COPYRIGHTS

Addresses

Music Copyright Protection: Neil Portnow, Recording Academy, E2082 [20NO]

Amendments

Courts: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), S10489, S10587 [6OC], H9848 [17NO]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 3021), S11805 [20NO]

Analyses

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act (S. 3021): Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies, S11852-S11854 [24NO]

Articles and editorials

FCC Rule Could Harm Tech Innovation, H6624 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: allow creative artists to sue corporations that encourage individuals to commit illegal or criminal acts of copyright infringement (see S. 2560), S7174 [22JN]

China, People's Republic of: improve protection of intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 576), H1483 [24MR]

Courts: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 145), S11377 [16NO]

Dept. of State: establish the Office of Intellectual Property and Competition Policy (see H.R. 5351), H9050 [8OC]

Foreign trade: prohibit the importation of products and services of foreign nationals who violate U.S. intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 609), H2483 [28AP]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see S. 3021), S11799 [20NO]

Law enforcement: authorize civil enforcement by the Dept. of Justice (see S. 2237), S3180 [25MR]

———enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws and educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet (see H.R. 4077), H1789 [31MR]

———prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (see S. 2227), S2996 [23MR] (see S. 2242), S3214 [26MR]

Libraries: amend laws relating to reproduction of works by libraries and archives (see H.R. 5136), H7574 [23SE]

Motion pictures: provide that making limited portions of audio or video content imperceptible by a lawful possessor of an authorized copy for private home viewing is not a copyright or trademark infringement (see H.R. 4586), H4286 [16JN]

Patents: modify certain procedures relative to patents (see H.R. 5299), H9047 [8OC]

———promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (see S. 2192), S2543 [10MR]

Television: extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (see H.R. 4518), H3784 [4JN]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks and amend the Communications Act relative to such transmissions (see H.R. 4501), H3780 [3JN]

Letters

Protection of intellectual property in free trade agreements: Donald L. Evans, Sec. of Commerce, H6624 [22JY]

———Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative, H6623 [22JY]

Protection of intellectual property rights in People's Republic of China: Douglas Lowenstein, Entertainment Software Association, H5685 [14JY]

———Marybeth Peters, U.S. Copyright Office, H5685 [14JY]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act: Digital Transition Coalition, H8223 [6OC]

———Eddie Fritts, National Association of Broadcasters, H8220 [6OC]

———several business organizations, H8221 [6OC]

Remarks in House

China, People's Republic of: improve protection of intellectual property rights (H. Res. 576), H5682-H5687 [14JY]

Computers: prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (H.R. 2885), H2499 [4MY], H3235 [19MY]

Courts: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), H762-H772 [3MR], H1081 [16MR], H9848-H9857 [17NO]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 145), H9845-H9848 [17NO], E2047 [18NO]

Foreign trade: responses to piracy of intellectual property, H533 [24FE], H6623-H6625 [22JY]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, E2082 [20NO]

Law enforcement: enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws and educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet (H.R. 4077), H7654, H7657-H7660 [28SE], E1788-E1790 [4OC]

———prevent and punish counterfeiting of copyrighted copies and phonorecords (H.R. 3632), H7264-H7267 [21SE]

Patents: modify certain procedures relative to patents (H.R. 5299), E1935 [11OC]

———promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (S. 2192), H10219 [20NO]

Television: extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (H.R. 4518), H8210-H8224 [6OC], E2000-E2004 [16NO]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks and amend the Communications Act relative to such transmissions, E2000-E2004 [16NO]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: protection of intellectual property rights and entertainment products copyrights, H5718 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP): anniversary, S10422 [5OC], S11291 [11OC]

Business and industry: allow creative artists to sue corporations that encourage individuals to commit illegal or criminal acts of copyright infringement (S. 2560), S7189-S7193 [22JN]

Courts: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), S10488-S10504 [6OC], S11422 [17NO]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 145), S11392 [16NO]

———responses to piracy of intellectual property, S2295 [8MR]

Foreign trade: improve protection of intellectual property rights, S11519 [19NO]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, S12041 [8DE]

———strengthen laws and rights (S. 3021), S11683-S11694 [20NO], S11852 [24NO], S11887 [7DE]

Law enforcement: authorize civil enforcement by the Dept. of Justice (S. 2237), S3189-S3191 [25MR], S7522 [25JN], S10822 [8OC], S11290 [11OC]

———enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws and educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet (H.R. 4077), S11291 [11OC]

———prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (S. 2227), S3001 [23MR], S11290 [11OC], S12028 [8DE]

———prevent and punish counterfeiting of copyrighted copies and phonorecords (H.R. 3632), S12028 [8DE]

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 (S. 1932), S7524-S7527 [25JN], S7574 [6JY], S11290 [11OC], S12041 [8DE]

Patents: promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (S. 2192), S2558, S2559 [10MR], S7520-S7522 [25JN], S11290 [11OC], S11775 [20NO]

Television: extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks, S11765-S11767 [20NO]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (H.R. 4518), S10563 [6OC], S10823 [8OC]

Reports filed

Artists' Rights and Theft Prevention (ART) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1932), S4687 [29AP]

Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2192), S4687 [29AP]

Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1417) (H. Rept. 108-408), H250 [30JA]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1417), S9936 [29SE]

Enhancing Federal Obscenity Reporting and Copyright Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1933), S5949 [20MY]

Family Movie Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4586) (H. Rept. 108-670), H6898 [8SE]

Piracy Deterrence and Education Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4077), H7579 [24SE]

Prevent and Punish Counterfeiting of Copyrighted Copies and Phonorecords: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3632) (H. Rept. 108-600), H5653 [13JY]

Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2237), S4687 [29AP]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4501) (H. Rept. 108-634), H6700 [22JY]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4518) (H. Rept. 108-660), H6755 [7SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 576, improve protection of intellectual property rights in People's Republic of China, H5682 [14JY]

H.R. 1417, Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act, S10489-S10503 [6OC], H762-H769 [3MR], H9848-H9856 [17NO]

H.R. 3632, prevent and punish counterfeiting of copyrighted copies and phonorecords, H7264 [21SE]

H.R. 4077, Piracy Deterrence and Education Act, H7655-H7657 [28SE]

H.R. 4518, Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act, H8210-H8217 [6OC]

S. 1932, Artists' Rights and Theft Prevention (ART) Act, S7524-S7526 [25JN]

S. 2192, Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act, S2559 [10MR], S7522 [25JN], H10219 [20NO]

S. 2227, Anticounterfeiting Act, S3002 [23MR], S12028 [8DE]

S. 2237, Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act, S3189 [25MR], S7523 [25JN]

S. 2560, Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act, S7192 [22JN]

S. 3021, Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, S11683-S11692 [20NO]

S. Con. Res. 145, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1417, Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act, S11383, S11392 [16NO], H9845-H9847 [17NO]