,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 #bjag,mr4  
,s5s5br5n] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,ms4
 ,del,bene1 & ,mr4 ,f>5?old7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to e/abli% a database ( nondramatic    
musical works & s\nd record+s to help   
entities t wi% to publicly p]=m su*     
works & record+s to id5tify & comp5sate 
! own]s ( rights 9 su* works & record+s1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transp>5cy 9     
,music ,lic5s+ & ,own]%ip ,act4  #b4    
,e/abli%m5t ( database = nondramatic    
musical works & s\nd record+s  7a7      
,nondramatic musical works & s\nd       
record+s database ,*apt] #g ( title #ag1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  #gaa4 ,nondramatic  
musical works & s\nd record+s database  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ,! ,regi/] (
 ,copyrights %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 an   

in=mational database ( nondramatic      
musical works & s\nd record+s subject to
 protection "u ?is title4  7b7 ,cont5ts 
,! database e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all include1 at a m9imum1 = ea*        
nondramatic musical "w & s\nd record+   
subject to protection "u ?is title1 !   
foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,! title4  7#b7 
,! copyright regi/ration date1 if any4  
7#c7 ,an id5tification ( ea* own] ( !   
copyright ( ! "w or record+4  7#d7 ,an  
id5tification ( any entity1 includ+ a   
p]=m+ rights society1 music publi%]1 or 
record label1 ?r\gh :i* ! "w or record+ 
may be lic5s$4  7#e7 ,! int]national    
/&>d musical "w code or ! int]national  
/&>d record+ code4  7#f7 ,! "n ( ea*    
record+ arti/ featur$ on ! "w or        
record+4  7#g7 ,ea* album title conta9+ 
! "w or record+4  7#h7 ,ea* catalog     
numb] & ea* label "n us$ on phonorecords
 ( ! "w made & di/ribut$ to ! public4   
7#i7 ,any o!r in=mation ! ,regi/] (     
,copyrights det]m9es to be appropriate  
or necess>y4  7c7 ,accessibility ,!     

,regi/] ( ,copyrights %all make !       
database e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7     
publicly available1 9 its entirety1 )\t 
*>ge1 9 a =mat t reflects curr5t        
te*nological practices4 ,! ,regi/] (    
,copyrights may revise & update !       
te*nical requirem5ts ( ! database z     
necess>y to ensure cont9u$              
accessibility4  7d7 ,limitation on      
rem$ies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ sections
 #ejb ?r\gh #ejf1 9 an action br\ght "u 
?is title = infr+em5t ( ! exclusive "r  
to p]=m publicly1 reproduce1 or         
di/ribute a nondramatic musical "w or   
s\nd record+1 ! rem$ies available to a  
copyright own] t has fail$ to provide or
 ma9ta9 ! in=mation describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 %all be limit$ to--  7,a7
 an ord] requir+ ! infr+] to pay to !   
copyright own] actual damages = ! public
 p]=mance1 reproduction1 or di/ribution 
( ! infr+$ "w2 &  7,b7 injunctive relief
 to prev5t or re/ra9 any infr+em5t      
alleg$ 9 ! civil action4  7#b7 ,reliance
 on database in=mation ,9 an action     

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 any relief    
grant$ by ! c\rt %all1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 acc\nt = ! reliance ( an   
infr+] on any in=mation includ$ 9 !     
database e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74    
7#c7 ,applicability ,! limitation       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 only applies to
 an action br\ght aga9/ ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,an e/abli%m5t4  7,b7 ,a food s]vice or 
dr9k+ e/abli%m5t4  7,c7 ,a t]re/rial    
broadca/ /ation lic5s$ z su* by ! ,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission4  7,d7 ,an 
entity op]at+ "u "o ( ! /atutory lic5ses
 describ$ 9 section #aab1 #aad1 or #aae4
  7,e7 ,an entity p]=m+ publicly1       
reproduc+1 or di/ribut+ musical works or
 s\nd record+s 9 good fai? z demon/rat$ 
by evid5ce su* z a lic5se agreem5t 9    
good /&+ ) a p]=m+ rights society or o!r
 entity au?oriz$ to lic5se ! use (      
musical works or s\nd record+s4  7e7    
,initial te*nical requirem5ts ,! ,regi/]
 ( ,copyrights %all adopt te*nical      
requirem5ts1 subject to public notice & 
comm5t & a #ij-;day trial p]iod1 9 !    

e/abli%m5t ( ! database describ$ "u     
subsection 7a71 t ensures ! database    
meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7#a7       
,publicly available f a website ma9ta9$ 
by ! ,copyright ,(fice & ho/$ f !       
copyright4gov doma94  7#b7 ,accessible1 
9 a ma*9e-readable =mat1 ?r\gh bo?      
real-"t & bulk application programm+    
int]faces4  7#c7 ,se>*able ?r\gh !      
website describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & !    
application programm+ int]faces describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by ! in=mation requir$ 
"u subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,exportable 9  
its entirety to non-propriet>y docum5t  
=mats compatible ) /&>d spread%eet      
programs1 ,ext5sible ,m>kup ,language1 &
 su* o!r =mats z may be det]m9$ by !    
,regi/]4  7f7 ,work+ gr\p  7#a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,regi/] ( ,copyrights %all e/abli% a    
work+ gr\p ( te*nical exp]ts repres5t+ a
 wide range ( /akehold]s to id5tify1    
report1 & recomm5d p]=mance objectives1 
te*nical capabilities1 & te*nical /&>ds 

= ! database e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71
 includ+ meet+ ! initial requirem5ts    
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7#b7        
,appo9tm5t ( memb]s ,! ,libr>ian (      
,congress1 9 consultation ) ! ,regi/] ( 
,copyrights1 %all appo9t ! memb]s ( !   
work+ gr\p1 :o %all be individuals or   
organizations repres5t+1 9 equal p>ts1  
own]s & lic5sors ( copyright$ works1    
us]s & lic5sees ( copyright$ works1 &   
consum]s & public int]e/ entities4  7#c7
 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! work+ gr\p %all submit to ! ,regi/] ( 
,copyrights a report on ! activities &  
recomm5dations ( ! work+ gr\p describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a74 ,n lat] ?an #ad days    
aft] receipt ( ! report1 ! ,regi/] (    
,copyrights %all make ! report &        
recomm5dations ( ! work+ gr\p subject to
 public notice & comm5t4  7#d7          
,copyright (fice assi/ance ,! ,regi/] ( 
,copyrights may appo9t an employee ( !  
,copyright ,(fice-- 7,a7 to mod]ate &   
direct ! "w ( ! work+ gr\p "u ?is       

subsection2 &  7,b7 to provide te*nical 
assi/ance to memb]s ( ! work+ gr\p1 z   
appropriate4  7#e7 ,initial meet+ ,!    
initial meet+ ( ! work+ gr\p %all take  
place n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is section4  7g7 ,te*nical
 review & updates ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s   
aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! database describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 !
 ,regi/] ( ,copyrights %all review !    
te*nical capabilities ( ! database &    
make any necess>y revisions4 ,9 conduct+
 ! review1 ! ,regi/] %all e/abli% a     
work+ gr\p subject to ! requirem5ts     
describ$ 9 subsection 7f74 ,any updates 
to ! te*nical capabilities ( ! database 
%all be subject to public notice &      
comm5t & a #ij-;day trial p]iod4  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = 
*apt] #g ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  #gaa4 ,nondramatic    
musical works & s\nd record+s database4 
4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section %all take effect #ah     

mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4