To amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to waive statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies.

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1. 2006-02-14

   Introduced in House

2. 2006-02-14

   Introduced in House

3. 2006-02-14

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

4. 2006-02-28

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

5. 2006-03-01

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

6. 2006-03-01

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

7. 2006-03-15

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

8. 2006-03-15

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

9. 2006-04-05

   Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-408.

10. 2006-04-05

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-408.

11. 2006-04-05

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.

12. 2006-12-05

    Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

13. 2006-12-05

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8685-8686)

14. 2006-12-05

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4742.

15. 2006-12-05

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8685-8686)

16. 2006-12-05

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8685-8686)

17. 2006-12-05

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

18. 2006-12-06

    Received in the Senate.