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HR 5249 109th Congress House International Affairs Commerce Copyright Counterfeiting Economic assistance Emblems Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Intellectual property International agencies Labeling Nongovernmental organizations Packaging Product counterfeiting Sanctions (International law) Signs and symbols Trade secrets Trademarks

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require recipients of United States foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 27, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Apr 27, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require that U.S. foreign assistance to a nongovernmental organization or contributions to an international organization may be provided only if the organization and each subrecipient submits to the U.S. government a certification that the assistance or contributions will not be used to: (1) intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks; and (2) provide goods or services that are unauthorized by the owner or holder of the intellectual property rights (including trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets) in such goods or services.

Directs the President to suspend or terminate assistance or contributions for violations of such prohibitions.

What's happening now April 27, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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