II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2591 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2008 Mr. Specter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide an exemption from exclusive rights in copyright for certain nonprofit organizations to display live football games, and for other purposes.

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Copyright exemption for certain displays by certain nonprofit organizations

Section 110(5) of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by inserting or (C) after (B); (2)in subparagraph (B)(v), by adding or after the semicolon; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (C)communication by an entity defined under section 3121(w)(3)(A) or (B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of a transmission or retransmission embodying a performance of a professional football contest intended to be received by the general public, originated by a radio or television broadcast station licensed as such by the Federal Communications Commission, or if an audiovisual transmission, by a cable system or satellite radio, if— (i)no direct charge is made to see or hear the transmission or retransmission; (ii)during the communication no money is accepted or received by the organization; and (iii)the transmission or retransmission is not further retransmitted by the establishment where the transmission or retransmission is received. .