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Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012 - Amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to apply the prohibition against the theft of trade secrets to a trade secret that is related to a product or service used in or intended for use in interstate or foreign commerce (currently, a trade secret that is related to or included in a product that is produced for or placed in interstate or foreign commerce).
[112th Congress Public Law 236]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 112-236
112th Congress
An Act
To clarify the scope of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996. <<NOTE: Dec.
28, 2012 - [S. 3642]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Theft of Trade
Secrets Clarification Act of 2012. 18 USC 1 note.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.
Section 1832(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``or included in a product
that is produced for or placed in'' and inserting ``a product or service
used in or intended for use in''.
Approved December 28, 2012.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3642:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
Nov. 27, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 18, considered and passed House.
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Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6978-6979; text as passed Senate: CR S6979)
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6978-6979; text as passed Senate: CR S6979)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6848-6849)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3642.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6854-6855)
Enacted as Public Law 112-236
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 4 (Roll no. 632).(text: CR H6848)
Roll Call #632 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 4 (Roll no. 632). (text: CR H6848)
Roll Call #632 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-236.
Became Public Law No: 112-236.