Joint resolution to enable the United States to organize and hold a diplomatic conference in the United States in fiscal year 1970 to negotiate a Patent Cooperation Treaty and authorize an appropriation therefor
PL 91-160 (S.J.Res.90), enacted 12/24/1969

83 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-160-DEC. 24, 1969 
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Public Law 91-160 
J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N 
December 24, 1 969 
To enable the United States to organize and hold a diplomatic conference in the 
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United States in fiscal year 1970 to negotiate a Patent Cooperation Treaty and 
authorize an appropriation therefor. 
Whereas all countries issuing patents, and especially countries such as 
the United States having an examination system, deal with large 
and constantly growing numbers of patent applications of increas-
ing complexity; and 
Whereas in any one country a considerable number of patent applica-
tions duplicate or substantially duplicate applications relating to 
the same inventions in other countries, thereby increasing further 
the volume of applications to be processed; and 
Whereas a resolution of the difficulties attendant upon duplications in 
filings and examination would result in more economical, quicker, 
and more effective protection for inventions throughout the world 
thus benefiting inventors, the general public, and government; and 
Whereas a treaty for international patent cooperation providing a 
central filing, search and examination system should provide a prac-
ticable means of resolving the difficulties arising out of the duplica-
tions in the filing and examination of patent applications; and 
Whereas governments concerned with international patent problems 
have spent a number of years in consultation and in the development 
of a draft treaty for international patent cooperation to alleviate 
these problems: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary of State 
Patent 
and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with other con- T°elty^ '°" 
cerned departments and agencies, are authorized to take all necessary conference to 
steps to organize and hold a diplomatic conference to negotiate a "^s°**^*^-
Patent Cooperation Treaty in Washington, District of Columbia, in 
fiscal year 1970. 
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Appropriation. 
State, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
a sum not to exceed $175,000 for the purpose of defraying the expenses 
incident to organizing and holding such an international conference. 
Funds appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall be available 
for expenses incurred on behalf of the United States as host govern-
ment, including without limitation personal services without regard to 
civil service and classification laws, except that no salary rate shall 
exceed the maximum rate payable under section 5332 of title 5, United 
States Code; employment of aliens, printing and binding without ^^^^^^ ^^^^ 
regard to the provisions of any other law; travel expenses without 
regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and to 
the rates of per diem allow^ances in lieu of subsistence expenses under 
section 5707 of title 5, LTnited States Code; rent or lease of facilities in , ^° ^*^^ 1°°' 
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the District of Columbia or elsewhere by contract or otherw^ise; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and official functions and courtesies. 
SEC, 3. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce, or 
contributions 
either of them, are authorized to accept and use contributions of funds, property! etc. 
property, services, and facilities for the purpose of organizing and 
holding such an international conference. For the purpose of Federal 
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Assistance 
by other 
Government 
agencies. 
income, estate, and gift taxes, any gift, devise, or bequest accepted by 
the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Commerce under authority 
of this Act shall be deemed to be a gift, devise, or bequest to or for 
the use of the United States. 
SEC. 4. The head of any department, agency, or establishment of the 
United States is authorized on request, to assist with or without reim-
bursement the Department of State and the Department of Com-
merce in carrying out the functions herein authorized, including the 
furnishing of personnel and facilities. 
Approved December 24, 1969. 
Public Law 91-161 
December 24, 1969 
A N 
A C T 
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To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. 
Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954, 
amendment. 
78 Stat. 376. 
42 u s e 2183. 
68 Stat. 958. 
42 u s e 2272. 
Restricted 
data. 
42 u s e 2274-
2276. 
Enforcement. 
70 Stat. 1070. 
42 u s e 2271-
2281. 
68 
Stat. 930. 
42 
use 2073, 
2077, 
2092, 
2093, 
2111, 
2112, 2131, 
2133, 2134, 
2137, 2139. 
42 
use 2236. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ 
SECTION 1. Subsection 153h. of the Atomic Energy xVct of 1954, 
as amended, is amended to read as follows: 
"h. The provisions of this section shall apply to any patent the 
application for which shall have been filed before September 1, 1974." 
SEC. 2. Section 222 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 
is amended by striking out "imprisonment for not more than five 
years" and inserting in lieu thereof "imprisonment for not more than 
ten years". 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 222 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended, is amended by striking out "death or imprisonment for life 
(but the penalty of death or imprisonment for life may be imposed 
only upon recommendation of the jury), or by a fine of not more than 
$20,000 or by imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "imprisonment for life, or by imprison-
ment for any term of years or a fine of not more than $20,000 or both". 
(b) Sections 224, 225, and 226 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
as amended, are each amended by striking out "death or imprisonment 
for life (but the penalty of death or imprisonment for life may be 
imposed only upon recommendation of the jury), or by a fine of not 
more than $20,000 or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, 
or both" and inserting in lieu thereof "imprisonment for life, or by 
imprisonment for any term of years or a fine of not more than $20,000 
or both". 
SEC. 4. Chapter 18 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 234. CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS or LICENSING 
REQUIREMENTS.— 
"a. Any person who (1) violates any licensing provision of section 
53, 57, 62, 63, 81, 82, 101, 103, 104, 107, or 109 or any rule, regulation, 
or order issued thereunder, or any term, condition, or limitation of 
any license issued thereunder, or (2) commits any violation for which 
a license may be revoked under section 186, shall be subject to a civil 
penalty, to be imposed by the Commission, of not to exceed $5,000 
for each such violation: Provided^ That in no event shall the total 
penalty payable by any person exceed $25,000 for all violations by 
such person occurring within any period of thirty consecutive days. 
If any violation is a continuing one, each day of such violation shall 
constitute a separate violation for the purpose of computing the appli-
cable civil penalty. The Commission shall have the power to compro-
mise, mitigate, or remit such penalties.