H.RES.116: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 400) to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents, and for other purposes.

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Sets forth the rule (open) for the consideration of H.R. 400 (reestablishment of the Patent and Trademark Office and patent law revisions).

Bill Actions

Date	Description
	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-56, by Mr. McInnis.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 400 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment specified in sec. 2 of the resolution. All points of order against the committee amendment, as modified, shall be waived.
	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
	Considered as privileged matter.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 16, 1997	Introduced in the House by Scott McInnis (R-Colo.)