[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 171 (Wednesday, December 4, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     THEFT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  (Mr. CARDENAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CARDENAS. Mr. Speaker, the U.S. motion picture and television 
industry has broad economic benefits in many districts across the 
Nation. This vibrant industry supported 1.9 million jobs and $104 
billion in total wages in 2011. U.S. film exports enjoy a positive 
trade balance, with a surplus of $12.2 billion recorded in 2011. 
However, theft of intellectual property threatens our industry's 
success, and India is a major source of that threat.
  India accounts for more than half of all illegal movie recordings in 
the Asia-Pacific region. These pirated copies are sold online and on 
the black market, not only in India, but around the globe. India's 
irresponsible policies need to change. They need to pass anticamcording 
laws.
  We want to share our onscreen treasures with the world, but we can't 
stand by and let them be stolen at the expense of the hardworking 
Americans who bring these films to life.

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