To amend chapters 5 and 9 of title 17, United States Code, to clarify that States, instrumentalities of States, and officers and employees of States acting in their official capacity, are subject to suit in Federal court by any person for infringement of copyright and infringement of exclusive rights in mask works, and that all the remedies can be obtained in such suit that can be obtained in a suit against a private person or against other public entities.
Copyright Remedy Clarification Act - Amends Federal copyright law to provide that any State, State instrumentality, or officer or employee of the State or State instrumentality is liable to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity for: (1) copyright infringement; (2) importation of phonorecord copies without the authority of the copyright owner; and (3) infringement of exclusive rights in mask works. Denies sovereign immunity to any State for such violations and provides the same remedies as are available against other private or public entities, including attorney's fees.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Clean Bill, H.R. 3045 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-887 filed.
Conference report H. Rept. 101-887 filed.
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Kastenmeier brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-887 for consideration as a privileged matter.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 101-553
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On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 101-553.
Became Public Law No: 101-553.