[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 42 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 42

         Entitled the ``Creativity and Innovation Resolution''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 14, 2011

Mr. Issa (for himself and Ms. Eshoo) submitted the following concurrent 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
         Entitled the ``Creativity and Innovation Resolution''.

Whereas creativity and innovation are the backbone of the American economy;
Whereas the genius of American artists has created a great cultural legacy and 
        continues to create a critically important source of income to the 
        American economy;
Whereas American technology innovators lead the world in providing new products 
        to benefit consumers and the American economy;
Whereas American technology innovators support protecting the livelihoods of 
        American artists, creators, and innovators;
Whereas the creative industries represent a substantial portion of the gross 
        domestic product of the United States;
Whereas the United States wireless industry has spent more than $240 billion in 
        capital investments since 2001 to deliver advanced wireless 
        telecommunications to Americans;
Whereas supporting both creativity and advanced technological innovations is 
        vital to the economic and cultural future of the United States;
Whereas investment in the creation of great recorded music and cutting-edge 
        technological advances should be nurtured and encouraged;
Whereas it is important to the American economy as a whole that the appropriate 
        economic incentives are present for creators, innovators, and their 
        investors to take the risks necessary to continue to create and 
        innovate;
Whereas the principle that creators and innovators should be protected is 
        enshrined in clause 8 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution;
Whereas the United States should be a leader in promoting the creative 
        industries and the advancement of innovative technologies;
Whereas the United States should provide fair and meaningful protection for 
        artists, creators, and innovators;
Whereas copyrights need to be supported to encourage creative development;
Whereas Internet, satellite, and cable radio support the creation of new music 
        by compensating the artists whose talent and hard work are at the core 
        of the music and the investors who support them and bring their music to 
        the public;
Whereas the development of new technology, including innovative mobile devices 
        that offer consumers these advanced radio services, ought to be 
        encouraged; and
Whereas a new Government mandate that will force mobile device manufacturers and 
        wireless carriers to include terrestrial broadcast radio tuners in new 
        mobile devices will stifle innovation, competition, and consumer choice: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress should--
    (1) protect those who create intellectual property and provide 
economic incentives that will encourage American artists, creators, and 
innovators to take the necessary risks to create and innovate; and
    (2) oppose any mandate for the inclusion of terrestrial broadcast 
radio tuners in the manufacture or sale of mobile devices, which would 
stifle innovation, competition, and consumer choice.
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