COPYRIGHTS

Analyses

Author, Consumer, and Computer Owner Protection and Security (ACCOPS) Act (H.R. 2752), E1496 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: allow abandoned copyrighted works to enter the public domain after a certain period (see H.R. 2601), H5928 [25JN]

Computers: extend suspension of certain copyright payments to be made by noncommercial webcasters (see H.R. 2255), H4736 [22MY]

———prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2885), H7616 [24JY]

Courts: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (see H.R. 1417), H2310 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: allow faculty members at service academies and schools of professional military education to secure copyrights for certain scholarly works produced as part of their official duties (see H.R. 3559), H11701 [20NO]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations relative to Cuba (see S. 2002), S16120 [9DE] (see H.R. 2494), H5467 [17JN]

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. 107), H55 [7JA]

———issue rules on the disclosure of technological measures that restrict consumer flexibility to use and manipulate digital information and entertainment content (see S. 692), S4325 [24MR]

Law enforcement: encourage development and distribution of creative works by enhancing enforcement of copyright laws (see H.R. 2752), H7019 [16JY]

———enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works (see H.R. 2517), H5661 [19JN]

———prevent and punish counterfeiting of copyrighted copies and phonorecords (see H.R. 3632), H12309 [21NO]

———promote effective enforcement (see S. 1933), S15573 [22NO]

Motion pictures: criminal penalties for unauthorized recording of motion pictures in an exhibition facility and criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized distribution of commercial prerelease copyrighted works (see S. 1932), S15573 [22NO]

Science: exclude from copyright protection works resulting from scientific research substantially funded by the Federal Government (see H.R. 2613), H6261 [26JN]

States: restore Federal remedies for violations of intellectual property rights by States (see S. 1191), S7476 [5JN] (see H.R. 2344), H5042 [5JN]

Technology: make consumers, educational institutions, and libraries aware of digital rights management technologies included in the digital media products they purchase (see S. 1621), S11568 [16SE]

Trade Act: ensure that countries keep intellectual property protections current with technology, establish petition process for claims against Caribbean Basin trade partners, and correct certain investigative mechanisms (see S. 1911), S15287 [20NO]

Letters

Combat piracy of copyrighted materials: Daniel F. Burton, Entrust, Inc., S9110 [9JY]

———Frederic Hirsch, Interactive Digital Software Association, S9110 [9JY]

———Ivan Gavin, EMI Group (business), S9109 [9JY]

———Ken Inouye, Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., S9109 [9JY]

———Mitch Glazer, Recording Industry Association of America, S9108 [9JY]

———Mitch Rose, Walt Disney Co., S9109 [9JY]

———Robert Holleyman, Business Software Alliance, S9109 [9JY]

———Stephen C. Richards, Network Associates, Inc., S9109 [9JY]

Remarks in House

Athie, Kimberly S.: Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition winner, E1789 [16SE]

Computers: prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (H.R. 2885), H11658 [20NO]

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. 107), E19-E21 [8JA]

Law enforcement: encourage development and distribution of creative works by enhancing enforcement of copyright laws (H.R. 2752), E1496 [17JY], E1506 [18JY]

———enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works (H.R. 2517), E1506 [18JY]

Science: exclude from copyright protection works resulting from scientific research substantially funded by the Federal Government (H.R. 2613), E1380 [27JN]

———prohibit funding for patent applications for human organisms, H7274 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign trade: combat piracy of intellectual property through international narcotics and law enforcement funding, S13649, S13650 [30OC]

FTC: issue rules on the disclosure of technological measures that restrict consumer flexibility to use and manipulate digital information and entertainment content (S. 692), S4326 [24MR]

Law enforcement: combat piracy of copyrighted materials, S9108-S9111 [9JY]

———promote effective enforcement, S16157 [9DE]

———promote effective enforcement (S. 1933), S15573 [22NO]

States: restore Federal remedies for violations of intellectual property rights by States (S. 1191), S7479 [5JN]

Taxation: limit deduction for charitable contributions of patents, copyrights, trademarks and similar properties, S6456, S6457 [15MY]

Technology: make consumers, educational institutions, and libraries aware of digital rights management technologies included in the digital media products they purchase (S. 1621), S11571-S11574 [16SE]

Trade Act: ensure that countries keep intellectual property protections current with technology, establish petition process for claims against Caribbean Basin trade partners, and correct certain investigative mechanisms (S. 1911), S15299 [20NO]

Texts of

S. 692, Digital Consumer Right to Know Act, S4327 [24MR]

S. 1191, Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act, S7480-S7482 [5JN]

S. 1621, Consumers, Schools, and Libraries Digital Rights Management Awareness Act, S11574-S11576 [16SE]