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U.S. Copyright Office
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April 15, 1999
Issue 43

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H.R. 1189 PASSES HOUSE; MAKES TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

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H.R. 1189 PASSES HOUSE; MAKES TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
On April 13, H.R. 1189, which makes technical corrections in title 17, U.S.C., and other laws, passed the House. H.R. 1189 makes technical amendments to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the Fairness in Music Licensing Act. Among other things, it redesignates as 17 U.S.C. sec. 513 the section that was designated as sec. 512 in the Fairness in Music Licensing Act. The Fairness in Music Licensing Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act had each added a new section 512 to Title 17, and it was necessary to renumber one of those two sections. Section 512 in the DMCA governs online service provider liability. In addition, H.R. 1189 resolves a discrepancy between 17 U.S.C. sec. 1310 and 1302(5). The amendment makes it clear that registration of a design must be made within 2 years of the date on which the design is first made public.

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