Arts Endowing the Arts Act of 1994

Summary

Arts Endowing the Arts Act of 1994 - Amends copyright law to provide for the auction of certain copyrights to financially support the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Applies such provisions to copyrights in literary works, sound recordings, visual arts works, pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, and motion pictures. Establishes the Arts and Humanities Copyright Board within the Library of Congress. Sets forth auction procedures, including selection of copyrights for auction, copyright for auction selected upon bidder's initiative, copyrights excluded from auction, notification, and auction copyright bids. Provides for registration and issuance of a certificate for auction copyright in a work for 20 years after the expiration of the term of copyright in the work last held under copyright law other than auction copyright provisions. Prohibits renewal or extension of such auction copyright. Limits U.S. liability. Provides that such auction shall have no effect on the original copyright. Establishes the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities Copyright Trust Fund in the Treasury.

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Timeline

1. 25 August 1994

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 August 1994

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12620-12621)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 August 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 August 1994 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 August 1994

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 August 1994

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 August 1994

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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