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S. 1711Became Law

An act providing for a fifteen-year extension of patent numbered 3,376,198.

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Became Private Law No: 98-34.

Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA](R-IA)Sponsor
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  1. PresidentE40000

    Became Private Law No: 98-34.

  2. BecameLaw36000

    Became Private Law No: 98-34.

  3. PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. BecameLaw41000

    Signed by President.

  5. FloorE20000

    Presented to President.

  6. President28000

    Presented to President.

  7. Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

  8. ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

  9. NotUsed20500

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

  10. FloorH34200

    House Incorporated H.R.2882 in This Measure as an Amendment.

  11. FloorH37100

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  12. Floor8000

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

  13. FloorH30000

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

  14. DischargeH12300

    House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. Committee5500

    House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Judiciary Committee
  16. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  17. Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  18. Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  19. Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 765.

  20. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 98-389.

    Judiciary Committee
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    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 98-389.

    Judiciary Committee
  22. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Approved for reporting without amendment favorably. Subject to agreement.

    Judiciary Committee
  23. Committee

    Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

    Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee
  24. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Justice Department.

    Judiciary Committee
  25. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks.

    Judiciary Committee
  26. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks.

    Judiciary Committee
  27. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure; provided that, if one Subcommittee reports thereon, then the other shall be discharged 30 days thereafter.

    Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee
  28. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks; provided that, if one Subcommittee reports thereon, then the other shall be discharged 30 days thereafter.

    Intellectual Property Subcommittee
  29. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  30. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate