Zoe Lofgren: “Mr. Chairman, a number of the speakers, and especially the last speaker, have addressed important issues for Members…”

“Mr. Chairman, a number of the speakers, and especially the last speaker, have addressed important issues for Members examining this whole issue. But I do want to address the matter that has been raised by a number of speakers, and that is the position of employees of the Patent Office regarding the bill, H.R. 400, as well as the Rohrabacher substitute. I have here in my hand, and I include for the Record, dated April 16, a letter from the National Treasury Employees Union. The National Treasury Employees Union, Washington, DC, April 16, 1997. Hon. Zoe Lofgren, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Representative Lofgren: As the full House of Representatives prepares to consider important intellectual property reform legislation later this week, I am writing to bring your attention to an issue of great importance to members of the National Treasury Employees Union. H.R. 400, the '21st Century Patent System Improvement Act' is scheduled for floor consideration on April 17, 1997. It has come to my attention that Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) is expected to offer H.R. 811 and H.R. 812--two patent bills introduced earlier this year--as a substitute to this legislation.”