SCONRES 117
98th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Computer programming
Computers
Copyright
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
Science and technology
Trade agreements
Treaties
A concurrent resolution relating to the promotion of technological innovation in computer software and the protection of computer software.
Introduced: June 7, 1984
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 1984
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
Jun 7, 1984
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 7, 1984
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that copyright protection is essential for computer software and lack of such protection or the use of other legal protections incorporating compulsory licensing would undermine the computer software industry here and abroad.
States that any nation's withdrawal of copyright protection or instigation of broad compulsory licensing of software should be opposed under the Universal Copyright Convention or through other avenues.
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Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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