To amend section 114 of title 17, United States Code, to provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 - Prohibits the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from taking this Act into account in its review of the determination by the Copyright Royalty Judges of May 1, 2007, of rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings and ephemeral recordings, pursuant to specified provisions.
Defines "webcaster," for provisions relating to licenses for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings via webcasting, as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions. (Current law defines such term as a person or entity that has obtained a compulsory license under specified provisions to make eligible nonsubscription transmissions and ephemeral recordings.)
Terminates, 30 days after enactment of this Act, the authority to make commercial or noncommercial webcasting settlements under existing provisions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-139.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-139.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6330-6332)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2344.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6330)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6330)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6740-6741)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6740-6741)
Enacted as Public Law 111-36
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Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 111-36.
Became Public Law No: 111-36.