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Copyright Amendments Act of 1992

Introduced: March 21, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-307.
Jun 26, 1992
Signed by President.
Jun 16, 1992
Presented to President.
Jun 9, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 4, 1992
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 4, 1992
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 4, 1992
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Jun 4, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 4, 1992
On passage Passed without objection.
Jun 4, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Jun 4, 1992
The previous question was ordered on the bill and the amendment, without objection.
Jun 4, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the bill and on the Brooks amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Jun 4, 1992
Considered by unanimous consent.
Jun 4, 1992
Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Nov 26, 1991
Held at the desk.
Nov 26, 1991
Received in the House.
Nov 26, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 25, 1991
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Nov 25, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Nov 25, 1991
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.
Nov 25, 1991
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Oct 22, 1991
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
Oct 22, 1991
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-194.
Aug 1, 1991
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 17, 1991
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Jun 12, 1991
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-348.
Mar 25, 1991
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Mar 21, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 21, 1991
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Copyright Amendments Act of 1992 - Title I: Renewal of Copyright - Copyright Renewal Act of 1992 - Amends Federal copyright law to provide an automatic copyright renewal system for all works copyrighted before January 1, 1978 (thus eliminating registration filing requirements for a second term of copyright protection). Sets forth copyright renewal terms and procedures.

Provides that if an application is submitted for the renewed and extended term of a copyright and an original term registration has not been made, the Register of Copyrights may request information relating to the existence, ownership, or duration of such copyright for the original term.

Increases the fee for registering a claim for renewal of a subsisting copyright in its first term.

Title II: National Film Preservation - National Film Preservation Act of 1992 - Repeals the National Film Preservation Act of 1988 after reauthorizing the National Film Registry and the National Film Preservation Board in the Library of Congress for four more years. Changes the name of the Library's collection of films and related materials received for the Registry to the "National Film Registry Collection of the Library of Congress."

Directs the Librarian of Congress to: (1) study and report to the Congress on the current state of film preservation and restoration activities, including the activities of the Library of Congress and other major film archives in the United States; and (2) establish a comprehensive national film preservation program for motion pictures, in conjunction with other film archivists and copyright owners.

Title III: Other Copyright Provisions - Repeals the requirement that the Register of Copyrights report every five years to the Congress regarding library and archives photocopying of copyrighted materials.

What's happening now June 26, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-307.

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