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 12 2 STA T .4 2 70PUBLIC LA W 110 – 40 3—O CT. 13 , 200 8(1 1 )Recom me ndati on s, i f an y andasa p p r opriate, on h o w to enhance the efficiency and consistency with which F edera l f u nds and resources are e x pended to enforce, in v esti g ate, or prosecute intellectual property crimes, including the extent to which the agencies and D epartments responsi b le for the enforcement, investigation, or prosecution of intellectual prop - erty crimes have utili z ed existing personnel, materials, tech- nologies, and facilities .SEC.305 .S AVING SAN DR E P EA L S. (a) TRANSIT I O N FRO MNIPLEC C TO IPEC. — (1) R EP EA L O F NIPLE C C.— S ection 653 of the Treasury and G eneral Government A ppropriations Act, 20 00 (15 U .S.C. 112 8 ) is repealed effective upon confirmation of the IPEC by the Senate and publication of such appointment in the Congres- sional Record. (2) CONTIN U IT Y OF PERFORMANCE OF D UTIES.—Upon con- firmation by the Senate, and notwithstanding paragraph (1), the IPEC may use the services and personnel of the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council, for such time as is reasonable, to perform any functions or duties which in the discretion of the IPEC are necessary to facilitate the orderly transition of any functions or duties trans- ferred from the Council to the IPEC pursuant to any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act. (b) CURRENT AUT H ORITIES NOT AFFECTED.—Except as provided in subsection (a), nothing in this title shall alter the authority of any department or agency of the United States (including any independent agency) that relates to— (1) the investigation and prosecution of violations of laws that protect intellectual property rights (2) the administrative enforcement, at the borders of the United States, of laws that protect intellectual property rights; or (3) the United States trade agreements program or inter- national trade. (c) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title— (1) shall derogate from the powers, duties, and functions of any of the agencies, departments, or other entities listed or included under section 301(b)(3)(A); and (2) shall be construed to transfer authority regarding the control, use, or allocation of law enforcement resources, or the initiation or prosecution of individual cases or types of cases, from the responsible law enforcement department or agency. SEC. 30 6 .A UTHO RI Z ATION O F APPROPRIATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title. 15USC8 11 6.Ef f ectiv e da te. Publ icati on . 15 USC 8115.

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