Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Supp. II, § 121 (July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 3,
39 Stat. 336; June 20, 1936, ch. 630, § 8,
49 Stat. 1550).
1999—
Pub. L. 106–113 struck out “the Commissioner of Patents,” after “Smithsonian Institution,” in last par.
1976—
Pub. L. 94–273 substituted “February” for “November” and “March” for “December” wherever appearing.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section
1000
(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of
Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section
1 of Title
35, Patents.