To make technical amendments to certain provisions of title 17, United States Code.

Summary

Amends the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994 and various Federal copyright provisions to make technical and conforming amendments with respect to: (1) licensing and royalty fees charged for the retransmission for home viewing of superstation and network station transmissions; (2) the copyrighting of restored works; (3) licenses for nonexempt subscription transmissions; (4) royalties payable under compulsory licenses; (5) negotiated licenses for jukeboxes; (6) copyright registration and infringement actions; (7) copyright office fees; (8) copyright arbitration royalty panels; and (9) digital audio recording devices and media.

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Timeline

1. 11 February 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 March 1997

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 March 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 March 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 March 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

   Source: Committee

8. 12 March 1997

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 12 March 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 17 March 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.

    Source: Calendars

11. 17 March 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-25.

    Source: Committee

12. 17 March 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-25.

    Source: Committee

13. 18 March 1997

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1053-1056)

    Source: Floor

14. 18 March 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

15. 18 March 1997

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 424 - 2 (Roll no. 53).

    Source: Floor

16. 18 March 1997

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 424 - 2 (Roll no. 53).

    Source: Floor

17. 18 March 1997

    Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Coble objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

    Source: Floor

18. 18 March 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

19. 18 March 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

20. 19 March 1997

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

21. 30 October 1997

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11498-11499)

    Source: Floor

22. 30 October 1997

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

23. 30 October 1997

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

24. 30 October 1997

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

25. 31 October 1997

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

26. 4 November 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 4 November 1997

    Passed

    On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9882-9883)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 4 November 1997

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H9882-9883)

    Source: NotUsed

29. 4 November 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

30. 4 November 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Coble moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 5 November 1997

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

32. 5 November 1997

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

33. 13 November 1997

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 105-80.

    Source: President

34. 13 November 1997

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

35. 13 November 1997

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 13 November 1997 · Official file
• Engrossed Amendment Senate · 30 October 1997 · Official file
• Referred in Senate · 19 March 1997 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 18 March 1997 · Official file
• Reported in House · 17 March 1997 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 11 February 1997 · Official file

Documents

17 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 13 November 1997

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 13 November 1997

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 30 October 1997

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 30 October 1997

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 30 October 1997

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 19 March 1997

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 19 March 1997

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 18 March 1997

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 18 March 1997

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 18 March 1997

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 17 March 1997

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 17 March 1997

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 February 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Copyright Clarifications Act of 1997