United States Patent and Trademark Office Reauthorization Act, Fiscal Year 1999 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999 for the Patent and Trademark Office.
Amends Federal law to increase patent fees (including maintenance fees), except fees for the filing of provisional applications for original patents.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-528.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 300.
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3040-3042)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12601)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12601)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-358.
Became Public Law No: 105-358.
Enacted as Public Law 105-358
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