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 March 2007 - April 2007

Organization of contributorInterest Group of contributorPosition of organizations in the interest groupAmountDatesort iconLegislator (recipient)
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/8/2007Cochran
CASCADE GENERALShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/15/2007Stevens
CASCADE GENERALShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/15/2007Stevens
GUARDIAN MARINE INTERNATIONALShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/16/2007Stevens
GUARDIAN MARINE INTERNATIONALShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/16/2007Stevens
NORTHROP GRUMMANShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/19/2007Rockefeller
NORTHROP GRUMMANShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/20/2007Boxer
PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARDShip building & repairSupport$5003/26/2007Brownback
EARL INDUSTRIESShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/27/2007Dodd
BOAT REPAIRShip building & repairSupport$5003/27/2007McCain
INTREPID POWERBOATS Ship building & repairSupport$2,3003/28/2007Obama
INTREPID POWERBOATSShip building & repairSupport$4,6003/28/2007Obama
MONTCO OFFSHOREShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/28/2007Landrieu
INTREPID POWERBOATSShip building & repairSupport$-2,3003/28/2007Obama
INTREPID POWERBOATS Ship building & repairSupport$2,3003/28/2007Obama
MERRILL STEVENS DRY DOCKShip building & repairSupport$4003/31/2007Clinton
SLO LTDShip building & repairSupport$2,3003/31/2007Clinton
SLO LTDShip building & repairSupport$2,3003/31/2007Clinton
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/31/2007Collins
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/31/2007Landrieu
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$2,0003/31/2007Landrieu
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/31/2007Landrieu
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$2,0003/31/2007Landrieu
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$2003/31/2007Landrieu
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/31/2007Landrieu
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,8003/31/2007Landrieu
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$2,0003/31/2007Landrieu
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDSShip building & repairSupport$1,0003/31/2007Landrieu
ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT INCShip building & repairSupport$1,6003/31/2007Chambliss
ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT INCShip building & repairSupport$7003/31/2007Chambliss
KVICHAK MARINE INDUSTRIESShip building & repairSupport$1,5004/1/2007Murray
KVICHAK MARINE INDUSTRIESShip building & repairSupport$1,3004/1/2007Murray
KVICHAK MARINE INDUSTRIESShip building & repairSupport$-1,3004/1/2007Murray
KVICHAK MARINE INDUSTRIESShip building & repairSupport$5004/11/2007Cantwell
NORTHROP GRUMMANShip building & repairSupport$1,0004/17/2007Klobuchar
FRENCH & WEBBShip building & repairSupport$4,6004/25/2007Obama
FRENCH & WEBBShip building & repairSupport$-2,3004/25/2007Obama
FRENCH & WEBBShip building & repairSupport$2,3004/25/2007Obama
CASCADE GENERALShip building & repairSupport$2,3004/30/2007Smith
CASCADE GENERALShip building & repairSupport$1,3004/30/2007Smith

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.