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• Latest Action: Feb 01, 2012 Introduced in House

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• Bottling the Free Flow of Information: A Comparative Analysis of U.S. ... - April 19, 2012 by David Tamaroff - When Congress enacted sui generis protection of semiconductor chip design, Information Act of 2004, H.R. 3872, 108th Cong. (2004). 165 Compare Database Investment and Intellectual Property Antipiracy Act of 1996, H.R. ...

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  As noted by David Tamaroff on April 19, 2012, "When Congress enacted sui generis protection of semiconductor chip design, Information Act of 2004, H.R. 3872, 108th Cong. (2004). 165 Compare Database Investment and Intellectual Property Antipiracy Act of 1996, H.R. ..." (/url?q=http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/bottling-the-free-flow-of-information-a-33782/&sa=U&ei=HWsRUPWEF-PX0QGD-4CIAQ&ved=0CEAQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNG0vQv8ShpnERmI1v5bSqBv82tFAQ)
• Bottling the Free Flow of Information: A Comparative Analysis of U.S. ... - April 19, 2012 by David Tamaroff - When Congress enacted sui generis protection of semiconductor chip design, Information Act of 2004, H.R. 3872, 108th Cong. (2004). 165 Compare Database Investment and Intellectual Property Antipiracy Act of 1996, H.R. ...

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  As noted by David Tamaroff on April 19, 2012, "When Congress enacted sui generis protection of semiconductor chip design, Information Act of 2004, H.R. 3872, 108th Cong. (2004). 165 Compare Database Investment and Intellectual Property Antipiracy Act of 1996, H.R. ..." (/url?q=http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/bottling-the-free-flow-of-information-a-33782/&sa=U&ei=ccgOULiAN6eq2QX1x4CABg&ved=0CDwQmAEwCA&usg=AFQjCNGu0P4ii14KRSH3NwZqGtJrMEEzVg)
• Bottling the Free Flow of Information: A Comparative Analysis of U.S. ... - April 19, 2012 by David Tamaroff - When Congress enacted sui generis protection of semiconductor chip design, Information Act of 2004, H.R. 3872, 108th Cong. (2004). 165 Compare Database Investment and Intellectual Property Antipiracy Act of 1996, H.R. ...

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  As noted by David Tamaroff on April 19, 2012, "When Congress enacted sui generis protection of semiconductor chip design, Information Act of 2004, H.R. 3872, 108th Cong. (2004). 165 Compare Database Investment and Intellectual Property Antipiracy Act of 1996, H.R. ..." (/url?q=http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/bottling-the-free-flow-of-information-a-33782/&sa=U&ei=DBkMUOXwFqWI2gWspOkY&ved=0CDgQmAEwBw&usg=AFQjCNExLB2vu-tstOlLdqIC28zGYuPbQg)

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• Lawmaker Envisions $1-Billion Prize for Gas-Powered 100-MPG Cars - February 09, 2012 by insideline.com - Lungren's bill, H.R. 3872, says the program will be set up through the U.S. Department of Energy — and presumably paid for by the U.S. government. Lungren explained on his Web site that "there is a long history connecting important inventions with prize

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  As noted by insideline.com on February 09, 2012, "Lungren's bill, H.R. 3872, says the program will be set up through the U.S. Department of Energy — and presumably paid for by the U.S. government. Lungren explained on his Web site that "there is a long history connecting important inventions with prize " (http://www.insideline.com/chevrolet/volt/lawmaker-envisions-1-billion-prize-for-gas-powered-100-mpg-cars.html)
• California congressman wants to give $1 billion to American auto company that develops first 100 mpg gasoline-only car - February 06, 2012 by Digitaltrends.com - According to recent reports in The Hill, California Representative Dan Lungren (R) of California’s 3rd Congressional District has recently introduced H.R. 3872 — The Excellence in Energy Efficiency Act of 2012 – an interesting piece of legislation ..

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  As noted by Digitaltrends.com on February 06, 2012, "According to recent reports in The Hill, California Representative Dan Lungren (R) of California’s 3rd Congressional District has recently introduced H.R. 3872 — The Excellence in Energy Efficiency Act of 2012 – an interesting piece of legislation .." (http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/california-congressman-wants-to-give-1-billion-to-american-auto-company-that-develops-first-100-mpg-gasoline-only-car/)
• Legislation Introduced To Offer 1 Billion Dollars To US First Company To Sell 60,000 100 MPG Vehicles - February 06, 2012 by AutoSpies.com - The Excellence in Energy Efficiency Act, H.R. 3872, is the Republican answer to the Democrats’ push for the development of gas-electric or all-electric cars. The flat prize is also a departure from current government incentives to buy green vehicles ...

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  As noted by AutoSpies.com on February 06, 2012, "The Excellence in Energy Efficiency Act, H.R. 3872, is the Republican answer to the Democrats’ push for the development of gas-electric or all-electric cars. The flat prize is also a departure from current government incentives to buy green vehicles ..." (http://www.autospies.com/news/Legislation-Introduced-To-Offer-1-Billion-Dollars-To-US-First-Company-To-Sell-60-000-100-MPG-Vehicles-69004/)