An Act to amend title 17 of the United States Code to remove the expiration date for a limited copyright in sound recordings, to increase the criminal penalties for piracy and counterfeiting of sound recordings, to extend the duration of copyright protection in certain cases, to establish a National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, and for other purposes.

Summary

Provides for the elimination of the copyright expiration date of January 1, 1975, for a limited copyright in sound recordings for the purpose of protecting against unauthorized duplication and piracy of sound recordings. Sets forth increased criminal penalties for piracy and counterfeiting of sound recordings, and for the knowing and fraudulent transportation, sale, or receipt of phonograph records bearing forged or counterfeit labels. Establishes in the Library of Congress a National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works. States that the purpose of the Commission is to study and compile data on: (1) the reproduction and use of copyrighted works of authorship (A) in conjunction with automatic systems capable of storing, processing, retrieving, and transferring information, and (B) by various forms of machine reproduction, not including reproduction by or at the request of instructors for use in face-to-face teaching activities; and (2) the creation of new works by the application or intervention of such automatic systems or machine reproduction. Authorizes appropriations of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 9 September 1974

   Passed

   Measure passed Senate.

   Source: Floor

2. 9 September 1974

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

   Source: Floor

3. 9 September 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 September 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 12 December 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1581.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 December 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1581.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 December 1974

   Passed

   Senate agreed to House amendments.

   Source: ResolvingDifferences

8. 19 December 1974

   Passed

   Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.

   Source: NotUsed

9. 19 December 1974

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #715 (292-101).

   Source: Floor

10. 19 December 1974

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #715 (292-101).

    Source: Floor

11. 24 December 1974

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

12. 24 December 1974

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

13. 31 December 1974

    President

    Public law 93-573.

    Source: President

14. 31 December 1974

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

15. 31 December 1974

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 1 January 1975

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 September 1974

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Sponsors

• Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Scott, Hugh [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
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