11 



10 



1 in accordance with regulations issued by the Sec- 



2 retaiy."; 



3 (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (2), by 



4 striking "novelty" and inserting "distinctiveness, 



5 uniformity, and stability"; 



6 (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 



7 paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 



8 (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow- 



9 ing new paragraph: 



10 "(3) A statement of the basis of the claim of 



1 1 the applicant that the variety is new.". 



1 2 SEC. 5. BENEFIT OF EARLIER FILING DATE. 



13 Section 55(a) (7 U.S.C. 2425(a)) is amended— 



14 (1) by redesignating the first and second sen- 



15 tences as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; 



16 (2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by in- 



17 serting before the period at the end the following: ", 



18 not including the date on which the application is 



19 filed in the foreign country"; and 



20 (3) by adding at the end the following new 



21 paragraph: 



22 "(3) (A) An applicant entitled to a right of priority 



23 under this subsection shall be allowed to furnish any nec- 



24 essary information, document, or material required for the 



25 purpose of the examination of the application during — 



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