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124 STAT. 70 PUBLIC LAW 111–146—MAR. 17, 2010 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2968: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): Jan. 28, considered and passed Senate. Mar. 3, considered and passed House. the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, shall study and report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives on— (1) the extent to which small businesses may be harmed by litigation tactics by corporations attempting to enforce trade- mark rights beyond a reasonable interpretation of the scope of the rights granted to the trademark owner; and (2) the best use of Federal Government services to protect trademarks and prevent counterfeiting. (b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The study and report required under paragraph (1) shall also include any policy recommendations the Secretary of Commerce and the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator deem appropriate. Approved March 17, 2010.