Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6531
Sponsor: Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2008-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Intellectual property
Marine and inland water transportation
Military procurement, research, weapons development

Summary:
action_date: 2008-07-17
text: 
Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008 - Amends federal copyright law to specify that the design of a vessel's hull, deck, or combination of a hull and deck, including a plug or mold are protected (currently, only the design of the vessel hull is protected, including a plug or mold). 
 
Requires that Department of Defense (DOD) rights in a registered design, including the right to build to such a design, be determined solely by provisions of federal Armed Forces law relating to rights in technical data or by the instrument under which the design was developed for the U.S. government.
 
Redefines &quot;useful article&quot; and &quot;hull.&quot; Defines &quot;deck&quot; as the horizontal surface of the vessel that covers the hull, including exterior cabin and cockpit surfaces, and exclusive of masts, sails, yards, rigging, hardware, fixtures, and other attachments.

action_date: 2008-07-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008 - Amends federal copyright law to specify that the design of a vessel's hull, deck, or combination of a hull and deck, including a plug or mold are protected (currently, only the design of the vessel hull is protected, including a plug or mold). 
 
Requires that Department of Defense (DOD) rights in a registered design, including the right to build to such a design, be determined solely by provisions of federal Armed Forces law relating to rights in technical data or by the instrument under which the design was developed for the U.S. government.
 
Redefines &quot;useful article&quot; and &quot;hull.&quot; Defines &quot;deck&quot; as the horizontal surface of the vessel that covers the hull, including exterior cabin and cockpit surfaces, and exclusive of masts, sails, yards, rigging, hardware, fixtures, and other attachments.

action_date: 2008-10-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008 - Amends federal copyright law to specify that the design of a vessel's hull, deck, or combination of a hull and deck, including a plug or mold are protected (currently, only the design of the vessel hull is protected, including a plug or mold). 
 
Requires that Department of Defense (DOD) rights in a registered design, including the right to build to such a design, be determined solely by provisions of federal Armed Forces law relating to rights in technical data or by the instrument under which the design was developed for the U.S. government.
 
Redefines &quot;useful article&quot; and &quot;hull.&quot; Defines &quot;deck&quot; as the horizontal surface of the vessel that covers the hull, including exterior cabin and cockpit surfaces, and exclusive of masts, sails, yards, rigging, hardware, fixtures, and other attachments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-16
text: Became Public Law No: 110-434.
action_date: 2008-10-16
text: Became Public Law No: 110-434.
action_date: 2008-10-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-10-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-10-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10186)
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10186)
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 931.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-07-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6740)
action_date: 2008-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6740)
action_date: 2008-07-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6531.
action_date: 2008-07-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6740-6741)
action_date: 2008-07-22
text: Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-07-17
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-434