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Title I: Commerce in Duplicated Databases Prohibited
Title II: Securities Market Information
Consumer and Investor Access to Information Act of 1999 - Title I: Commerce in Duplicated Databases Prohibited - Proscribes the sale or distribution to the public of any database that: (1) is a duplicate of another database collected and organized by another person or entity; and (2) is sold or distributed in commerce in competition with that other database. Excludes from such proscription: (1) certain news and sports information gathering, dissemination and comment; (2) law enforcement and intelligence activities; (3) scientific, educational, or research activities not part of a consistent pattern engaged in for competition with the database organizer; (4) government databases; (5) databases related to Internet communications; (6) computer programs; (7) subscriber list information; (7) certain databases of primary legal materials; and (8) specified securities market data.
Preempts State law that is not consistent with this Act. Cites Securities laws unaffected by this Act.
Sets forth liability limitations for: (1) service providers; and (2) any person or entity with respect to any misuse of the protection afforded under this title by the person or entity benefiting from duplicate distribution protection.
Grants the Federal Trade Commission enforcement and rulemaking authority, and directs it to report to Congress on the effect of this title upon electronic commerce and upon the domestic database industry.
Title II: Securities Market Information - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to set forth civil remedies for the misappropriation of real-time market information, including injunctions, monetary relief, and disgorgement.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1055-1058)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
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Ms. Pryce (OH) asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce have until midnight on Sept. 7 to file a report on H.R. 1858. Agreed to without objection.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-350, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-350, Part I.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Oct. 8, 1999 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.