[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 149 (Thursday, October 30, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11485-S11486]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO COPYRIGHT LAW

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                        HATCH AMENDMENT NO. 1541

  Mr. GRASSLEY (for Mr. Hatch) proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 
672, to make technical amendments to certain provisions of title 17, 
United States Code; as follows:

       On page 15, insert the following after line 8 and 
     redesignate the succeeding sections, and references thereto, 
     accordingly:

     SEC. 11. DISTRIBUTION OF PHONORECORDS.

       Section 303 of title 17, United States Code, is amended--

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       (1) by striking ``Copyright'' and inserting ``(a) 
     Copyright''; and
       (2) by inserting at the end the following:
       ``(b) The distribution before January 1, 1978, of a 
     phonorecord shall not for any purpose constitute a 
     publication of the musical work embodied therein.''.

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