U.S. Copyright Office
NewsNet
September 27, 2006
Issue 295
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HR 1036 PASSES HOUSE; GOES TO PRESIDENT FOR SIGNATURE
On September 25, 2006, the House of Representatives agreed to a Senate
amendment to HR 1036, the "Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical
Corrections Act," thus clearing the bill for the President's signature. Among other
provisions, the Act provides that the Copyright Royalty Judges are subject to the
Administrative Procedure Act; that they must consider certain Copyright
Arbitration Royalty Panel determinations and interpretations among precedents;
that they allow certain petitioners to participate in a proceeding without a filing
fee; that they may make a partial distribution of cable and satellite royalty fees
after the filing of claims for distribution of such fees; and that they may issue an
amendment to a written determination concerning technical and clerical errors
and to modify terms under certain conditions. The Act is effective as if it were
included in the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004, except
that the provision for partial distribution of royalty fees is effective upon
enactment.
For further information, go to the Library of Congress' Thomas website at
<a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.1036:">
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.1036: </a>
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* CALENDAR *
Through late 2006: Copyright Office Public Information Office temporarily
relocated to room LM-430 in James Madison Memorial Building
October 1: Effective date of final rule governing submission of royalty fees by
electronic funds transfer (71 FR 5739)
October 19: Deadline for applications for GS-15 attorney-advisor position in the
office of the Copyright Royalty Judges
October 24: Due date for reply comments on possible rules governing reporting
practices of cable operators (71 FR 45749)
November 6: Due date for comments on copyright issues associated with the
secondary transmission of digital television broadcast signals by cable operators
(71 FR 54948)
December 4: Due date for reply comments on copyright issues associated with
the secondary transmission of digital television broadcast signals by cable
operators (71 FR 54948)
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