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- H.R.4608
H.R.4608: Patent and Trademark Office Authorization Act of 1994
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced June 21, 1994
- Latest Major Action Oct. 3, 1994
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Bill Summary
Patent and Trademark Office Authorization Act of 1994 - Authorizes appropriations to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for FY 1995. Prohibits a reduction in the number of full-time equivalent employees in the Office during the five-year period beginning on October 1, 1994, unless: (1) a law is enacted that specifically requires reductions in personnel or positions in such Office; or (2) the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks determines...
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-777.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 425.
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Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Rohrabacher objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 146 - 251 (Roll no. 458).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| June 21, 1994 |
Introduced in the House by William J. Hughes (D-N.J.) |