,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #abi #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ddj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ab1 #bjai,mr4 ,cotton 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 & ,mr4 ,toomey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,june #bh 7legislative day1 ,june #bg71 #bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,graham1 ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide t a pat5t own] may n ass]t sov]eign immunity z a def5se 9 c]ta9 actions be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pres]v+ ,access to ,co/ ,effective ,drugs ,act or ! ,,pac$ ,act4 #b4 ,abrogation ( sov]eign immunity 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ace1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,sov]eign immunity 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m =eign /ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #afjc7;a7 ( title #bh2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#b7 ,abrogation ( sov]eign immunity ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 & subject to p>agraph 7#d71 a pat5t own] may n ass]t sov]eign immunity1 includ+ ! sov]eign immunity accord$ to an ,indian tribe1 z a def5se 9-- 7,a7 a d]ivation proce$+ in/itut$ "u subsection 7a72 or 7,b7 a review by a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to a decision rea*$ 9 a proce$+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,immunity ( =eign /ates ,if a pat5t own] is a =eign /ate1 = ! purposes ( any proce$+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d %all det]m9e :e!r ! pat5t own] is immune f ! jurisdiction ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d1 9 accordance ) *apt] #ig ( title #bh z if ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d 7 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,limitation ,?is subsection %all apply only to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u ! #aa? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 2 7#b7 9 section #bif-- 7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ & ,/ate (ficials & ins]t+ 1 ,/ate (ficials1 & ,indian tribes2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,abrogation ( tribal sov]eign immunity 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ claim means any claim1 c\nt]claim1 or ?ird-p>ty claim t arises "u-- 7i7 ?is title relat+ to infr+em5t ( a pat5t2 or 7ii7 section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb72 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#b7 ,abrogation ,9 any action t involves a cov]$ claim t is o!rwise )9 ! jurisdiction ( a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an ,indian tribe may n ass]t sov]eign immunity z a def5se4 2 7#c7 9 section #cje-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,aft] ! & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ! 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,sov]eign immunity 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m =eign /ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #afjc7;a7 ( title #bh2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#b7 ,abrogation ( sov]eign immunity ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 & subject to p>agraph 7#d71 a pat5t own] may n ass]t sov]eign immunity1 includ+ ! sov]eign immunity accord$ to an ,indian tribe1 z a def5se 9-- 7,a7 any reexam9ation proce$+ "u ?is section1 includ+ any appeal to ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d2 or 7,b7 a review by a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to a decision rea*$ 9 a proce$+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,immunity ( =eign /ates ,if a pat5t own] is a =eign /ate1 = ! purposes ( any proce$+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,(fice or ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d1 z applicable1 %all det]m9e :e!r ! pat5t own] is immune f ! jurisdiction ( ! ,(fice or ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d1 z applicable1 9 accordance ) *apt] #ig ( title #bh z if ! ,(fice or ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d1 z applicable1 7 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,limitation ,?is subsection %all apply only to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u ! #aa? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 2 7#d7 9 section #caf1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,sov]eign immunity 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m =eign /ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #afjc7;a7 ( title #bh2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#b7 ,abrogation ( sov]eign immunity ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 & subject to p>agraph 7#d71 a pat5t own] may n ass]t sov]eign immunity1 includ+ ! sov]eign immunity accord$ to an ,indian tribe1 z a def5se 9-- 7,a7 an int] p>tes review in/itut$ "u ?is *apt]2 or 7,b7 a review by a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to a decision rea*$ 9 a proce$+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,immunity ( =eign /ates ,if a pat5t own] is a =eign /ate1 = ! purposes ( any review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d %all det]m9e :e!r ! pat5t own] is immune f ! jurisdiction ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d1 9 accordance ) *apt] #ig ( title #bh z if ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d 7 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,limitation ,?is subsection %all apply only to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u ! #aa? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 2 & 7#e7 9 section #cbf1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,sov]eign immunity 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m =eign /ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #afjc7;a7 ( title #bh2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#b7 ,abrogation ( sov]eign immunity ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 & subject to p>agraph 7#d71 a pat5t own] may n ass]t sov]eign immunity1 includ+ ! sov]eign immunity accord$ to an ,indian tribe1 z a def5se 9-- 7,a7 a po/-grant review in/itut$ "u ?is *apt]2 or 7,b7 a review by a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to a decision rea*$ 9 a proce$+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,immunity ( =eign /ates ,if a pat5t own] is a =eign /ate1 = ! purposes ( any review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d %all det]m9e :e!r ! pat5t own] is immune f ! jurisdiction ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d1 9 accordance ) *apt] #ig ( title #bh z if ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d 7 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,limitation ,?is subsection %all apply only to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u ! #aa? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 7b7 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj ,section #ccg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7o7 ,abrogation ( tribal sov]eign immunity 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ p]son-- 7i7 means a p]son2 & 7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 an ,indian tribe2 & 7,,ii7 any o!r p]son t claims immunity on acc\nt ( ! sov]eign /atus ( an ,indian tribe2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#b7 ,abrogation ,9 any proce$+ "u ?is section1 no cov]$ p]son may ass]t z a def5se ! sov]eign immunity t is accord$ to an ,indian tribe4 4 7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bi ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #bif & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #bif4 ,liability ( ,/ates1 in/rum5talities ( ,/ates1 ,/ate (ficials1 & ,indian tribes = infr+em5t ( pat5ts4 4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pres]v+ ,access to ,co/ ,effective ,drugs ,act or ! ,,pac$ ,act4 #b4 ,abrogation ( sov]eign immunity 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ace1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,sov]eign immunity 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m =eign /ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #afjc7;a7 ( title #bh2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#b7 ,abrogation ( sov]eign immunity ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 & subject to p>agraph 7#d71 a pat5t own] may n ass]t sov]eign immunity1 includ+ ! sov]eign immunity accord$ to an ,indian tribe1 z a def5se 9-- 7,a7 a d]ivation proce$+ in/itut$ "u subsection 7a72 or 7,b7 a review by a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to a decision rea*$ 9 a proce$+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,immunity ( =eign /ates ,if a pat5t own] is a =eign /ate1 = ! purposes ( any proce$+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d %all det]m9e :e!r ! pat5t own] is immune f ! jurisdiction ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d1 9 accordance ) *apt] #ig ( title #bh z if ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d 7 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,limitation ,?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all apply only to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u ! #aa? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 %all n apply ) respect to-- 7i7 any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7ii7 any in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 t is a public in/itution 9 a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 2 7#b7 9 section #bif-- 7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ & ,/ate (ficials & ins]t+ 1 ,/ate (ficials1 & ,indian tribes2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,abrogation ( tribal sov]eign immunity 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ claim means any claim1 c\nt]claim1 or ?ird-p>ty claim t arises "u-- 7i7 ?is title relat+ to infr+em5t ( a pat5t2 or 7ii7 section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb72 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#b7 ,abrogation ,9 any action t involves a cov]$ claim t is o!rwise )9 ! jurisdiction ( a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an ,indian tribe may n ass]t sov]eign immunity z a def5se4 2 7#c7 9 section #cje-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,aft] ! & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ! 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,sov]eign immunity 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m =eign /ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #afjc7;a7 ( title #bh2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#b7 ,abrogation ( sov]eign immunity ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 & subject to p>agraph 7#d71 a pat5t own] may n ass]t sov]eign immunity1 includ+ ! sov]eign immunity accord$ to an ,indian tribe1 z a def5se 9-- 7,a7 any reexam9ation proce$+ "u ?is section1 includ+ any appeal to ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d2 or 7,b7 a review by a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to a decision rea*$ 9 a proce$+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,immunity ( =eign /ates ,if a pat5t own] is a =eign /ate1 = ! purposes ( any proce$+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,(fice or ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d1 z applicable1 %all det]m9e :e!r ! pat5t own] is immune f ! jurisdiction ( ! ,(fice or ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d1 z applicable1 9 accordance ) *apt] #ig ( title #bh z if ! ,(fice or ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d1 z applicable1 7 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,limitation ,?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all apply only to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u ! #aa? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 %all n apply ) respect to-- 7i7 any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7ii7 any in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 t is a public in/itution 9 a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 2 7#d7 9 section #caf1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,sov]eign immunity 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m =eign /ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #afjc7;a7 ( title #bh2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#b7 ,abrogation ( sov]eign immunity ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 & subject to p>agraph 7#d71 a pat5t own] may n ass]t sov]eign immunity1 includ+ ! sov]eign immunity accord$ to an ,indian tribe1 z a def5se 9-- 7,a7 an int] p>tes review in/itut$ "u ?is *apt]2 or 7,b7 a review by a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to a decision rea*$ 9 a proce$+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,immunity ( =eign /ates ,if a pat5t own] is a =eign /ate1 = ! purposes ( any review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d %all det]m9e :e!r ! pat5t own] is immune f ! jurisdiction ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d1 9 accordance ) *apt] #ig ( title #bh z if ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d 7 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,limitation ,?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all apply only to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u ! #aa? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 %all n apply ) respect to-- 7i7 any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7ii7 any in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 t is a public in/itution 9 a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 2 & 7#e7 9 section #cbf1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,sov]eign immunity 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m =eign /ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #afjc7;a7 ( title #bh2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#b7 ,abrogation ( sov]eign immunity ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 & subject to p>agraph 7#d71 a pat5t own] may n ass]t sov]eign immunity1 includ+ ! sov]eign immunity accord$ to an ,indian tribe1 z a def5se 9-- 7,a7 a po/-grant review in/itut$ "u ?is *apt]2 or 7,b7 a review by a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to a decision rea*$ 9 a proce$+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,immunity ( =eign /ates ,if a pat5t own] is a =eign /ate1 = ! purposes ( any review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d %all det]m9e :e!r ! pat5t own] is immune f ! jurisdiction ( ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d1 9 accordance ) *apt] #ig ( title #bh z if ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d 7 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,limitation ,?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all apply only to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u ! #aa? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 %all n apply ) respect to-- 7i7 any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7ii7 any in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 t is a public in/itution 9 a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 7b7 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj ,section #ccg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7o7 ,abrogation ( tribal sov]eign immunity 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ p]son-- 7i7 means a p]son2 & 7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 an ,indian tribe2 & 7,,ii7 any o!r p]son t claims immunity on acc\nt ( ! sov]eign /atus ( an ,indian tribe2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#b7 ,abrogation ,9 any proce$+ "u ?is section1 no cov]$ p]son may ass]t z a def5se ! sov]eign immunity t is accord$ to an ,indian tribe4 4 7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bi ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #bif & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #bif4 ,liability ( ,/ates1 in/rum5talities ( ,/ates1 ,/ate (ficials1 & ,indian tribes = infr+em5t ( pat5ts4 4 ,june #bh 7legislative day1 ,june #bg71 #bjai,report$ ) an am5dm5t