House Roll Call 87
105th Congress, 1st session · House roll no. 89 · 1997-04-23 · Failed
H.R. 400: On Agreeing to the Amendment — (HOUSE REJECTED THE HUNTER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THAT ALL PATENT EXAMINATION AND SEARCH DUTIES SHALL BE PERFORMED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES BY U.S. CITIZENS WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT; REQUIRE PATENT EXAMINERS TO SPEND FIVE PERCENT OF THEIR DUTY TIME PER ANNUM IN EXAMINER TRAINING, ESTABLISHES AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO RETAIN EXAMINERS, AND EXEMPTS THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OR STATUTORY LIMITS ON FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE POSITIONS OR PERSONNEL.)
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By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 45 | 149 | 0 | 10 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 87 | 131 | 0 | 10 |