In compliance with clause 3 of rule XIII of the House of Representatives there are printed below in parallel columns from left to right:
(a) (For convenience) S. 22 as adopted by the Senate on February 19, 1976;
(b) The provisions of title 17, United States Code, the existing Copyright law, and
(c) The Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute to S. 22
S. 22 As adopted by the Senate on February 19, 1976 AN ACT For the general revision of the Copyright Law, title 17 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
Copyright Law OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA United States Code
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled,
TITLE I—GENERAL REVISION OF COPYRIGHT LAW
Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute to S.22. Strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof:
Sec. 101. Title 17 of the United States Code, entitled “Copyrights”, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Sec. 101. Title 17 of the United States Code, entitled “Copyrights”, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
TITLE 17—COPYRIGHTS
Title 17—Copyrights
TITLE 17—COPYRIGHTS
Chapter
Sec.
1. Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright
101
2. Copyright Ownership and Transfer
201
3. Duration of Copyright
301
4. Copyright Notice, Deposit, and Registration
401
5. Copyright Infringement and Remedies
501
6. Manufacturing Requirement and Importation
601
7. Copyright Office
701
8. Copyright Royalty Tribunal
801
Chap.
Sec.
1. Registration of copyrights
1
2. Infringement proceedings
101
3. Copyright Office
201
Chapter
Sec.
1. Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright
101
2. Copyright Ownership and Transfer
201
3. Duration of Copyright
301
4. Copyright Notice, Deposit, and Registration
401
5. Copyright Infringement and Remedies
501
6. Manufacturing Requirement and Importation
601
7. Copyright Office
701
8. Copyright Royalty Commission
801
Chapter 1.—SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT
Chapter 1—Registration of Copyrights
Chapter 1.—SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT
Sec.
101.
Definitions.
102.
Subject matter of copyright: In general.
103.
Subject matter of copyright: Compilations and derivative works.
104.
Subject matter of copyright: National origin.
105.
Subject matter of copyright: United States Government works.
106.
Exclusive rights in copyrighted works.
107.
Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use.
108.
Limitations on exclusive rights: Reproduction by libraries and archives.
109.
Limitations on exclusive rights: Effect of transfer of particular copy or phonorecord.
110.
Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays.
111.
Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions.
112.
Limitations on exclusive rights: Ephemeral recordings.
113.
Scope of exclusive rights in pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works.
114.
Scope of exclusive rights in sound recordings.
115.
Scope of exclusive rights in nondramatic musical works: Compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords.
116.
Scope of exclusive rights in nondramatic musical works: Public performances by means of coin-operated phonorecord players.
117.
Scope of exclusive rights: Use in conjunction with computers and similar information systems.
118.
Limitations of exclusive rights: Public broadcasting of nondramatic literary and musical works, pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works.
§ 1.
Exclusive rights as to copyrighted works.
§ 2.
Rights of author or proprietor of unpublished work.
§ 3.
Protection of component parts of work copyrighted; composite works or periodicals.
§ 4.
All writings of author included.
§ 5.
Classification of works for registration.
§ 6.
Registration of prints and labels.
§ 7.
Copyright on compilations of works in public domain or of copyrighted works; subsisting copyrights not affected.
§ 8.
Copyright not to subsist in works in public domain, or published prior to July 1, 1909, and not already copyrighted, or Government publications; publication by Government of copyrighted material.
§ 9.
Authors or proprietors, entitled; aliens.
§ 10.
Publication of work with notice.
§ 11.
Registration of claim and issuance of certificate.
§ 12.
Works not reproduced for sale.
§ 13.
Deposit of copies after publication; action or proceeding for infringement.
§ 14.
Same; failure to deposit; demand; penalty.
§ 15.
Same; postmaster’s receipt; transmission by mail without cost.
§ 16.
Mechanical work to be done in United States.
§ 17.
Affidavit to accompany copies.
§ 18.
Making false affidavit.
§ 19.
Notice; form.
§ 20.
Same; place of application of; one notice in each volume or number of newspaper or periodical.
§ 21.
Same; effect of accidental omission from copy or copies.
§ 22.
Ad interim protection of book or periodical published abroad.
§ 23.
Same; extension to full term.
§ 24.
Duration; renewal and extension.
§ 25.
Renewal of copyrights registered in Patent Office under repealed law.
§ 26.
Terms defined.
§ 27.
Copyright distinct from property in object copyrighted; effect of sale of object, and of assignment of copyright.
§ 28.
Assignments and bequests.
§ 29.
Same; executed in foreign country; acknowledgment and certificate.
§ 30.
Same; record.
§ 31.
Same; certificate of record.
§ 32.
Same; use of name of assignee in notice.
Sec.
101.
Definitions.
102.
Subject matter of copyright: In general.
103.
Subject matter of copyright: Compilations and derivative works.
104.
Subject matter of copyright: National origin.
105.
Subject matter of copyright: United States Government works.
106.
Exclusive rights in copyrighted works.
107.
Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use.
108.
Limitations on exclusive rights: Reproduction by libraries and
109.
Limitations on exclusive rights: Effect of transfer of particular copy or phonorecord.
110.
Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays.
111.
Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions.
112.
Limitations on exclusive rights: Ephemeral recordings.
113.
Scope of exclusive rights in pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works.
114.
Scope of exclusive rights in sound recordings.
115.
Scope of exclusive rights in nondramatic musical works: Compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords.
116.
Scope of exclusive rights in nondramatic musical works: Public performances by means of coin-operated phonorecord players.
117.
Scope of exclusive rights: Use in conjunction with computers and similar information systems.
118.
Scope of exclusive rights: Use of certain works in connection with noncommercial broadcasting.
