To authorize appropriations for the Patent and Trademark Office in the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 1995, and for other purposes.
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 that such reduction is in the best interests of the Office and the public.
Exempts the Office, during such five-year period, from any law imposing a restriction on hiring by the executive agencies or reductions in force by executive agencies to achieve reductions in the Federal work force.
Changes the status of the Commissioner from an Assistant Secretary of Commerce to an Under Secretary of Commerce (thereby allowing the Commissioner to be compensated at the same rate as Under Secretaries of Commerce).
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-777.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-777.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 425.
Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10465-10466)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10610-10611)
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 146 - 251 (Roll no. 458).
Roll Call #458 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 146 - 251 (Roll no. 458).
Roll Call #458 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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