Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendments be set aside, and I call up an amendment on behalf of Senators Baucus and Grassley, No. 141; that it be modified with the changes that are at the desk; further, that the amendment, as modified, be agreed to, that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and that there be no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 141), as modified, was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To clarify that section 14 shall not apply to an invention that is a computer program product or system used solely for preparing a tax or information return or other tax filing) On page 94, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following: (e) Exclusion.--This section does not apply to that part of an invention that is a method, apparatus, computer program product, or system, that is used solely for preparing a tax or information return or other tax filing, including one that records, transmits, transfers, or organizes data related to such filing.
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