations for the Patent and Trademark Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.

Summary

Authorizes appropriations to the Patent and Trademark Office for FY 1989 through 1991. Authorizes the Office to use fee revenues to support its operations and activities. Prohibits the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks from increasing patent and trademark fees more than once during FY 1989 through FY 1991. Cites certain Consumer Price Index fluctuations as the guideline for such fee adjustments. Repeals the prohibition against the imposition of a fee for the use of public patent and trademark search rooms and libraries. Directs the Commissioner to make U.S. patent and trademark information (and foreign patent documents) available for public search and retrieval. Prohibits the Commissioner from imposing fees for the use of such collections. Authorizes the Commissioner to establish fees for public access to automated search systems of the Patent and Trademark Office. Provides for a limited amount of free access to all users of such systems. Repeals the Commissioner's mandate to report to certain congressional committees regarding implementation proposals for a master automation plan. Repeals the proscription against incurring new obligations for such master plan.

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Timeline

1. 30 June 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 June 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 June 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 July 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 July 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 September 1988

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 30 September 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice Discharged.

   Source: Committee

8. 30 September 1988

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 5 October 1988

   Introduced

   Received in the Senate.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 5 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 5 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 5 October 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

13. 6 October 1988

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 14 October 1988

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

15. 14 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 14 October 1988

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

17. 14 October 1988

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

18. 18 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

19. 20 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 20 October 1988

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

21. 21 October 1988

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

22. 21 October 1988

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 10 November 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

24. 10 November 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

25. 10 November 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

26. 19 November 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-703.

    Source: President

27. 19 November 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

28. 19 November 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

4 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 20 November 1988

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 20 October 1988

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
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