103d CONGRESS 

 1st Session 



H. R. 2927 



To amend the Plant Variety Protection Act to make such Act consistent 

 with the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties 

 of Plants of March 19, 1991, to which the United States is a signatory, 

 and for other purposes. 



IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 



August 6, 1993 



Mr. de la Garza (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Brown of California) 

 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ag- 

 riculture 



A BILL 



To amend the Plant Variety Protection Act to make such 

 Act consistent with the International Convention for the 

 Protection of New Varieties of Plants of March 19, 1991, 

 to which the United States is a signatory, and for other 

 purposes. 



1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 



2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 



3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES. 



4 (a) Short Title. — This Act may be cited as the 



5 "Plant Variety Protection Act Amendments of 1993". 



6 (b) References to Plant Variety Protection 



7 Act. — Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever 



