PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 106-44.
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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Jul 1, 1999
Makes technical amendments to Federal copyright law. Revises the denial of copyright protection for a design embodied in a useful article made public by the designer or owner in the United States or a foreign country more than a certain period of time before the date of the application for copyright registration, to increase from one year to two years such period of time before registration application and consequent copyright denial.
People & committees
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT
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Became Public Law No: 106-44.
Became Public Law No: 106-44.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6362)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6362)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1260.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6362-6363)
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8192; text: CR S8192)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8192; text: CR S8192)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7452-7455)
Introduced in Senate
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