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Sec. 4 · S. 1837

Severability; rule of construction

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Introduced · Sec. 4

(a) Severability If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of and amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provision or amendment held to be unconstitutional to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected thereby. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to limit or expand any law pertaining to intellectual property.

•S 1837 ISSEC. 4
Passed the Senate · Sec. 4

(a) Severability If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of and amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provision or amendment held to be unconstitutional to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected thereby. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to limit or expand any law pertaining to intellectual property.

•S 1837 ESSEC. 4

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