,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dajc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,nadl] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ag1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to secure ! rights (      
visual arti/s to copyright1 to provide =
 resale royalties1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,am]ican ,royalties ,too ,act ( #bjad4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,section #aja ( title 
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by ins]t+ aft] ! def9ition (       
ar*itectural "w ! foll[+3  ,an auction  
means a public sale at :i* a "w ( visual
 art is sold to ! highe/ bidd] & :i* is 
run by an entity t sold n less ?an      
#a1jjj1jjj ( works ( visual art dur+ !  
previ\s ye>4 2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] !   
def9ition ( ,pictorial1 graphic1 &      
sculptural works ! foll[+3  ,= purposes 
( section #ajf7;b71 price means !       
aggregate ( all in/allm5ts paid 9 ca% or
 9-k9d by or on behalf ( a pur*as] = a  

"w ( visual art z ! result ( ! auction (
 t "w4 2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] !         
def9ition ( regi/ration ! foll[+3  ,=   
purposes ( sections #ajf7;b7 &          
#gja7;b77#e71 sale means transf] (      
own]%ip or physical possession ( a "w ( 
visual art z ! result ( ! auction ( t   
"w4 2 &  7#d7 9 ! def9ition ( "w (      
visual art1 by /rik+ ,a "w ( visual art 
is-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh by ! au?or4 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,a "w ( visual art is a
 pa9t+1 draw+1 pr9t1 sculpture1 or      
photograph1 exi/+ ei!r 9 ! orig9al      
embodim5t or 9 a limit$ edition ( #bjj  
copies or few] t be> ! signature or o!r 
id5tify+ m>k ( ! au?or & are            
consecutively numb]$ by ! au?or1 or1 9 !
 case ( a sculpture1 9 multiple ca/1    
c>v$1 or fabricat$ sculptures ( #bjj or 
few] t are consecutively numb]$ by !    
au?or & be> ! signature or o!r id5tify+ 
m>k ( ! au?or44  #c4 ,exclusive rights  
,section #ajf ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7  
,9 g5]al4-- be=e ,subject to sections   

#ajg ?r\gh #abb2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#c7 9 p>agraph   
7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#g7 9 ! case ( a "w ( visual art1 to 
collect a royalty = ! "w if ! "w is sold
 by a p]son o!r ?an ! au?or ( ! "w = a  
price ( n less ?an #e1jjj z ! result (  
an auction4  7b7 ,collection ( royalty  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! collection ( a royalty 
"u subsection 7a77#g7 %all be conduct$ 9
 accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7     
,calculation ( royalty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 royalty %all be an am\nt equal to !    
less] (--  7i7 #e p]c5t ( ! price paid =
 ! "w ( visual art2 or  7ii7 #ce1jjj4   
7,b7 ,adju/m5t ( am\nt ,9 #bjae & ea*   
ye> !reaft]1 ! doll> am\nt describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all be increas$ by
 an am\nt equal to ! product (--  7i7 t 
doll> am\nt2 &  7ii7 ! co/-(-liv+       
adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section #a7;f77#c7 (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = !   
ye>1 det]m9$ by sub/itut+ cal5d] ye>    
#bjae = cal5d> ye> #aiib 9 subp>agraph  

7,b7 !re(4  7#c7 ,collection ( royalty  
7,a7 ,collection ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! auction occurs1 !  
entity t conducts ! auction %all--  7i7 
collect ! royalty2 &  7ii7 pay ! royalty
 to a visual arti/s' copyright collect+ 
society4  7,b7 ,di/ribution ,n few] ?an 
#d times ea* ye>1 ! visual arti/s'      
copyright collect+ society %all         
di/ribute to ! au?or or 8 or h]         
successor z copyright own] an am\nt     
equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5--  7i7 ! net 
royalty attributable to ! sales ( !     
au?or2 &  7ii7 ! reasonable adm9i/rative
 exp5ses ( ! collect+ society z det]m9$ 
by regulations issu$ "u section         
#gja7;b77#e74  7#d7 ,failure to pay     
royalty ,failure to pay a royalty       
provid$ = "u ?is subsection %all--  7,a7
 con/itute an infr+em5t ( copyright2 &  
7,b7 be subject to--  7i7 ! paym5t (    
/atutory damages "u section #ejd7;c72 & 
7ii7 liability = paym5t ( ! full royalty
 due4  7#e7 ,"r to collect royalty ,! "r
 to collect a royalty "u ?is subsection 

may n be sold1 assign$1 or waiv$ except 
z provid$ 9 section #bja4  7#f7         
,eligibility to receive royalty paym5t  
,! royalty %all be paid to--  7,a7 any  
au?or ( a "w ( visual art--  7i7 :o is a
 citiz5 ( or domicil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7ii7 :o is a citiz5 ( or domicil$ 9 a 
c\ntry t provides resale royalty rights2
 or  7iii7 ^: "w ( visual art is fir/   
creat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 a c\ntry t
 provides resale royalty rights2 or     
7,b7 ! successor z copyright own] ( an  
au?or describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  4   
#d4 ,notice ( copyright ,section #dja ( 
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7        
,non-,applicability to works ( visual   
art ,! provisions ( ?is section %all n  
apply to a "w ( visual art4  4  #e4     
,copyright (fice ,section #gja7;b7 (    
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by--  7#a7 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z  
p>agraph 7#f72 &  7#b7 ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,issue    
regulations gov]n+ visual arti/s'       

copyright collect+ societies describ$ 9 
section #ajf1 t--  7,a7 e/abli% a       
process by :i* an entity is det]m9$ to  
be & designat$ z a visual arti/s'       
copyright collect+ society1 t--  7i7    
requires t a visual arti/s' copyright   
collect+ society au?oriz$ to adm9i/]    
royalty collections & di/ributions "u   
?is title %all--  7,i7 h prior exp]i5ce 
9 lic5s+ ! copyrights ( au?ors ( works (
 visual art 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or       
7,,ii7 h be5 au?oriz$ by n few] ?an     
#aj1jjj au?ors ( works ( visual art1    
ei!r directly or ?r\gh reciprocal       
agreem5ts ) =eign collect+ societies1 to
 lic5se ! rights grant$ "u section #ajf2
 &  7ii7 prohibits an entity f be+      
designat$ z a visual arti/s' copyright  
collect+ society if1 dur+ a p]iod ( n   
less ?an #e ye>s t beg9s aft] ! date on 
:i* ! entity is designat$ z a visual    
arti/s' copyright collect+ society1 !   
entity does n di/ribute directly to ea* 
au?or1 or to ! successor z copyright    
own] ( ea* au?or1 ! am\nt ( ! royalties 

requir$ to be di/ribut$ "u section      
#ajf7;b77#c77;,b72  7,b7 det]m9e a      
reasonable am\nt ( adm9i/rative exp5ses 
t a visual arti/s' copyright collect+   
society may d$uct f ! royalties payable 
to an au?or ( a "w ( visual art "u      
section #ajf7;b77#c72 &  7,c7 e/abli% a 
process by :i*--  7i7 n less frequ5tly  
?an annually1 a visual arti/s' copyright
 collect+ society may reque/ f any      
entity t conducts auctions a li/ ( ea*  
"w ( visual art sold 9 ^? auctions t is 
by an au?or repres5t$ by ! collect+     
society2 &  7ii7 an au?or ( a "w (      
visual art may obta9 f a visual arti/s' 
copyright collect+ society any in=mation
 reque/$ by ! collect+ society "u clause
 7i7 t relates to a sale ( a "w ( visual
 art by ! au?or1 includ+ ! am\nt ( any  
royalty paid to ! collect+ society on   
behalf ( ! au?or4  4  #f4 ,/udy requir$ 
,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,regi/] (        
,copyrights %all--  7#a7 conduct a /udy 
on--  7,a7 ! effects1 if any1 ( !       

implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act1 on ! art m>ket 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 :e!r ! provisions
 ( ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act1 %\ld be exp&$ to cov] deal]s1     
gall]ies1 or o!r pr(essionals engag$ 9 !
 sale ( works ( visual art2 &  7#b7     
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !
 /udy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ 
any recomm5dations = legislation4  #g4  
,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act %all take effect on !  
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4