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PUB 93-573

An Act to amend title 17 of the United States Code to remove the expiration date for a limited copyright in sound recordings, to increase the criminal penalties for piracy and counterfeiting of sound recordings, to extend the duration of copyright protection in certain cases, to establish a National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, and for other purposes.

Public law 93-573.

Originating Bill

Sponsors

Timeline

Dec 31, 1974

Signed by President.

Dec 31, 1974

Signed by President.

Dec 31, 1974

Public law 93-573.

Dec 31, 1974

Public law 93-573.

Dec 24, 1974

Measure presented to President.

Dec 24, 1974

Measure presented to President.

Dec 19, 1974

Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #715 (292-101).

Dec 19, 1974

Measure passed House, amended, roll call #715 (292-101).

Dec 19, 1974

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.

Dec 19, 1974

Senate agreed to House amendments.

Dec 12, 1974

Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1581.

Dec 12, 1974

Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1581.

Sep 11, 1974

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 9, 1974

Introduced in Senate

Sep 9, 1974

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

Sep 9, 1974

Measure passed Senate.

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