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 2005 - February 2005

Organization of contributorInterest Group of contributorPosition of organizations in the interest groupAmountDatesort iconLegislator (recipient)
NORTHROP GRUMMANShip building & repairSupport$5,0001/19/2005Vitter
NORTHROP GRUMMANShip building & repairSupport$5,0001/19/2005Vitter
JM MARTINAC SHIPBUILDINGShip building & repairSupport$-1,0001/22/2005Murray
JM MARTINAC SHIPBUILDINGShip building & repairSupport$1,0001/27/2005Cantwell
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0002/2/2005Landrieu
JANTRAN INCShip building & repairSupport$1,0002/9/2005Lott
AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING ASSNShip building & repairSupport$5002/14/2005Cantwell
ATLANTIC MARINE/ATLANTIC DRY DOCKShip building & repairSupport$1,0002/28/2005Vitter

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.