Sec. 6. Negotiation of international agreements relating to trade secrets
272 words·~1 min read·
/bill/118/hr/10103/ih/section-6·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Chapter 90 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by— redesignating section 1839 as section 1840; and inserting after section 1838 the following: Not later than 60 days before the date on which the President or any official, employee, or agent of the United States initiates negotiation regarding any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification of any international agreement or initiates negotiation for the entry of the United States to any international agreement, the effect of which would result in the reduction or restriction of the value, scope, or enforceability of a trade secret right in a manner that is more than trivial and more than merely speculative, the President or any such official, employee, or agent shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on any such negotiation that includes an analysis of the quantitative and qualitative impact of the anticipated range of potential outcomes of such negotiation on— any trade secret protected under this chapter; any right of a United States person with respect to a trade secret; and the United States trade secret system.
The term United States person means any United States citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence in the United States, and any corporation, partnership, or other organization organized under the laws of the United States. . The table of sections for chapter 90 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item related to section 1839 and inserting the following: 1839. Report required for negotiation of international agreements relating to trade secret rights. 1840.
Definitions. .