    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 111-224
    111th Congress

    An Act

    Making supplemental appropriations for the United States Patent and
    Trademark Office for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for
    other purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress <> assembled,
    That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the
    Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year ending September
    30, 2010, and for other purposes, namely:

    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

    United States Patent and Trademark Office

    For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'' of the United
    States Patent and Trademark Office, $129,000,000, to remain available
    until expended: Provided, That the sum herein appropriated from the
    general fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections assessed and
    collected pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376 are
    received during fiscal year 2010, so as to result in a fiscal year 2010
    appropriation from the general fund estimated at $0: Provided further,
    That during fiscal year 2010, should the total amount of offsetting fee
    collections be less than $2,016,000,000, this amount shall be reduced
    accordingly.

    Bureau of the Census

    periodic censuses and programs

    Of funds <> made available under this heading by
    Public Law 111-117, $129,000,000 are hereby rescinded.

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    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Patent and Trademark
    Office Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010''.

    Approved August 10, 2010.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5874:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010):
    July 28, considered and passed House.
    July 29, considered and passed Senate.