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
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Vote Date:
October 04, 2007
Motion:
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Location:
Senate
Result:
Pass
  • 100 Yes Votes100%
  • 0 No Votes0%
  • 0 Not Voting0%
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Jan 2001-May 2008 Senate

Interests who did want this bill to become law (such as Ship building & repair) gave an average of:

  • $4,431 to each legislator voting Yes
    100%
  • $0 to each legislator voting No
    0%

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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