S. 1640 - Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007
Intellectual property. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Patrick Leahy
- 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 3, 2007
Senate Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on October 4, 2007.
Other Votes:
Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007
S. 1640 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- 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)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007
- Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007
- Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007
- Sponsor
- Patrick Leahy
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Intellectual property
- Boats and boating
- Copyright
- Shipbuilding
- Sports
- Transportation
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/18/2007 Referred to Committee Passed Senate 10/04/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. 10/04/2007 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 6/18/2007 6/18/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7815) 6/18/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 10/04/2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 10/04/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404. currently selected Senate Vote on Passage 10/04/2007 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Put on a legislative calendar 10/04/2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 10/05/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 10/05/2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 10/05/2007 Received in the House. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent." from Ship building & repair, which…
supported this bill
| Ship building & repair |
opposed this bill
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | Senate member | Party | State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Marine/Atlantic Dry Dock | Ship building & repair | $1,150 | 9/5/07 | Mel Martinez | R | FL | Yes |
| Christensen, D H | Ship building & repair | $500 | 9/25/07 | John Thune | R | SD | Yes |
| Shipbuilders Council of America | Ship building & repair | $1,000 | 9/25/07 | Jefferson Sessions | R | AL | Yes |
| Bender, Thomas B Mr | Ship building & repair | $2,300 | 9/27/07 | Jefferson Sessions | R | AL | Yes |
| Bender, Thomas B Mr | Ship building & repair | $2,300 | 9/27/07 | Jefferson Sessions | R | AL | Yes |
| Disernia, Brian | Ship building & repair | $1,700 | 9/28/07 | Mel Martinez | R | FL | Yes |
| Disernia, Brian | Ship building & repair | $1,300 | 9/28/07 | Mel Martinez | R | FL | Yes |
| Sprott, T Alan | Ship building & repair | $1,000 | 9/30/07 | Ron Wyden | D | OR | Yes |
| Martinac, Joseph S Jr | Ship building & repair | $1,000 | 10/10/07 | Patty Murray | D | WA | Yes |
| Nichols, Matthew J | Ship building & repair | $1,000 | 10/10/07 | Patty Murray | D | WA | Yes |
| Rowell, Richard S | Ship building & repair | $300 | 10/10/07 | Susan Collins | R | ME | Yes |
| Thomas, Brian | Ship building & repair | $1,000 | 10/10/07 | Patty Murray | D | WA | Yes |
| Welch, Stephen G | Ship building & repair | $1,000 | 10/10/07 | Patty Murray | D | WA | Yes |
| Healey, Robert T | Ship building & repair | $2,300 | 10/18/07 | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | Yes |
| Shipbuilders Council of America | Ship building & repair | $1,000 | 10/25/07 | Patty Murray | D | WA | Yes |
| Martinac, Joseph S Jr | Ship building & repair | $700 | 11/3/07 | Patty Murray | D | WA | Yes |
| Martinac, Joseph S Jr | Ship building & repair | $-700 | 11/3/07 | Patty Murray | D | WA | Yes |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from Ship building & repair interest groups, September 4, 2007 – November 3, 2007.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
| Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $300 | $0 | Yes |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chester Trent Lott | R | MS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $4,150 | $0 | Yes |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $5,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $5,600 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Thune | R | SD | $500 | $0 | Yes |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $2,300 | $0 | Yes |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
