224a

The amount collected on account of the fees established as provided in § 223t of this title shall be covered into a special fund created to such effect in the Department of the Treasury, for the purpose of defraying any operating expenses of the trademark registry not defrayed by appropriations from the General Fund or other budget appropriations.The Department of State, prior to using the resources deposited in the Special Fund, shall annually submit an expense budget chargeable to those funds to the Office of Management and Budget for its approval. History —Dec. 16, 2009, No. 169, § 31.