,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cdaf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #f1 
#bjah ,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself1 ,mrs4
 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,coons1 and ,mr4      
,hatch7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill
  ,to amend the ,leahy-,smith ,america  
,invents ,act to extend the period      
during which the ,under ,secretary of   
,commerce for ,intellectual ,property   
and ,director of the ,united ,states    
,patent and ,trademark ,office may set  
or adjust certain fees4  #a4 ,short     
title  ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,,uspto ,funds for ,efficient and       
,effective ,services ,act or the ,,uspto
 ,,fees ,act4  #b4 ,extension of sunset 
on fee-setting authority  ,section      
#aj7;i77#b7 of the ,leahy-,smith        
,america ,invents ,act 7#ce ,u4,s4,c4   
#da note7 is amended by striking the    
#g-year period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this ,act and inserting

 the #h-year period beginning on the    
date of enactment of the ,,uspto ,,fees 
,act4