Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-304.

Became Public Law No: 105-304.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report, H. Rept. 105-796.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Conference report agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H10615-10621)

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10615-10621)

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement official papers held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-796 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10048-10073)

Conference report H. Rept. 105-796 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10048-10073)

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11887-11892)

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11887-11892)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Coble asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8507)

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hyde, Coble, Goodlatte, Conyers, and Berman.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Commerce for consideration of the House bill and Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Tauzin, and Dingell.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10537)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2037 amended.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2037 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2037 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatch; Thurmond; Leahy. (consideration: CR S10537)

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.

Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7074-7103)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-551, Part II.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-551, Part II.

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.

House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 22, 1998.

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 22, 1998.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 21, 1998.

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 21, 1998.

House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 26, 1998.

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 26, 1998.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-551, Part I.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-551, Part I.

Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Commerce for a period ending not later than June 19, 1998 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(e), rule X.

Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than June 19, 1998 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(s), rule X.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.