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 102 STAT. 4674

PUBLIC LAW 100-703—NOV. 19, 1988

Public Law 100-703 100th Congress An Act Nov. 19, 19oo [H.R. 4972]

-po authorize appropriations for the Patent and Trademark Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE AUTHORIZATIONS SECTION 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Patent and Trademark Office— (1) for salaries and necessary expenses, $117,504,000 for fiscal year 1989, $125,210,000 for fiscal year 1990, and $111,984,000 for fiscal year 1991; and (2) such additional amounts as may be necessary for each such fiscal year for increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits authorized by law. 35 USC 42 note.

SEC. 102. APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED TO BE CARRIED OVER.

Amounts appropriated under this Act and such fees as may be collected under title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 and following) may remain available until expended. SEC. 103. OVERSIGHT OF AND ADJUSTMENTS TO TRADEMARK AND PATENT FEES.

15 USC 1113 note,

35 USC 41 note.

35 USC 14 note.

(a) TRADEMARK FEES.—The Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks may not, during fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991, increase fees established under section 31 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1113) except for purposes of making adjustments which in the aggregate do not exceed fluctuations during the previous three years in the Consumer Price Index, as determined by the Secretary of Labor. The Commissioner also may not establish additional fees under such section during such fiscal years. (b) PATENT FEES.—The Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks may not, during fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991, increase fees established under section 41(d) of title 35, United States Code, except for purposes of making adjustments which in the aggregate do not exceed fluctuations during the previous three years in the Consumer Price Index, as determined by the Secretary of Labor. The Commissioner also may not establish additional fees under such section during such fiscal years. (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of Commerce shall, on the day on which the President submits the annual budget to the Congress, provide to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives— (Da list of patent and trademark fee collections by the Patent and Trademark Office during the preceding fiscal year; (2) a list of activities of the Patent and Trademark Office during the preceding fiscal year which were supported by

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