05/15/1986
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"The transfer that H.R. 6224 makes possible means that the hospital will be controlled and supported at the local level."
"I believe that the private sector, rather than the Federal Government, is best able to decide on methods to stimulate increased productivity on the part of employed inventors."
"America must remain at the cutting edge of technology, and a strong and effective patent system is fundamental to this goal."
"The stimulation of American inventive genius requires a patent system that offers our inventors prompt and effective protection for their inventions."