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        <text>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/8/2006 H9199-9200)</text>
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        <text>DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6427.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4]</fullName>
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        <updateDate>2007-02-09T16:46:24Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Increases to 15% (currently 5%) of a government-owned contractor-operated facility's annual budget, for facilities with annual budgets of less than $40 million, the amount of money from royalties or income earned during any fiscal year from a patent for a subject invention under a funding agreement that a nonprofit organization can keep for scientific research, development, and education consistent with the research and development mission and objectives of the facility.</p>]]></text>
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        <actionDate>2006-12-09</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Passed House without amendment</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2007-02-15T16:10:05Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Increases to 15% (currently 5%) of a government-owned contractor-operated facility's annual budget, for facilities with annual budgets of less than $40 million, the amount of money from royalties or income earned during any fiscal year from a patent for a subject invention under a funding agreement that a nonprofit organization can keep for scientific research, development, and education consistent with the research and development mission and objectives of the facility.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>To increase the amount in certain funding agreements relating to patents and nonprofit organizations to be used for scientific research, development, and education, and for other purposes.</title>
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        <title>To increase the amount in certain funding agreements relating to patents and nonprofit organizations to be used for scientific research, development, and education, and for other purposes.</title>
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        <title>To increase the amount in certain funding agreements relating to patents and nonprofit organizations to be used for scientific research, development, and education, and for other purposes.</title>
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        <date>2006-12-11T05:00:00Z</date>
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