[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5136 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5136

   To amend section 108 of title 17, United States Code, relating to 
            reproduction of works by libraries and archives.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 23, 2004

     Mr. Berman (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Smith of Texas) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend section 108 of title 17, United States Code, relating to 
            reproduction of works by libraries and archives.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preservation of Orphan Works Act''.

SEC. 2. REPRODUCTION OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS BY LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES.

    Section 108(i) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``(b) and (c)'' and inserting ``(b), (c), and (h)''.
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