*Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2018 *

**Statement on Signing the Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018 **

*October 31, 2018 *

Today, I have signed into law H.R. 6758, the "Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018" or the "SUCCESS Act" (the "Act"). The Act extends the authority of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) within the Department of Commerce to set patent and trademark fees for 8 years. It also requires a report on patents issued to certain groups.

Section 3 of the Act would require the Director of the USPTO to submit legislative recommendations to the Congress. My Administration will treat this provision in a manner consistent with Article II, section 3 of the Constitution, which provides the President the discretion to recommend to the Congress only "such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."

DONALD J. TRUMP

The White House,

October 31, 2018.

NOTE: H.R. 6758, approved October 31, was assigned Public Law No. 115–273.

*Categories:* Bill Signings and Vetoes : Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018, signing statement*.*

*Subjects:* Commerce, Department of : Patent and Trademark Office, U.S.; Legislation, enacted : Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201800748.