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5/8/2008--Passed House amended. Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 - Title I: Enhancements to Civil Intellectual Property Laws - (Sec. 101) Amends federal copyright law to: (1) provide a safe harbor for copyright registrations that contain inaccurate information, unless there was knowledge of the inaccurate information and the inaccuracy of the information, if known, would have caused the Register of Copyrights to refuse registration; (2) provide that copyright registration requirements apply to civil (not criminal) infringement actions; and (3) require courts to issue protective orders to prevent disclosure of seized records relating to copyright infringement. (Sec. 104) Broadens the trademark infringement situations in which treble damages are allowed to include: (1) intentionally inducing another to violate a trademark; and (2) providing goods and services necessary to the commission of a violation with the intent that they be used in the violation. Doubles the minimum and maximum statutory damage limits for trademark infringement. (Sec. 106) Prohibits the importing (current law), as well as the exporting, of infringing copies of copyrighted works. Title II: Enhancements to Criminal Intellectual Property Laws - (Sec. 201) Amends the federal criminal code with respect to intellectual property to: (1) revise criminal penalties for infringement of a copyright by permitting repeat felony violations to be interchangeable, for trafficking in counterfeit labels or packaging, and for causing serious bodily harm or death while trafficking in counterfeit goods or services; and (2) revise current civil and criminal forfeiture provisions for copyright infringement, as well as add new restitution and forfeiture provisions. (Sec. 203) Authorizes the United States Sentencing Commission to amend certain federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements regarding whether a defendant should receive an upward adjustment in the offense level on the grounds that exportation introduces infringing items into the stream of foreign commerce in a manner analogous to the manner in which manufacturing, importing, and uploading such items introduces them into the stream of commerce. Title III: Coordination and Strategic Planning of Federal Effort Against Counterfeiting and Piracy - Subtitle A: Office of the United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Representative - (Sec. 301) Establishes within the Executive Office of the President the Office of the United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Representative (IP Enforcement Representative) to formulate a Joint Strategic Plan for combating counterfeiting and piracy of intellectual property and for coordinating national and international enforcement efforts to protect intellectual property rights. Prohibits the IP Enforcement Representative from controlling or directing any law enforcement agency in the exercise of its investigative or prosecutorial authority in particular cases. Establishes an interagency intellectual property enforcement advisory committee to develop the Joint Strategic Plan against counterfeiting and piracy under subtitle B of this title. Subtitle B: Joint Strategic Plan - (Sec. 321) Requires the IP Enforcement Representative to submit a Joint Strategic Plan against counterfeiting and piracy to the President and specified congressional committees every three years. Requires that the plan include programs to provide training and technical assistance to foreign governments to enhance those governments' efforts to enforce counterfeiting and piracy laws. (Sec. 322) Requires an annual report on the Office's activities to the President, Congress, and the people of the United States. (Sec. 323) Repeals provisions establishing the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council. (Sec. 324) Authorizes appropriations to carry out this title. Title IV: International Enforcement and Coordination - (Sec. 401) Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to appoint at least 10 additional intellectual property attaches to work with foreign countries to combat counterfeiting and piracy of intellectual property. Sets forth provisions providing for the duties, assignment, and training of such attaches. (Sec. 404) Requires the Department of Commerce's Inspector General to perform yearly audits of the intellectual property attaches and report to the House and Senate judiciary committees on the audit results, including regarding activities and effectiveness. (Sec. 405) Authorizes appropriations for the training and support of the intellectual property attaches appointed under this title and of other Department of Commerce intellectual property attaches. Title V: Department of Justice Programs - Subtitle A: Coordination - (Sec. 501) Establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) the Intellectual Property Enforcement Division to be headed by an Intellectual Property Enforcement Officer (IP Officer). Transfers to the Intellectual Property Enforcement Division the functions of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice that relate to the enforcement of criminal laws regarding intellectual property rights and trade secrets. Requires that the Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordinators of the Department of Justice to whom this title applies also be in the Intellectual Property Enforcement Division. Subtitle B: Law Enforcement Resources - (Sec. 511) Amends the Computer Crime Enforcement Act to: (1) modify grant programs for combating computer crime to include infringement of copyrighted works over the Internet; and (2) authorize appropriations for the grants. Directs the Office of Justice Programs of DOJ to make grants to state and local law enforcement agencies to combat intellectual property theft and infringement crimes. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 512) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) review Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIP) units, provide such units with additional support and resources, and coordinate unit activities with corresponding state and local activities; and (2) direct each U.S. attorney to review policies for accepting or declining prosecutions of criminal cases involving intellectual property law violation. (Sec. 514) Authorizes appropriations to carry out this subtitle. Subtitle C: International Activities - (Sec. 521) Directs the Attorney General to deploy five additional Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordinators in foreign countries to protect the intellectual property rights of U.S. citizens. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 522) Directs the Attorney General to increase DOJ training and assistance to foreign governments to combat counterfeiting and piracy of intellectual property. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle D: Coordination, Implementation, and Reporting - (Sec. 531) Requires the IP Officer to ensure that activities undertaken under this title are carried out in a way consistent with the Joint Strategic Plan. (Sec. 532) Directs the Attorney General to report to the House and Senate judiciary committees on actions taken to carry out this title, including regarding the IP Officer's activities.

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Diane Watson [D, CA-33] 786 N00013744 6824 Democrat 202-225-7084 Catholic CA Diane Watson 2.0 http://www.house.gov/watson/ W000207 1945-08-26 1624 2236 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwatt/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 12 202-225-1512 Melvin 'd':4 'nc':5 '-12':6 'mel':9 'rep':1 'watt':3,8,11 'melvin':2,7,10 M 400424 Watt Melvin_L._Watt Luther Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12] 395 Mel N00002328 5746 Democrat 202-225-1510 Presbyterian NC Mel Melvin Watt 0.473684210526316 http://www.house.gov/watt/ W000314 1961-01-02 5692 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] 2025 N00002905 8125 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler action 47597 1210564800 Mon May 12 00:00:00 -0500 2008 160453 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. vote 47597 1210303380 Thu May 08 12:23:00 -0500 2008 roll 160452 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 410 - 11 (Roll no. 300). (text: CR 5/6/2008 H3067-3074) vote h vote 47597 1210303380 Thu May 08 12:23:00 -0500 2008 roll 156719 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 410 - 11 (Roll no. 300). vote h action 47597 1210302960 Thu May 08 12:16:00 -0500 2008 156718 Considered as unfinished business. action 47597 1210095060 Tue May 06 14:31:00 -0500 2008 156220 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Frelinghuysen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. action 47597 1210093740 Tue May 06 14:09:00 -0500 2008 156219 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4279. action 47597 1210093740 Tue May 06 14:09:00 -0500 2008 156218 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 47597 1210093740 Tue May 06 14:09:00 -0500 2008 156217 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 47597 1210029000 Mon May 05 20:10:00 -0500 2008 156108 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-617. calendar 47597 1210029000 Mon May 05 20:10:00 -0500 2008 156109 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384. action 47597 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151845 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 47597 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151846 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 47597 1208145600 Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 160451 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. action 47597 1204779600 Thu Mar 06 00:00:00 -0600 2008 151589 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . action 47597 1204779600 Thu Mar 06 00:00:00 -0600 2008 151588 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 47597 1197522000 Thu Dec 13 00:00:00 -0600 2007 142999 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 47597 1197435600 Wed Dec 12 00:00:00 -0600 2007 160450 Committee Hearings Held. action 47597 1197003600 Fri Dec 07 00:00:00 -0600 2007 142998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. introduced 47597 1196830800 Wed Dec 05 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138682 action 47597 1196830800 Wed Dec 05 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138684 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. action 47597 1196830800 Wed Dec 05 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138683 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2500-2501) 12 410 47597 Thu May 08 11:22:00 -0500 2008 true Mon Oct 27 23:07:55 -0500 2008 4627 true 11 300 175 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Tue May 20 18:09:40 -0500 2008 house