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US Code Title 15 "COMMERCE AND TRADE" Chapter 22 "TRADEMARKS" a.k.a. The Lanham Act

Sec. 1128. - National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council (a) Establishment     There is established the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council (in this section referred to as the ''Council''). The Council shall consist of the following members -     (1) The Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, who shall serve as co-chair of the Council.     (2) The Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, who shall serve as co-chair of the Council.     (3) The Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs.     (4) The Ambassador, Deputy United States Trade Representative.     (5) The Commissioner of Customs.     (6) The Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.     (b) Duties     The Council established in subsection (a) of this section shall coordinate domestic and international intellectual property law enforcement among federal [1] and foreign entities. (c) Consultation required     The Council shall consult with the Register of Copyrights on law enforcement matters relating to copyright and related rights and matters. (d) Non-derogation     Nothing in this section shall derogate from the duties of the Secretary of State or from the duties of the United States Trade Representative as set forth in section 2171 of title 19, or from the duties and functions of the Register of Copyrights, or otherwise alter current authorities relating to copyright matters. (e) Report     The Council shall report annually on its coordination activities to the President, and to the Committees on Appropriations and on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (f) Funding     Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31 or section 610 of this Act, funds made available for fiscal year 2000 and hereafter by this or any other Act shall be available for interagency funding of the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council [1] So in original. Probably should be capitalized.

SUBCHAPTER III - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1111. Notice of registration; display with mark; recovery of profits and damages in infringement suit Sec. 1112. Classification of goods and services; registration in plurality of classes Sec. 1113. Fees Sec. 1114. Remedies; infringement; innocent infringement by printers and publishers Sec. 1115. Registration on principal register as evidence of exclusive right to use mark; defenses Sec. 1116. Injunctive relief Sec. 1117. Recovery for violation of rights Sec. 1118. Destruction of infringing articles Sec. 1119. Power of court over registration Sec. 1120. Civil liability for false or fraudulent registration Sec. 1121. Jurisdiction of Federal courts; State and local requirements that registered trademarks be altered or displayed differently; prohibition Sec. 1121a. Transferred Sec. 1122. Liability of United States and States, and instrumentalities and officials thereof Sec. 1123. Rules and regulations for conduct of proceedings in Patent and Trademark Office Sec. 1124. Importation of goods bearing infringing marks or names forbidden Sec. 1125. False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden Sec. 1126. International conventions Sec. 1127. Construction and definitions; intent of chapter Sec. 1128. National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council Sec. 1129. Cyberpiracy protections for individuals