SA 137. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. CARDIN) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 117 proposed by Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) to the bill S. 23, to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:


On page 2, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
(3) consider whether the potential locale for the satellite office is in a rural area (as defined in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a))); and
(4) consider whether the potential locale for the satellite office would provide service to an underserved portion of potential patent applicants, such as an area with a high concentration of minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, or small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).


(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Mar 2, 2011.)