Patent Fee Integrity and Innovation Protection Act of 1999
Public Law 106-42 · S. 1258 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 5, 1999 · Commerce
Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Patrick Leahy
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Patent Fee Integrity and Innovation Protection Act of 1999 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 for the Patent and Trademark Office.
Declares that the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks is not authorized to charge and collect fees to cover the accrued indirect personnel costs associated with post-retirement health and life insurance of officers and employees of the Patent and Trademark Office other than those charged and collected pursuant to specified Federal law.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Aug 5, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-42.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 28, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 26, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 1, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jun 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.