Congress 109 - HCONRES 230 - Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation must protect intellectual property rights.

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Commerce Copyright Foreign Trade and International Finance Free trade Intellectual property International Affairs International agencies Patent infringement Patents Product counterfeiting Russia Tariff preferences Trade agreements Trademarks

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Russian Federation should provide effective protection of intellectual property rights or risk losing its eligibility to participate in the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program; and (2) as part of its effort to accede to the World Trade Organization (WTO) the Russian Federation must ensure the protection of intellectual property by demonstrating that it is willing and able to meet appropriate international obligations.

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Dec 22, 2005

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 22, 2005

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14408)
Dec 22, 2005

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14408)
Dec 22, 2005

Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 22, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 22, 2005

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 17, 2005

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 16, 2005

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 2 (Roll no. 593). (text: CR H10326)
Nov 16, 2005

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 2 (Roll no. 593).(text: CR H10326)
Nov 16, 2005

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10356-10357)
Nov 16, 2005

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Nov 16, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 230.
Nov 16, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10326-10329)
Nov 16, 2005

Mr. Shaw moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jul 28, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 28, 2005

Introduced in House

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