3.0.0 1695 2023-01-11T13:35:32Z 2023-01-11T13:35:32Z House HR 2017-03-23 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 51 (Thursday, March 23, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOODLATTE:H.R. 1695.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 8[Page H2370]]]> ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2018-09-26T18:30:00Z Referred to 2017-04-27T15:19:59Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-04-20T20:15:01Z Markup by 2017-03-29T16:37:14Z Referred to 2017-03-23T13:03:00Z H. Rept. 115-91 Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 115 1010 S 2018-09-26 Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Related bill CRS Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1695) to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide additional responsibilities for the Register of Copyrights, and for other purposes. 115 275 HRES 2017-04-26 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 13:54:00 Procedurally-related House 2018-09-26 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Committee 2017-04-27 ssra00 Rules and Administration Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. IntroReferral 2017-04-26 15:33:13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 15:33:11 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 378 - 48 (Roll no. 227). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 227 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll227.xml House 115 2017-04-26T19:33:11Z 1 2017-04-26 15:33:11 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 378 - 48 (Roll no. 227). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 227 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll227.xml House 115 2017-04-26T19:33:11Z 1 2017-04-26 15:24:47 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Floor H34400 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 15:23:54 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1695. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 14:54:16 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 14:47:19 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 275, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chu amendment No. 2. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 14:46:41 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 14:40:05 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 275, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 1. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 13:56:34 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1695. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 13:56:23 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 275 and Rule XVIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 13:56:23 The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 13:56:16 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1695 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-13. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 13:56:11 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 275. (consideration: CR H2868-2877; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2874) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 13:53:59 Rule H. Res. 275 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2017-04-25 19:16:18 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 275 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1695 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-13. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2017-04-20 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00051 2017-04-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-91. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-04-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-91. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-03-29 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 1. Committee 2017-03-29 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-03-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 N C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2017-03-23 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2017-03-23 True B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2017-03-23 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2017-03-23 True B001297 Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] Ken Buck R CO 4 2017-03-23 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2017-03-23 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2017-03-23 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2017-03-23 True C001093 Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] Doug Collins R GA 9 2017-03-23 True D000621 Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] Ron DeSantis R FL 6 2017-03-23 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2017-03-23 True F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2017-03-23 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-03-23 True G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2017-03-23 True G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2017-03-23 True G000566 Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] Trey Gowdy R SC 4 2017-03-23 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-03-23 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2017-03-23 True 2017-03-27 J000299 Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] Mike Johnson R LA 4 2017-03-23 True J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2017-03-23 True K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2017-03-23 True L000573 Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] Raul Labrador R ID R. 1 2017-03-23 True L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2017-03-23 True M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 2017-03-23 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2017-03-23 True P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2017-03-23 True R000601 Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] John Ratcliffe R TX 4 2017-03-23 True R000591 Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] Martha Roby R AL 2 2017-03-23 True S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2017-03-23 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2017-03-23 True S001190 Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] Bradley Schneider D IL Scott 10 2017-03-28 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2017-04-05 False C001087 Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] Eric Crawford R AR A. "Rick" 1 2017-04-05 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2017-04-12 False 2017-03-31T15:51:00Z H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52566 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 29, 2017 Commerce Advisory bodies Congressional agencies Congressional oversight Federal officials Intellectual property Library of Congress Commerce 00 2017-03-23 Introduced in House 2017-04-27T15:58:00Z Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017

This bill amends federal copyright law to require the Register of Copyrights to be a U.S. citizen with a professional background and experience in copyright law who is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. (Currently, the Register of Copyrights is appointed by the Librarian of Congress.)

The term of office for the Register of Copyrights is limited to 10 years, but the individual may be reappointed subject to the same Senate advice and consent requirement.

The President may remove the Register of Copyrights from office and must notify both chambers of Congress of any such removal.

]]> 17 2017-04-20 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2017-04-27T16:05:10Z Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends federal copyright law to require the Register of Copyrights to be a U.S. citizen with a professional background and experience in copyright law who is appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from a list of three individuals recommended by a panel composed of:

  • the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
  • the President pro tempore of the Senate;
  • the majority and minority leaders of the House and the Senate; and
  • the Librarian of Congress.

(Currently, the Register of Copyrights is appointed by the Librarian of Congress.)

The term of office for the Register of Copyrights is limited to 10 years, but the individual may be reappointed subject to the same requirements established in this bill.

The President may remove the Register of Copyrights from office and must notify both chambers of Congress of any such removal.

]]> 36 2017-04-26 Passed House amended 2017-04-28T21:48:34Z Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends federal copyright law to require the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a Register of Copyrights from a list of at least three individuals recommended by a panel composed of:

  • the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
  • the President pro tempore of the Senate;
  • the majority and minority leaders of the House and the Senate; and
  • the Librarian of Congress.

(Currently, the Register of Copyrights is appointed by the Librarian of Congress.)

To be eligible for appointment, the individual must be a citizen of the United States with a professional background and experience in copyright law and must be capable of identifying and supervising a chief information officer responsible for managing modern information technology systems.

The bill limits the term of office for the Register of Copyrights to 10 years, but the individual may be reappointed subject to the same requirements established in this bill.

The President may remove the Register of Copyrights from office and must notify both chambers of Congress of any such removal.

(Sec. 3) Nothing in this bill may be construed to impact the mandatory deposit requirements under which owners of a copyright or of an exclusive right of publication must deposit in the U.S. Copyright Office two copies or phonorecords of works published in the United States for the use or disposition of the Library of Congress.

]]> Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 Display Title Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide additional responsibilities for the Register of Copyrights, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to House Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 H House Short Titles as Passed House Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 H House 110 115 HAMDT An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-95 to specify that nothing in the bill shall impact the mandatory deposit requirements of title 17. An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-95 to specify that nothing in the bill shall impact the mandatory deposit requirements of title 17. 2020-12-15T16:30:00Z 2017-04-26 On agreeing to the Chu, Judy amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 14:53:52 C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 115 HR House H 1695 Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 2023-01-11T13:35:32Z House Report 115-95 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/115th-congress/house-report/95 7 2017-04-26 14:53:52 On agreeing to the Chu, Judy amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 14:47:16 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Chu, Judy. (consideration: CR H2875-2876; text: CR H2875) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 14:47:16 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Chu, Judy.(consideration: CR H2875-2876; text: CR H2875) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-26 14:53:52 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Chu, Judy amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-26 14:53:52 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-26 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 109 115 HAMDT An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-95 to require the Register of Copyrights to be capable of identifying and supervising a Chief Information Officer or similar official responsible for managing information technology systems. Amendment requires the Register of Copyrights to be capable of identifying and supervising a Chief Information Officer. 2020-12-15T16:30:00Z 2017-04-26 On agreeing to the Deutch amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 410 - 14 (Roll no. 226). 15:23:43 Roll no. 226 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll226.xml D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 115 HR House H 1695 Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 2023-01-11T13:35:32Z 8 2017-04-26 15:23:43 On agreeing to the Deutch amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 410 - 14 (Roll no. 226). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 226 House 115 2017-04-26T19:23:43Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll226.xml 2017-04-26 14:40:01 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Deutch. (consideration: CR H2874-2875, S2876; text CR H2874) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2017-04-26 15:23:43 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Deutch amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 410 - 14 (Roll no. 226). Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 226 House 115 2017-04-26T19:23:43Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll226.xml 2017-04-26 14:40:01 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Deutch.(consideration: CR H2874-2875, S2876; text CR H2874) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-26 15:23:43 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 226 House 115 2017-04-26T19:23:43Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll226.xml 2017-04-26 15:23:43 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 226 House 115 2017-04-26T19:23:43Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll226.xml 2017-04-26 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress Referred in Senate 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1695rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr1695rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1695eh/xml/BILLS-115hr1695eh.xml Reported in House 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1695rh/xml/BILLS-115hr1695rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1695ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1695ih.xml 2018-09-26 Committee on Rules and Administration. 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