S.1640 - Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007 Sponsor: Patrick Leahy / 110th Congress

Title
110th Congress - A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code (relating to the vessel hull design protection), to clarify the definitions of a hull and a deck. hidemore...
Summary
A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code (relating to the vessel hull design protection), to clarify the definitions of a hull and a deck. (by CRS)
Status
The bill was voted on in the Senate on October 4, 2007

Contributions for May 2003 - June 2003

Organization of contributorInterest Group of contributorPosition of organizations in the interest groupAmountDatesort iconLegislator (recipient)
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRShip building & repairSupport$1,0005/8/2003Shelby
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRShip building & repairSupport$2,0005/9/2003Shelby
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR Ship building & repairSupport$2,0005/9/2003Shelby
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRShip building & repairSupport$1,0005/9/2003Shelby
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRShip building & repairSupport$1,0005/9/2003Shelby
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRShip building & repairSupport$2,0005/9/2003Shelby
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRShip building & repairSupport$2,0005/9/2003Shelby
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR Ship building & repairSupport$2,0005/9/2003Shelby
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRShip building & repairSupport$2,0005/9/2003Shelby
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0005/14/2003Shelby
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0005/14/2003Shelby
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$2,0005/14/2003Shelby
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0005/14/2003Shelby
WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILROADShip building & repairSupport$2505/16/2003Specter
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRShip building & repairSupport$1,0006/18/2003Shelby
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRShip building & repairSupport$1,0006/18/2003Shelby
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRShip building & repairSupport$1,0006/18/2003Shelby
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0006/24/2003Specter
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$2,0006/25/2003Vitter
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$2,0006/25/2003Vitter
BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRShip building & repairSupport$1,0006/27/2003Shelby
CASCADE GENERALShip building & repairSupport$1,0006/27/2003Wyden
TODD SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0006/30/2003Murray

Contribution data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org)

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Bill protects shipbuilders from illegal copying of their designs by Lechuan Zhou, Mar 5, 2008 (3:18pm)

The Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments clarify the definitions of a hull and deck in order to guard against “hull splashing”, which is a copycat process in which a mold from another manufacturer’s vessel hull is used to manufacture copies. Supporters of this bill believe that it will protect shipbuilder’s jobs and designs.