[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5689 Introduced in House (IH)]






107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5689

To authorize the appropriation of $1,000,000 for a contribution to the 
   World Intellectual Property Organization for projects intended to 
    promote the integration of developing countries into the global 
                     intellectual property system.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2002

   Ms. Watson of California introduced the following bill; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the appropriation of $1,000,000 for a contribution to the 
   World Intellectual Property Organization for projects intended to 
    promote the integration of developing countries into the global 
                     intellectual property system.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR WIPO FOR PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING 
              COUNTRIES.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--In order to fulfill the 
obligations of the United States under Article 67 of the TRIPs 
Agreement, there is authorized to be appropriated to the President 
$1,000,000 for a voluntary contribution by the United States to the 
World Intellectual Property Organization, in addition to any other 
amounts available for contributions to that organization, for projects 
directed by the United States to carry out the purpose set forth in 
subsection (b).
    (b) Purpose of Projects.--The purpose of the projects referred to 
in subsection (a) is to promote the integration of developing countries 
into the global intellectual property system by assisting those 
countries in developing sustainable legislative business and legal 
practices and protocols to carry out the TRIPs Agreement that promote 
economic growth and development through knowledge-based industries.
    (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``TRIPs Agreement'' 
means the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights referred to in section 101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act.
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