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S 909 102th Congress Senate

Semiconductor International Protection Extension Act of 1991

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 9 of title 17, United States Code, regarding protection extended to semiconductor chip products of foreign entities.

Introduced: April 23, 1991 See on congress.gov
Commerce Congressional reporting requirementsCopyrightForeign Trade and International FinanceNontariff trade barriers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 1991
Became Public Law No: 102-64.
Jun 28, 1991
Signed by President.
Jun 27, 1991
Presented to President.
Jun 26, 1991
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 25, 1991
A similar measure H.R. 1998 was laid on the table without objection.
Jun 25, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 1991
On passage Passed without objection.
Jun 25, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Jun 25, 1991
Considered by unanimous consent.
Jun 25, 1991
Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jun 25, 1991
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Jun 13, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 13, 1991
Received in the House.
Jun 13, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 12, 1991
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 11, 1991
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113.
Jun 11, 1991
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 102-78.
May 23, 1991
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 6, 1991
Referred to Subcommittee on Technology and the Law.
Apr 23, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 23, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 28, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-64.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Semiconductor International Protection Extension of 1991 - Extends through July 1, 1995, the period during which the Secretary of Commerce may grant interim protection orders for mask works fixed in semiconductor chip products originating in foreign countries which are making good faith efforts and progress toward providing such protection to mask works of U.S. nationals.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to the appropriate congressional committees by July 1, 1994, on such protection.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1998 Identical bill Semiconductor International Protection Extension Act of 1991
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 23, 1991
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