Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to improve its protection of intellectual property rights, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hres-576
Sponsor: Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2004-03-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administration of justice
Arts, Culture, Religion
China
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Congressional tributes
Copyright
Counterfeiting
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal liability
Customs administration
East Asia
Export controls
Exports
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Free trade
Intellectual property
International agencies
International law
Internet
Law
Motion pictures
Nontariff trade barriers
Patent infringement
Patents
Product counterfeiting
Prosecution
Science, Technology, Communications
Sound recording and reproducing
Trade agreements
Trademarks

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: 
Commends the Government of the People's Republic of China (China) for its steps to improve its legal framework for intellectual property (IP) rights protection and efforts toward compliance with international standards for IP rights established by the World Trade Organization.
 
Recognizes, despite such steps, the continued existence of widespread IP rights violations in China.
 
Urges the Chinese Government to undertake a coordinated nationwide IP rights enforcement campaign and related actions.
 
Recommends that China implement: (1) more effective customs and border measures to prevent massive exportation of pirated goods into the United States and other countries; and (2) a legal framework and effective enforcement mechanisms that would protect the IP rights not only of the United States and other foreign business enterprises, but also of Chinese IP rights holders.
 
Urges the Chinese Government to give greater market access to the foreign producers of legitimate products such as film and other audiovisual products in order to reduce demand for and prevalence of pirated and counterfeit goods.
 
Calls upon the Chinese Government to promptly accede to the 1996 World Intellectual Property Organization Internet-related treaties and harmonize its regulations and implementing rules.
 
Encourages China's efforts to bring its framework of laws, regulations, and implementing rules into compliance with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement).

action_date: 2004-07-14
text: 
Commends the Government of the People's Republic of China (China) for its steps to improve its legal framework for intellectual property (IP) rights protection and efforts toward compliance with international standards for IP rights.
 
Recognizes the Chinese Government's renewed commitment to significantly reduce IP infringement levels.
 
Recognizes, despite such steps, the continued existence of widespread IP rights violations in China.
 
Urges the Chinese Government to undertake a coordinated nationwide IP rights enforcement campaign and related actions.
 
Recommends that China implement a legal framework and effective enforcement mechanisms that would protect the IP rights not only of the United States and other foreign business enterprises, but also of Chinese IP rights holders.
 
Urges the Chinese Government to give greater market access to the foreign producers of legitimate products such as film and other audiovisual products in order to reduce demand for and prevalence of pirated and counterfeit goods.
 
Calls for continued close monitoring of China's action plan on IP protection presented during the 2004 United States-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, and to work with the Administration to further encourage China's efforts to bring its framework of laws, regulations, and implementing rules into compliance with international law and to create and maintain IP rights enforcement mechanisms capable of deterring counterfeiting and piracy activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 3 (Roll no. 374). (text: CR H5682-5683)
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 3 (Roll no. 374).(text: CR H5682-5683)
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5689-5690)
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 576.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5682-5687)
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Mr. Ballenger moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Introduced in House