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 July 2004 - August 2004

Organization of contributorInterest Group of contributorPosition of organizations in the interest groupAmountDatesort iconLegislator (recipient)
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0007/12/2004Vitter
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$2,0007/12/2004Vitter
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0007/12/2004Vitter
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$5007/13/2004Vitter
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$5007/13/2004Vitter
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0007/13/2004Vitter
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0007/14/2004Vitter
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0007/14/2004Vitter
BOAT BUILDERShip building & repairSupport$2507/17/2004Kerry
BOAT BUILDERShip building & repairSupport$2007/19/2004Kerry
AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING ASSNShip building & repairSupport$5007/23/2004Snowe
AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING ASSNShip building & repairSupport$1,0007/27/2004Kerry
BOAT BUILDERShip building & repairSupport$2507/28/2004Kerry
METRO MACHINE CORPShip building & repairSupport$1,0008/2/2004Specter
TODD SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$5008/17/2004Murray
REGAL MARINE INDUSTRIESShip building & repairSupport$2,0008/17/2004Martinez
CHRISTENSEN SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$5008/18/2004Thune
TODD SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$5008/23/2004Murray
TODD SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$-5008/23/2004Murray

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.