A bill to provide that nonresident, foreign nationals not be compensated unless such claimant's country compensates United States citizens for retransmission of materials they own.

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 March 1983

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Status

Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-582.

Summary

Permits nonresident foreign nationals to collect royalties for the secondary transmission of their work in this country only if their own countries provide equivalent treatment for U.S. citizens and their work.

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summary · EN · 9 March 1983
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/736
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