[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2471 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2471


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 7, 2011

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that 
a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written 
 consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through 
                             the Internet.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.

    Section 2710(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
            ``(B) to any person with the informed, written consent 
        (including through an electronic means using the Internet) in a 
        form distinct and separate from any form setting forth other 
        legal or financial obligations of the consumer given at one or 
        both of the following times--
                    ``(i) the time the disclosure is sought; and
                    ``(ii) in advance for a set period of time or until 
                consent is withdrawn by such consumer;''.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 2011.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.