Bill Title
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation must protect intellectual property rights.
Committees
House Ways and Means; Senate Foreign Relations; Senate Finance
Bill Summary
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.
Bill
Sponsor
Committee
House Ways and Means; Senate Foreign Relations; Senate Finance
Date
Nov. 16, 2005
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Vote Type
2/3 YEA-AND-NAY
Result
Passed
Description
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation must protect intellectual property rights