,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ai1 #bjag,mr4  
,issa 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4     
,cony]s1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,?omas  
,j4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,deut*7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide ,f$]al protection to !      
digital audio transmission ( a s\nd     
record+ fix$ be=e ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,comp5sat+ ,legacy 
,arti/s = _! ,songs1 ,s]vice1 &         
,important ,contributions to ,society   
,act or ! ,,classics ,act4  #b4         
,unau?oriz$ ,digital ,p]=mance (        
,pre-#aigb ,s\nd ,record+s  7a7 ,am5dm5t
 ,title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
*apt]3  #ad ,unau?oriz$ ,digital        
,p]=mance ( ,pre-#aigb ,s\nd ,record+s  
,sec4 #adja4 ,unau?oriz$ digital        
p]=mance ( pre-#aigb s\nd record+s4     

#adja4 ,unau?oriz$ digital p]=mance (   
pre-#aigb s\nd record+s  7a7 ,unau?oriz$
 ,acts ,anyone :o1 prior to ,febru>y    
#ae1 #bjfg1 p]=ms publicly by means (   
digital audio transmission a s\nd       
record+ fix$ be=e ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb1  
)\t ! cons5t ( ! rights own]1 %all be   
subject to ! rem$ies provid$ 9 sections 
#ejb ?r\gh #eje to ! same ext5t z an    
infr+] ( copyright4  7b7 ,c]ta9         
unau?oriz$ transmissions ,transmissions 
( s\nd record+s fix$ be=e ,febru>y #ae1 
#aigb1 %all be consid]$ au?oriz$ & ) !  
cons5t ( ! rights own] = purposes (     
subsection 7a71 if--  7#a7 !            
transmissions are made by a transmitt+  
entity publicly p]=m+ s\nd record+s     
protect$ "u ?is title by means ( digital
 audio transmissions subject to section 
#aad2  7#b7 ! transmissions w\ld satisfy
 ! requirem5ts = /atutory lic5s+ "u     
section #aad7;d77#b7 or w\ld be exempt  
"u section #aad7;d77#a71 if ! s\nd      
record+s 7 fix$ on or aft] ,febru>y #ae1
 #aigb2  7#c7 9 ! case ( transmissions t

 w\ld n be exempt "u section            
#aad7;d77#a7 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! transmitt+ entity pays /atutory      
royalties & provides notice ( its use ( 
! relevant s\nd record+s 9 ! same mann] 
z requir$ by regulations adopt$ by !    
,copyright ,royalty ,judges = s\nd      
record+s t are protect$ "u ?is title2 & 
7#d7 9 ! case ( transmissions t w\ld n  
be exempt "u section #aad7;d77#a7 z     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! transmitt+  
entity o!rwise satisfies ! requirem5ts =
 /atutory lic5s+ "u section             
#aad7;f77#d77;,b74  7c7 ,transmissions  
by ,direct ,lic5s+ ( ,/atutory ,s]vices 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a transmission ( a s\nd  
record+ fix$ be=e ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb1  
%all be consid]$ au?oriz$ & ) ! cons5t (
 ! rights own] = purposes ( subsection  
7a7 if includ$ 9 any lic5se agreem5t    
volunt>ily negotiat$ at any "t betwe5 ! 
rights own] & ! entity p]=m+ ! s\nd     
record+4  7#b7 ,paym5t ( royalties to   
nonpr(it ag5t ,to ! ext5t t su* a lic5se
 ext5ds to transmissions ( s\nd record+s

 fix$ be=e ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb1 t       
satisfy ! conditions ( subsection 7b71 !
 lic5see %all pay #ej p]c5t ( ! p]=mance
 royalties = ! transmissions due "u !   
lic5se to ! collective designat$ to     
di/ribute receipts f ! lic5s+ (         
transmissions 9 accordance ) section    
#aad7;f71 ) su* royalties fully cr$it$ z
 paym5ts due "u su* lic5se4  7#c7       
,di/ribution ( royalties by nonpr(it    
ag5t ,t collective %all di/ribute !     
royalties receiv$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#b7 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,b7   
?r\gh 7,d7 ( section #aad7;g77#b74 ,su* 
paym5ts %all be ! sole paym5ts to :i*   
featur$ & nonfeatur$ arti/s are entitl$ 
by virtue ( su* transmissions "u !      
lic5se4  7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is  
section does n prohibit any o!r lic5se f
 direct+ ! lic5see to pay o!r royalties 
due to featur$ & nonfeatur$ arti/s = su*
 transmissions to ! collective designat$
 to di/ribute receipts f ! lic5s+ (     
transmissions 9 accordance ) section    
#aad7;f74  7d7 ,relation%ip to ,/ate    

,law  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to annul or limit any   
rights or rem$ies "u ! common law or    
/atutes ( any ,/ate = s\nd record+s fix$
 be=e ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb1 except1      
not)/&+ section #cja7;c71 ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,?is section preempts claims (     
common law copyright or equival5t rights
 "u ! law ( any ,/ate aris+ f digital   
audio transmissions ( s\nd record+s fix$
 be=e ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb1 made on &    
aft] ! effective date ( ?is section4    
7,b7 ,?is section preempts claims (     
common law copyright or equival5t rights
 "u ! law ( any ,/ate aris+ f           
reproductions ( s\nd record+s fix$ be=e 
,febru>y #ae1 #aigb1 made on & aft] !   
effective date ( ?is section1 =         
reproductions t w\ld satisfy !          
requirem5ts = /atutory lic5s+ "u section
 #aab7;e77#a7 & 7#f71 if ! s\nd record+s
 7 fix$ on or aft] ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb4 
7,c7 ,?is section preempts claims (     
common law copyright or equival5t rights
 "u ! law ( any ,/ate aris+ f digital   

audio transmissions & reproductions (   
s\nd record+s fix$ be=e ,febru>y #ae1   
#aigb1 made be=e ! effective date ( ?is 
section1 if--  7i7 ! digital audio      
transmissions & reproductions w\ld h    
satisfi$ ! requirem5ts = /atutory lic5s+
 "u section #aad7;d77#b7 or be5 exempt  
"u section #aad7;d77#a71 or w\ld h      
satisfi$ ! requirem5ts ( section        
#aab7;e77#a71 respectively2 &  7ii7 )9  
#bgj days aft] ! effective date ( ?is   
section1 except 9 ! case ( transmissions
 t w\ld h be5 exempt "u section         
#aad7;d77#a71 ! transmitt+ entity pays  
/atutory royalties & provides notice ( !
 use ( ! relevant s\nd record+s 9 ! same
 mann] z requir$ by regulations adopt$  
by ! ,copyright ,royalty ,judges = s\nd 
record+s t are protect$ "u ?is title =  
all ! digital audio transmissions &     
reproductions satisfy+ ! requirem5ts =  
/atutory lic5s+ "u section #aad7;d77#b7 
& section #aab7;e77#a7 dur+ ! #c ye>s   
prior to ! effective date ( ?is section4
  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction = common law 

copyright ,= purposes ( subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 claims 
( common law copyright or equival5t     
rights "u ! law ( any ,/ate include     
claims t *>act]ize conduct subject to   
su* subp>agraphs z an unlawful          
di/ribution1 act ( record piracy1 or    
simil> violation4  7#c7 ,rule (         
con/ruction = public p]=mance rights    
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
recognize or negate ! exi/5ce ( public  
p]=mance rights 9 s\nd record+s "u ! law
 ( any ,/ate4  7e7 ,limitations on      
,rem$ies  7#a7 ,fair use2 reproduction  
by libr>ies & ar*ives ,! limitations on 
! exclusive rights ( a copyright own]   
describ$ 9 sections #ajg & #ajh %all    
apply to a claim = unau?oriz$ p]=mance (
 a s\nd record+ fix$ be=e ,febru>y #ae1 
#aigb1 "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,actions
 ,! limitations on actions describ$ 9   
section #ejg %all apply to a claim =    
unau?oriz$ p]=mance ( a s\nd record+    
fix$ be=e ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb1 "u       
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,mat]ial onl9e ,! 

limitations on liability describ$ 9     
section #eab ( ?is title %all apply to a
 claim = unau?oriz$ p]=mance ( a s\nd   
record+ fix$ be=e ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb1  
"u subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,pr9ciples (   
equity ,pr9ciples ( equity apply to     
rem$ies = a violation ( ?is section to !
 same ext5t z su* pr9ciples apply to    
rem$ies = infr+em5t ( copyright4  7f7   
,application ( section #bcj ,safe ,h>bor
 ,= purposes ( section #bcj ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj71 subsection 7a7 %all be 
consid]$ intellectual prop]ty laws "u   
subsection 7e77#b7 ( su* section4  7g7  
,rights own] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 rights own] means ! p]son :o has !     
exclusive "r to reproduce a s\nd record+
 "u ! law ( any ,/ate4  4  7b7 ,te*nical
 & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s =   
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new *apt]3   
#ad4,unau?oriz$ ,digital ,p]=mance (    
,pre-#aigb ,s\nd ,record+s#adja  4