COPYRIGHTS

Amendments

Computers: suspend Library of Congress determination relative to rates and terms for webcasting (H.R. 5469), S11123 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions

Computers: amend copyright laws relative to royalty fees for webcasting (see H.R. 5285), H5995 [26JY]

———limit liability of copyright owners for protecting their works on peer-to-peer networks (see H.R. 5211), H5789 [25JY]

———suspend Library of Congress determination relative to rates and terms for webcasting (see H.R. 5469), H6775 [26SE]

Consumers: recognize rights to use copyright protected works (see S.J. Res. 51), S10677 [17OC] (see H.J. Res. 116), H7172 [7OC]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 5544), H7018 [3OC]

Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (see S. 2395), S3559 [30AP] (see H.R. 5057), H4325 [27JN]

States: restore Federal remedies for violations of intellectual property rights by States (see S. 2031), S2076 [19MR]

Telecommunications: regulate interstate commerce in certain devices by protecting digital content and promoting broadband and the transition to digital television (see S. 2048), S2260 [21MR]

Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (see H.R. 5516), H6926 [1OC]

World Intellectual Property Organization: contribute funding for projects intended to promote the integration of developing countries into the global intellectual property system (see H.R. 5689), H8022 [16OC]

Remarks in House

Computers: limit liability of copyright owners for protecting their works on peer-to-peer networks (H.R. 5211), E1395 [25JY]

———suspend Library of Congress determination relative to rates and terms for webcasting (H.R. 5469), H7043-H7048 [7OC]

———suspend Library of Congress determination relative to rates and terms for webcasting (H.R. 5469), Senate amendment, H8994-H8996 [14NO]

Copyright Awareness Week: observance, H1623 [25AP]

Education: exempt certain performances or displays used for distance learning from copyright infringement provisions and allow the making of a single copy of such performances or displays, H6745 [26SE]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (H.R. 5544), E1760-E1762 [4OC]

Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (H.R. 5057), E1178 [28JN]

Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (H.R. 5516), E1724 [2OC]

Remarks in Senate

Computers: suspend Library of Congress determination relative to rates and terms for webcasting (H.R. 5469), S11138, S11139 [14NO], S11548 [19NO], S11725-S11727 [20NO]

Consumers: recognize rights to use copyright protected works (S.J. Res. 51), S10729 [17OC]

Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (S. 2395), S3561 [30AP]

Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international registration of trademarks (S. 407), S5583 [14JN]

Madrid Protocol on Agreement Concerning International Registration of Trademarks: ratification, S10640 [17OC]

States: restore Federal remedies for violations of intellectual property rights by States (S. 2031), S2078-S2082 [19MR]

Telecommunications: regulate interstate commerce in certain devices by protecting digital content and promoting broadband and the transition to digital television (S. 2048), S2269-S2271 [21MR]

World Trade Organization: position on certain U.S. regulations governing intellectual property rights, S1533 [5MR]

Reports filed

Intellectual Property Counterfeiting and Copyright Piracy Prevention and Punishment: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2395), S7033 [18JY]

Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 487) (H. Rept. 107-687), H6691 [25SE]

Resolutions of ratification

Madrid Protocol on Agreement Concerning International Registration of Trademarks, S10640 [17OC]

Summaries

Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act (S. 2031), S2081 [19MR]

Texts of

H.R. 5469, Small Webcaster Settlement Act, H8994-H8996 [14NO]

H.R. 5469, suspend Library of Congress determination relative to rates and terms for webcasting, H7043-H7046 [7OC]

S. 2031, Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act, S2080 [19MR]

S. 2048, Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act, S2271 [21MR]

S. 2395, prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property, S3562 [30AP]