06/23/11 3:07 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment no. 9.
Amendment offered by Mr. Conyers.
06/23/11 2:58 PM
An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 112-111 to clarify that the new legislation would apply only to new tax planning patents, not already filed patents which would disclose patent information leaving the applicants vulnerable.
06/23/11 2:58 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis (CO) amendment no. 8.
Amendment offered by Mr. Polis.
06/23/11 2:57 PM
On agreeing to the Peters amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
06/23/11 2:49 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment no. 7.
Amendment offered by Mr. Peters.
06/23/11 2:49 PM
An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 112-111 to mandate a USPTO-led study on what USPTO, SBA, and other agencies can do to help small businesses obtain, maintain, and enforce foreign patents. This study is to be conducted using existing resources.
06/23/11 2:48 PM
On agreeing to the Lujan amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
06/23/11 2:45 PM
An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 112-111 to add requirements to the satellite office location selection process to ensure that (1) the purposes, as described in the bill, of establishing satellite offices are achieved, (2) recruitment costs are minimized by considering the availability of knowledgeable personnel in the region, and (3) the economic impact to the region is considered. It would also require that the Director in the required report to Congress on the rationale in selecting the location of any satellite office include an explanation of how the selected location will achieve the purposes of satellite offices and how the required considerations were met.
On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
06/23/11 2:45 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan amendment no. 6.
Amendment offered by Mr. Lujan.
06/23/11 2:39 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 316, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment no. 5.
Amendment offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX).
