Amends the copyright law to make permanent the prohibition against importing certain English language books not manufactured in the United States and Canada, denying copyright protection to books imported in violation of this restriction (the manufacturing clause).
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. If subcommittee has not taken final action thereon by February 28, 1986, the subcommittee will be automatically discharged from further consideration of the bill on that date.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Department of Justice, Patent and Trademark Office.
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Department of Commerce.
Committee on Judiciary. Measure indefinitely postponed.
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