,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #af1 #bjae ,mr4 
,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !    
process by :i* ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress  
consid]s reque/s = exemptions to section
 #abja7;a77#a77;,a7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 & to ease re/rictions on !
 use ( c]ta9 /atutory exemptions to !   
,digital ,mill5nium ,copyright ,act4    
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,break+ ,d[n ,b>ri]s to ,innovation  
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !        
,libr>ian ( ,congress 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,libr>ian7 %\ld ensure t    
non9fr++ uses ( copyright$ works1 z well
 z activities unrelat$ to ! copyright$  
works1 are n unduly burd5$ by !         
application ( section #abja ( title #ag1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ! ,libr>ian 
%\ld apply section #abja ( title #ag1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 a mann] t /rikes 

a balance betwe5 ! ability ( p]sons to  
make non9fr++ use ( copyright$ works & !
 legitimate protection ( intellectual   
prop]ty rights2  7#c7 ! ,libr>ian1 9    
consid]+ :e!r to grant exemptions to !  
prohibition on ! circumv5tion (         
te*nological protection measures1 %\ld  
recognize t su* measures prev5t p]sons f
 und]tak+ activities unrelat$ to ! use (
 copyright$ works2 &  7#d7 ! ,libr>ian--
 7,a7 %\ld n impose undue burd5s on     
propon5ts ( exemptions2 &  7,b7 %\ld    
ensure t ! rulemak+ process = consid]+  
exemptions is responsive to *anges 9 !  
te*nological l&scape4  #c4 ,circumv5tion
 ( copyright protection sy/ems  7a7     
,violations reg>d+ circumv5tion (       
te*nological measures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #abja7;a77#a7 ( title #ag1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! second     
s5t5ce2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7--  7,i7 by   
/rik+ ,dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 & dur+ ea* succe$+    

#c-ye> p]iod1 & ins]t+ ,e #c ye>s12 &   
7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! ,libr>ian %all exam9e 
& ins]t+ ! ,libr>ian %all consid]1 if   
applicable2  7ii7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+
 ! availability = use ( copyright$ works
 & ins]t+ any r$uction 9 ! availability 
= use ( copyright$ works z a result ( ! 
prohibition on ! circumv5tion (         
te*nological measures2  7iii7 9 clause  
7iii71 by /rik+ or rese>* & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 repair1 recycl+1 rese>*1 or o!r 
fair uses1 & on access to in=mation n   
subject to copyright protection2  7iv7  
by r$esignat+ clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 z      
clauses 7vi7 & 7vii71 respectively2 &   
7v7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 !       
foll[+3  7iv7 ! impact t ! prohibition  
on ! circumv5tion ( te*nological        
measures has on ! accessibility ( works 
& te*nologies = p]sons ) disabilities2  
7v7 ! impact t ! prohibition on !       
circumv5tion ( te*nological measures has
 on ! fur!rance ( security rese>*2  2   
7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z   
subp>agraph 7,f72  7,d7 by /rik+        

subp>agraph 7,e72  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,9 mak+
 a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,c71 !   
,libr>ian--  7i7 %all consid] ! totality
 ( ! evid5ce available to ! ,libr>ian2 &
  7ii7 may n assign ! burd5 ( pro( to a 
propon5t ( an exemption4  7,e7 ,!       
,libr>ian1 at ! discretion ( !          
,libr>ian1 may conduct a rulemak+       
proce$+ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 outside ( ! 
#c-ye> review process describ$ 9 t      
subp>agraph if ! ,libr>ian det]m9es t x 
is sub/antially likely t p]sons :o are  
us]s ( a copyright$ "w :i* is 9 a       
p>ticul> class ( works are1 or are      
likely to be 9 ! succe$+ #c-ye> p]iod1  
adv]sely affect$ by virtue ( !          
prohibition "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 _!    
ability to make non9fr++ uses ( t       
p>ticul> class ( works "u ?is title4  2 
7,f7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 z r$esignat$-- 
7i7 by /rik+ ,! ,libr>ian & ins]t+ 7i7  
,! ,libr>ian2  7ii7 by /rik+ adv]sely   
affect$1 & ! prohibition & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3 adv]sely affect$4 7ii7 ,!       

prohibition  2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,at ! end ( ea* #c-ye>
 p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 !   
,libr>ian %all r5ew = ! ensu+ #c-ye>    
p]iod ea* exemption grant$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,c7 unless ! ,libr>ian     
det]m9es t1 z a result ( *ang$          
circum/ances1 x is unlikely t any p]sons
 :o are us]s ( a copyright$ "w 9 ! class
 ( copyright$ works to :i* ! exemption  
relates w be adv]sely affect$ by virtue 
( ! prohibition "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 _!
 ability to make non9fr++ uses ( t      
p>ticul> class ( works "u ?is title4  2 
&  7,g7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f71
 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,=       
purposes ( ?is p>agraph--  7i7 p]sons   
are adv]sely affect$ if a te*nological  
measure t effectively controls access to
 a "w :i* is 9 a p>ticul> class (       
copyright$ works dim9i%es ! ability ( ! 
p]sons to make non9fr++ uses ( t        
p>ticul> class ( works "u ?is title2    
7ii7 if a te*nological measure inhibits 
non9fr++ uses ( a "w :i* is 9 a p>ticul>

 class ( copyright$ works relat+ to     
improv+ accessibility ( works or        
te*nologies = p]sons ) disabilities1 !re
 %all be a presumption t p]sons :o use t
 p>ticul> class ( "w are likely to be   
adv]sely affect$2 &  7iii7 ! ,libr>ian  
may f9d t a use ( a "w is non9fr++ bas$ 
^u ! totality ( ! circum/ances1         
includ+--  7,i7 ! pres5ce ( support+    
judicial prec$5t2  7,,ii7 ! abs5ce (    
contr>y judicial prec$5t2  7,,iii7 !    
int5t ( ,congress2 &  7,,iv7 any o!r    
factors relevant to--  7aa7 assess+ !   
applicability ( copyright protection2 or
  7bb7 exceptions to or limitations on  
copyright protection4  4  7#b7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,libr>ian (      
,congress1 9 consultation ) ! ,regi/] ( 
,copyrights & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,communications & ,in=mation ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 %all--  7,a7      
conduct a /udy1 includ+ by solicit+     
public comm5t1 on-- 7i7 ways to ease !  
burd5 on p]sons reque/+ an exemption "u 

section #abja7;a77#a77;,c7 ( title #ag1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by p>agraph
 7#a72  7ii7 h[ ! process = reque/+ &   
grant+ exemptions describ$ 9 clause 7i7 
c be us$ to fo/] security rese>*2 &     
7iii7 h[ ! process = reque/+ & grant+   
exemptions describ$ 9 clause 7i7 c be   
exp&$ to enable ! sale & dissem9ation ( 
circumv5tion tools1 z describ$ 9        
subsections 7a77#b7 & 7b77#a7 ( section 
#abja ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
= ! sole purposes ( enabl+ circumv5tions
 ) respect to ! classes ( copyright$    
works t ! ,libr>ian has publi%$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,f7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 ( 
su* section1 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph   
7#a72 &  7,b7 %all submit to ,congress a
 report on ! /udy conduct$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 t includes-- 7i7       
propos$ legislation to a*ieve ! goals   
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (         
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 a description 
( any ob/acles to ! expansion describ$ 9
 clause 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 &      
propos$ legislation = a*iev+ su* an     

expansion4  7b7 ,rev]se eng9e]+ ,section
 #abja7;f7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ = ! sole purpose & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh engag+ 9 ! circumv5tion & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 = ! sole purpose ( und]tak+   
activities aim$ at a*iev+ int]op]ability
 ( an indep5d5tly creat$ comput] program
 ) o!r programs2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ 9 ord] to enable & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh a*ieve su* int]op]ability &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 = ! activities describ$
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 or = ! purpose (     
enabl+ int]op]ability ( an indep5d5tly  
creat$ comput] program ) o!r programs2 &
  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ if !   
p]son & all t foll[s ?r\gh o!r programs1
 &4  7c7 ,encryption rese>* ,section    
#abja7;g7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ activities    
necess>y to id5tify & analyze flaws &   
ins]t+ activities relat+ to !           
id5tification & analysis ( flaws2 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ to advance ! /ate ( k 9 ! 

field ( encryption te*nology & ins]t+ = 
rese>* purposes2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+     
necess>y to conduct & ins]t+ und]tak5 9 
! c\rse ( conduct+2 &  7,b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ all t foll[s 
infr+em5t "u ?is title & ins]t+ a p]iod2
  7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#e72  
7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z      
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph       
7#c77;,b71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ) :om 
he or %e is work+ collaboratively4  7d7 
,protection ( p]sonally id5tify+        
in=mation ,section #abja7;i77#a77;,d7 ( 
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ solely2 &  7#b7  
by /rik+ :o seeks to ga9 access to ! "w 
protect$1 & is n 9 violation ( any o!r  
law4  7e7 ,security te/+ ,section       
#abja7;j7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ all t foll[s infr+em5t "u ?is  
title & ins]t+ a p]iod2  7#b7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#c72  7#c7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#d7 9

 p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+  
subsection 7#b7 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ 
p>agraph 7#b74