Compiled November, 2013
Our review of the annotated history for Title 35, United States Code section 156 reveals the following legislative history. Each public law (hereinafter referred to as Pub.L.) represents a separate congressional enactment or bill.
Added: Pub.L. 98–417, title II, § 201(a), September 24, 1984, 98 Stat. 1598
Amended:
• Pub.L. 100–670, title II, § 201(a)–(h), November 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 3984–3987
• Pub.L. 103–179, §§ 5 and 6, December 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 2040, 2042
• Pub.L. 103–465, title V, § 532(c)(1), December 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4987
• Pub.L. 105–115, title I, § 125(b)(2)(P), November 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2326
• Pub.L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, §§ 4404 and 4732(a)(10)(A)], November 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–560, 1501A–582
• Pub.L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(a)(9), (b)(1)(B), November 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1904, 1906
• Pub.L. 112–29, § 37(a), September 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 341
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