PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX I 113 STAT. 1501A-575 imposed by law on the amounts of such other payments or contributions by the United States Government. "(2) Nothing in subsection (b) 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 141 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171). "(3) Nothing in subsection (b) shall derogate from the duties and functions of the Register of Copyrights oi- otherwise alter current authorities relating to copyright matters. "(4) In exercising the Director's powers under paragraphs (3) and (4)(A) of subsection (b), the Director shall consult with the Administrator of General Services. "(5) In exercising the Director's powers and duties under this section, the Director shall consult with the Register of Cop3n:ights on all copyright and related matters. "(d) CONSTRUCTION. —Nothing in this section shall be construed to nullify, void, cancel, or interrupt any pending request-for-proposal let or contract issued by the General Servicer Administration for the specific purpose of relocating or leasing space to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.". SEC. 4713. ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT. Section 3 of title 35, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 3. Officers and employees " (a) UNDER SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The powers and duties of the United States Patent and Trademark Office shall be vested in an Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (in this title referred to as the 'Director'), who shall be a citizen of the United States and who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall be a person who has a professional background and experience in patent or trademiark law. "(2) DUTIES.— "(A) IN GENERAL. — The Director shall be responsible for providing policy direction and management supervision for the Office and for the issuance of patents and the registration of trademarks. The Director shall perform these duties in a fair, impartial, and equitable manner. "(B) CONSULTING WITH THE PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMIT- TEES,—The Director shall consult with the Patent Public Advisory Committee established in section 5 on a regular basis on matters relating to the patent operations of the Office, shall consult with the Trademark Public Advisory Committee established in section 5 on a regular basis on matters relating to the trademark operations of the Office, and shall consult with the respective Public Advisory Committee before submitting budgetary ptroposals to the Office of Management and Budget or changing or proposing to change patent or trademark user fees or patent or trademark regulations which are subjed: to the requirement to provide notice and opportunity for ipublic comment under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, as the case maybe.
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