Senate Introduces NEMA-backed Intellectual Property Rights Act

Many people tell me that I am totally the wrong person to ever write about either "intellect" or "property," but two senators recently introduced new legislation on the subject that I applaud.
They are trying to put some teeth into the U.S. intellectual property rights, which seemingly get trudged upon continuously in the consumer electronics space.
Senators Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) and George Voinovich (R-Ohio) have introduced "The Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act" in the U.S. Senate. Their bill seeks to ensure continued improvement in domestic interagency coordination, as well as international coordination among nations, committed to fair trade and shutting down counterfeiting and piracy networks.
The legislation will also require the executive branch to report to Congress about progress toward meeting national goals.