3.0.0 628 2023-03-22T18:07:15Z 2023-03-22T18:07:15Z House H HR 2009-01-22 111 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2010-12-13T23:30:49Z Referred to 2009-03-18T16:26:18Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-01-22T15:02:49Z A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges. 111 299 S 2009-01-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2011-01-04 Became Public Law No: 111-349. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2011-01-04 Became Public Law No: 111-349. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-04 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2011-01-04 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-28 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2010-12-28 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-17 Cleared for White House. 2010-12-17 13:48:49 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2010-12-17 13:48:48 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 371 - 1 (Roll no. 651). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/16/2010 H8536-8537) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 651 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll651.xml House 111 2010-12-17T18:48:48Z 2 2010-12-17 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 371 - 1 (Roll no. 651).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/16/2010 H8536-8537) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 651 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll651.xml House 111 2010-12-17T18:48:48Z 2 2010-12-17 13:36:59 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8762-8763) Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2010-12-16 13:13:23 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Chu objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. ResolvingDifferences H40141 2 House floor actions 2010-12-16 12:57:59 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 628. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2010-12-16 12:57:52 Ms. Chu moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8536-8539) ResolvingDifferences H40140 2 House floor actions 2010-12-14 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2010-12-13 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2010-12-13 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-13 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8946-8947) Floor 2010-12-13 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2010-12-13 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-03-18 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2009-03-17 15:23:16 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2009-03-17 15:23:15 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 409 - 7 (Roll no. 130). (text: CR H3456-3457) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 130 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll130.xml House 111 2009-03-17T19:23:15Z 1 2009-03-17 15:23:15 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 409 - 7 (Roll no. 130).(text: CR H3456-3457) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 130 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll130.xml House 111 2009-03-17T19:23:15Z 1 2009-03-17 15:15:42 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3471) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-03-17 13:34:36 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2009-03-17 13:20:59 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 628. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-03-17 13:20:58 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3456-3459) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-03-17 13:20:57 Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2009-01-22 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-01-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-01-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 N S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2009-01-22 True C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2009-02-10 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2009-02-10 False Public Law 111-349 Law Federal district courts Horticulture and plants Intellectual property Judges Law 00 2009-01-22 Introduced in House 2009-02-09T21:06:53Z Establishes a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts under which: (1) those district judges who request to hear cases involving patent or plant variety protection issues are designated by the chief judge to hear them; (2) such cases are randomly assigned to the district court judges, regardless of whether they are designated; (3) a judge not designated to whom such a case is assigned may decline to accept the case; and (4) a case so declined is randomly reassigned to one of those judges so designated.

]]> 81 2009-03-17 Passed House without amendment 2009-03-20T19:40:30Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Establishes a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts under which: (1) those district judges who request to hear cases involving patent or plant variety protection issues are designated by the chief judge to hear them; (2) such cases are randomly assigned to the district court judges, regardless of whether they are designated; (3) a judge not designated to whom such a case is assigned may decline to accept the case; and (4) a case so declined is randomly reassigned to one of those judges so designated.

]]> 35 2010-12-13 Passed Senate amended 2010-12-16T14:01:35Z Establishes a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts under which: (1) those district judges who request to hear cases involving patent or plant variety protection issues are designated by the chief judge to hear them; (2) such cases are randomly assigned to the district court judges, regardless of whether they are designated; (3) a judge not designated to whom such a case is assigned may decline to accept the case; and (4) a case so declined is randomly reassigned to one of those judges so designated.

]]> 49 2011-01-04 Public Law 2011-01-20T18:09:32Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 13, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Establishes a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts under which: (1) those district judges who request to hear cases involving patent or plant variety protection issues are designated by the chief judge to hear them; (2) such cases are randomly assigned to the district court judges, regardless of whether they are designated; (3) a judge not designated to whom such a case is assigned may decline to accept the case; and (4) a case so declined is randomly reassigned to one of those judges so designated.

]]> To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges. Display Title To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges. Official Title as Introduced To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges. 4801 111 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2022-02-03T06:07:14Z 2010-12-13 Amendment SA 4801 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 4801 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/111th-congress/senate-amendment/4801 L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 1 1 H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2010-12-13 True 2010-12-13T05:00:00Z 2010-12-13T05:00:00Z Senate 111 HR House H 628 To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges. 2023-03-22T18:07:15Z 6 2010-12-13 0 Senate Amendment SA 4801 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2010-12-13 0 Senate Amendment SA 4801 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S8946-8947; text: CR S8946-8947) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2010-12-13 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4801 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Leahy.(consideration: CR S8946-8947; text: CR S8946-8947) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-13 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4801 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-13 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr628enr/xml/BILLS-111hr628enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2010-12-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr628eas/xml/BILLS-111hr628eas.xml Referred in Senate 2009-03-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr628rfs/xml/BILLS-111hr628rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2009-03-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr628eh/xml/BILLS-111hr628eh.xml Introduced in House 2009-01-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr628ih/xml/BILLS-111hr628ih.xml 2011-01-05T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-111publ349/xml/PLAW-111publ349.xml Public Law 2011-01-04 Became Public Law No: 111-349. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.