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10/13/2008--Public Law. 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 provide that copyright registration requirements apply to civil (not criminal) infringement actions and provide a safe harbor for copyright registrations that contain inaccurate information.<br/>(Sec. 102) Allows a court, while an infringement action is pending, to impound records documenting the manufacture, sale, or receipt of related things, requiring a protective order to ensure that confidential, private, proprietary, or privileged information is not improperly disclosed or used.<br/>Amends trademark seizure provisions to broaden protective order requirements.<br/>(Sec. 103) Amends the Trademark Act to revise treble damages provisions and double statutory damages in counterfeiting cases.<br/>(Sec. 104) Doubles statutory damage minimums and maximums for the use of counterfeit trademarks.<br/>(Sec. 105) Makes exportation of copies or phonorecords without the copyright owner's authority an infringement. (Importation is already an infringement.)<br/>Title II: Enhancements to Criminal Intellectual Property Laws - (Sec. 205) Imposes criminal penalties if, in intentionally trafficking in counterfeit goods or services, an offender knowingly or recklessly causes serious bodily injury or death.<br/>Prohibits the transshipment or exportation of counterfeit goods or services and deems such acts to be violations of the Acts commonly referred to as the Trademark Act of 1946 or the Lanham Act.<br/>(Sec. 206) Requires, for civil and criminal violations of certain provisions, the forfeiture and destruction of any articles involved, any property used in commission of the offense, and property constituting or derived from proceeds obtained directly or indirectly from the offense. (Those provisions relate to: (1) economic espionage involving trade secrets and benefiting any foreign government, instrumentality, or agent; (2) criminal copyright infringement; (3) trafficking in counterfeit goods or services; (4) unauthorized fixation of, and trafficking in, sound and video recordings of live musical performances; and (5) unauthorized recording of motion pictures.)<br/>Requires, in addition, restitution for violation of such provisions.<br/>(Sec. 208) Revises the penalties applicable to various criminal copyright violations.<br/>Title III: Coordination and strategic Planning of Federal Effort Against Counterfeiting and Infringement - (Sec. 301) Directs the President to appoint an Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC). Includes in the IPEC's duties chairing the interagency intellectual property enforcement advisory committee (IIPEAC) established by this Act and coordinating the development, and assisting in the implementation, of the IIPEAC's Joint Strategic Plan against counterfeiting and piracy.<br/>(Sec. 303) Requires the Plan to include in its objectives: (1) reducing counterfeit and infringing goods in the domestic and international supply chain; (2) identifying and addressing structural weaknesses, systemic flaws, or other unjustified impediments to effective enforcement; (3) ensuring that information is identified and shared among the relevant departments and agencies; (4) disrupting and eliminating domestic and international counterfeiting and infringement networks; and (5) providing training and technical assistance to foreign governments to enhance those governments' enforcement of counterfeiting and infringement laws. Requires a report every three years to the House and Senate Judiciary and Appropriations Committees.<br/>(Sec. 304) Requires an annual report to Congress on the IIPEAC's activities.<br/>(Sec. 305) Amends the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000 to repeal provisions establishing the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council, effective on Senate confirmation of the IPEC.<br/>(Sec. 306) Authorizes appropriations to carry out this title.<br/>Title IV: Department of Justice Programs - (Sec. 401) Amends the Computer Crime Enforcement Act to allow existing grants to combat computer crime to be used for activities relating to infringement of copyrighted works over the Internet. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants for training, prevention, enforcement, and prosecution of intellectual property theft and infringement crimes. Authorizes appropriations.<br/>(Sec. 402) Requires the Attorney General, subject to appropriations, to: (1) ensure that there are at least 10 additional operational Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents designated to support the DOJ's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property section on the investigation and coordination of intellectual property crimes; (2) increase by at least one the number of FBI agents supporting any DOJ Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Crime Unit; (3) ensure that all such Units located at a U.S. Attorney's office are assigned at least two Assistant United States Attorneys; (4) ensure the implementation of a regular and comprehensive intellectual property training program; and (5) create and implement a comprehensive, long-range plan to investigate and prosecute international organized crime syndicates engaging in or supporting crimes relating to intellectual property theft. Authorizes appropriations.<br/>(Sec. 403) Authorizes appropriations to hire and train law enforcement officers to investigate and prosecute intellectual property crimes and other crimes committed using information technology, including through the Internet, and to enable DOJ units to procure advanced tools of forensic science and expert computer forensic assistance to investigate, prosecute, and study such crimes.<br/>(Sec. 404) Directs the Attorney General and the FBI's director each to report annually to Congress on actions to carry out this title.<br/>Title V: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 501) Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on how the federal government could better protect the intellectual property of manufacturers by quantification of the impacts of imported and domestic counterfeit goods on the U.S. manufacturing industry and on the overall U.S. economy.<br/>(Sec. 502) Requires the Comptroller General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives on: (1) the actions of the IPEC and the Attorney General in carrying out this Act; (2) any possible legislative, administrative, or regulatory changes to better achieve this Act's goals and purposes; (3) the effectiveness of any actions taken by the IPEC and the Attorney General to minimize duplicating the efforts, materials, facilities, and procedures of any other federal agency and to enhance efficiency and consistency in enforcing, investigating, or prosecuting intellectual property crimes; and (4) any actions to reduce duplication of efforts and increase that efficiency and consistency.<br/>(Sec. 503) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) effective criminal enforcement of the intellectual property laws should be among the Attorney General's highest priorities; and (2) the Attorney General shall give priority to intellectual property theft cases with a nexus to terrorism and organized crime.<br/>Expresses the sense of Congress that, with respect to criminal counterfeiting and infringement of computer software, the Attorney General should give priority to cases: (1) involving willful theft for commercial advantage or private financial gain; (2) where the theft is central to the viability of the commercial activity of the enterprise (or subsidiary) involved in the violation; (3) where the counterfeited or infringing goods or services enable unfair competition; or (4) where there is actual knowledge of the theft by the directors or officers of the enterprise.<br/>

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Carl Levin [D, MI] N00001691 25080 Democrat 202-224-6221 Jewish MI Carl Levin 2.13333333333333 http://levin.senate.gov/ S000148 1950-11-23 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] N00001093 20251 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.24468085106383 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer S001142 1952-05-25 Gordon 'smith':2,4,6 'gordon':1,3,5 M 300090 Smith Gordon_Smith Harold Gordon Smith N00007815 7140 Republican Latter Day Saints Gordon Smith 3.71428571428571 S000709 1930-02-12 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] N00001604 18876 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.912 http://specter.senate.gov/ S000770 1950-04-29 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] N00004118 14341 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.78181818181818 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow V000126 1936-07-15 524 Hart Senate Office Building http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1382 George 'r':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'georg':2,6,8 'voinovich':3,7,9 M 300098 Voinovich George_Voinovich V. Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH] N00003583 12139 Republican 202-224-3353 Roman Catholic OH George Voinovich 2.8936170212766 http://voinovich.senate.gov/ W000802 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] N00027533 8886 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.5 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse signed 51865 1223870400 Mon Oct 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176907 Signed by President. enacted 51865 1223870400 Mon Oct 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176908 Became Public Law No: 110-403. topresident 51865 1222920000 Thu Oct 02 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176452 Presented to President. vote 51865 1222632180 Sun Sep 28 17:03:00 -0500 2008 roll 175868 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 381 - 41 (Roll no. 664). (text: CR 9/27/2008 H10229-10236) vote2 h vote 51865 1222632180 Sun Sep 28 17:03:00 -0500 2008 roll 175671 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 381 - 41 (Roll no. 664). vote2 h action 51865 1222630320 Sun Sep 28 16:32:00 -0500 2008 175670 Considered as unfinished business. topresident 51865 1222574400 Sun Sep 28 00:00:00 -0500 2008 175672 Cleared for White House. action 51865 1222547340 Sat Sep 27 17:29:00 -0500 2008 175669 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Conyers 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 51865 1222546740 Sat Sep 27 17:19:00 -0500 2008 175666 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. action 51865 1222546740 Sat Sep 27 17:19:00 -0500 2008 175668 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3325. action 51865 1222546740 Sat Sep 27 17:19:00 -0500 2008 175667 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 51865 1222457880 Fri Sep 26 16:38:00 -0500 2008 174277 Held at the desk. action 51865 1222454040 Fri Sep 26 15:34:00 -0500 2008 174275 Received in the House. action 51865 1222401600 Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 174276 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 51865 1222401600 Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 174272 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. action 51865 1222401600 Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 174273 The committee amendments were withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. vote 51865 1222401600 Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 by Unanimous Consent 174274 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote s action 51865 1221451200 Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171285 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report. calendar 51865 1221451200 Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171286 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 964. calendar 51865 1221105600 Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176753 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 51865 1221105600 Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171009 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 51865 1216872000 Thu Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167388 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 51865 1216872000 Thu Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167387 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7280-7281) introduced 51865 1216872000 Thu Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167386 11 381 51865 Sun Sep 28 16:03:00 -0500 2008 true Mon Oct 27 23:07:28 -0500 2008 5077 true 41 664 131 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 3325 true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Sun Sep 28 16:50:08 -0500 2008 house