3.0.0 4241 2023-01-11T13:32:28Z 2023-01-11T13:32:28Z House HR 2015-12-11 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 180 (Friday, December 11, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MARINO:H.R. 4241.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:``Article I, Section 8, Clause 8: To promote the Progressof Science and useful Arts, by security for limited Times toAuthors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respectiveWritings and Discoveries.''[Page H9307]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Referred to 2016-01-15T15:56:52Z Referred to 2015-12-11T14:01:25Z 2016-01-15 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Committee 2015-12-11 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 N C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2015-12-11 True C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2015-12-11 True Commerce Advisory bodies Computers and information technology Congressional agencies Congressional oversight Federal officials Government studies and investigations Intellectual property Library of Congress Commerce 00 2015-12-11 Introduced in House 2016-01-28T22:25:40Z Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act

This bill establishes the U.S. Copyright Office as a separate independent agency in the legislative branch, to be headed by a Director appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. (Currently, the Copyright Office is part of the Library of Congress [LOC] and is headed by the Register of Copyrights.)

The Director's term of office is limited to 10 years without eligibility for reappointment. The Director must appoint officers and employees responsible for administering the Office's technology and data systems. Services must be provided in a manner that reflects technological needs and developments.

No U.S. agency is authorized to require the Copyright Office to obtain an agency's approval before the Copyright Office submits legislative recommendations to Congress.

Copyright owners may register their copyright claims by delivering examination copies of their works to the Copyright Office. The Copyright Office must then provide the LOC access to such examination copies and related data solely for the LOC's determination of whether to demand a deposit of the material or to otherwise engage with copyright owners regarding works of authorship that may be of curatorial and collection interest to the national library. The Copyright Office must also consult with the LOC on other matters of common interest.

The director must establish a Copyright Advisory Board to advise the Copyright Office and to provide information on emerging technology practices.

The Copyright Office must also: (1) submit a report on the future administration of mandatory deposit provisions and their application to the digital era, and (2) conduct studies to ensure that it has the technology and staff to establish and maintain a modern copyright system.

]]> Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act Display Title Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act Official Title as Introduced To establish the United States Copyright Office as an agency in the legislative branch, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act Introduced in House 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4241ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4241ih.xml 2016-01-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.