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 January 2004 - February 2004

Organization of contributorInterest Group of contributorPosition of organizations in the interest groupAmountDatesort iconLegislator (recipient)
NORTHROP GRUMMANShip building & repairSupport$1,0002/12/2004DeMint
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0002/14/2004Inouye
TODD SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$5002/19/2004Murray
TODD SHIPYARDS Ship building & repairSupport$5002/19/2004Murray
WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILROADShip building & repairSupport$2502/29/2004Brownback

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.

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