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
Contributions
- January - February 2003 For $0 Against $0
- March - April 2003 For $11,735 Against $0
- May - June 2003 For $33,750 Against $0
- July - August 2003 For $4,500 Against $0
- September - October 2003 For $2,000 Against $0
- November - December 2003 For $6,000 Against $0
- January - February 2004 For $4,250 Against $0
- March - April 2004 For $10,750 Against $0
- May - June 2004 For $13,000 Against $0
- July - August 2004 For $20,000 Against $0
- September - October 2004 For $31,000 Against $0
- November - December 2004 For $1,500 Against $0
- January - February 2005 For $13,500 Against $0
- March - April 2005 For $9,000 Against $0
- May - June 2005 For $17,200 Against $0
- July - August 2005 For $11,000 Against $0
- September - October 2005 For $1,250 Against $0
- November - December 2005 For $6,200 Against $0
- January - February 2006 For $3,000 Against $0
- March - April 2006 For $7,400 Against $0
- May - June 2006 For $8,350 Against $0
- July - August 2006 For $20,900 Against $0
- September - October 2006 For $11,700 Against $0
- November - December 2006 For $2,900 Against $0
- January - February 2007 For $10,700 Against $0
- March - April 2007 For $28,400 Against $0
- May - June 2007 For $24,250 Against $0
- July - August 2007 For $7,700 Against $0
- September - October 2007 For $18,850 Against $0
- November - December 2007 For $3,300 Against $0
- January - February 2008 For $7,000 Against $0
- March - April 2008 For $13,800 Against $0
- May - June 2008 For $18,250 Against $0
- July - August 2008 For $6,750 Against $0
- September - October 2008 For $3,500 Against $0
- November - December 2008 For $-200 Against $0
Votes
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from Ship building & repair interest groups, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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 | $1,200 | $0 | Yes |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $2,000 | $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 | $350 | $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 | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $8,250 | $0 | Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $250 | $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 | $7,650 | $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 | $3,050 | $0 | Yes |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $9,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $2,300 | $0 | Yes |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $13,000 | $0 | Yes |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $8,800 | $0 | Yes |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $19,000 | $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 | $2,500 | $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 | $500 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $3,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $5,000 | $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 | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $23,400 | $0 | Yes |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $1,750 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chester Trent Lott | R | MS | $15,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $11,950 | $0 | Yes |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $500 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $34,935 | $0 | Yes |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $30,900 | $0 | Yes |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $750 | $0 | Yes |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $3,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $14,800 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $33,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $17,100 | $0 | Yes |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $11,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $5,750 | $0 | Yes |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $21,500 | $0 | Yes |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $6,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| John Thune | R | SD | $1,650 | $0 | Yes |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $60,050 | $0 | Yes |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $1,000 | $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 | $3,000 | $0 | Yes |
