H.R. 3578 would safeguard the economic health of the United States and the health and safety of United States citizens by improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogIntellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act - Amends the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000 to repeal provisions establishing the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council.

Establishes the Intellectual Property Enforcement Network (IPEN), consisting of specified representatives of various government agencies, to: (1) establish policies, objectives, and priorities concerning international intellectual property protection and law enforcement; (2) coordinate and facilitate implementation of such policies, objectives, and priorities; and (3) protect U.S. intellectual property rights overseas, including by creating an international task force.

Requires the agencies in IPEN to: (1) share the information they collect; (2) coordinate civil and criminal actions related to editintellectual property rights; (3) establish formal processes for consulting and working with state and local government agencies and consulting with companies, writers, artists, labor unions, and other interested persons and groups; and (4) consult with the wikiRegister of Copyrights on law enforcement matters.

Urges the President and berelevant agency officers, when meeting with certain foreign countries, to stress the firstimportance of establishing and participating in the international task force.

Requires the Director of the Office of Mangement and Budget and the Coordinator of IPEN to providesubmit to the President and the relevant congressional committees a detailed summarystrategic plan, which includes the goals, objectives, and priorities of IPEN.

Calls for other government intellectual property initiatives to be consolidated into the bill!)work of IPEN to prevent duplication.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 10/12/2007: Referred to edit the wiki and be the firstHouse subcommittee. Status: Referred to update the status ofSubcommittee on Courts, the bill!)Internet, and Intellectual Property.
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