,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjag,mr4
 ,cr[ley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,j4    
,rooney ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1   
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,judy   
,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,e%oo1
 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 
,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4      
,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,%]man1    
,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1    
,mr4 ,tipton1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1   
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1   
,mr4 ,issa1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1  
,mr4 ,m>9o1 & ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide = direct paym5t ( /atutory  
s\nd record+ p]=mance royalties to      
record produc]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,allocation = ,music ,produc]s ,act or !
 ,,amp ,act4  #b4 ,paym5t ( /atutory    
p]=mance royalties  7a7 ,lett] (        

direction ,section #aad7;g7 ( title #ag1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7   
,lett] ( direction ,a collective        
designat$ by ! ,copyright ,royalty      
,judges to di/ribute receipts f ! lic5s+
 ( transmissions 9 accordance )         
subsection 7f7 %all adopt & reasonably  
implem5t a policy t provides1 9         
circum/ances det]m9$ by ! collective to 
be appropriate1 = acceptance (          
in/ructions f a payee id5tifi$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#b7
 to di/ribute a portion ( ! paym5ts to  
:i* ! payee o!rwise w\ld be entitl$ f ! 
lic5s+ ( transmissions ( a p>ticul> s\nd
 record+ to a produc]1 mix]1 or s\nd    
eng9e] :o 0 "p ( ! creative process t   
creat$ ! s\nd record+ 79 ?is section1   
ref]r$ to z a lett] ( direction74 ,to ! 
ext5t t ! collective accepts a lett] (  
direction1 ! p]son entitl$ to paym5t    
pursuant to su* lett] ( direction %all1 
dur+ ! "t su* lett] ( direction is 9    
effect & foll[$ by ! collective1 be     

treat$ = all purposes z ! own] ( ! "r to
 receive su* paym5t4 ,?is p>agraph %all 
n be int]pret$ to imply t a collective  
_c accept or act ^u paym5t in/ructions 9
 o!r circum/ances4  4  7b7 ,additional  
provisions = record+s fix$ be=e ,novemb]
 #a1 #aiie ,section #aad7;g7 ( title    
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7   
,s\nd record+s fix$ be=e ,novemb] #a1   
#aiie  7,a7 ,paym5t abs5t lett] (       
direction ,a collective designat$ by !  
,copyright ,royalty ,judges to di/ribute
 receipts f ! lic5s+ ( transmissions 9  
accordance ) subsection 7f7 %all adopt &
 reasonably implem5t a policy t         
provides1 9 circum/ances det]m9$ by !   
collective to be appropriate1 = d$uction
 ( #b p]c5t ( ! receipts f ! lic5s+ (   
transmissions ( a s\nd record+ fix$ be=e
 ,novemb] #a1 #aiie1 f receipts o!rwise 
payable to ! record+ arti/ or arti/s    
featur$ on su* s\nd record+ 7or ! p]sons
 convey+ rights 9 ! arti/s' p]=mance 9 !

 s\nd record+s7 pursuant to p>agraph    
7#b77;,d7 7:i* leaves ! record+ arti/ or
 arti/s featur$ on su* s\nd record+ 7or 
! p]sons convey+ rights 9 ! arti/s'     
p]=mance 9 ! s\nd record+s7 #dc p]c5t ( 
! total receipts paid pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#b77 & di/ribution ( su* am\nt
 to "o or m p]sons describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 aft] d$uction ( co/s z
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d71 z    
applicable1 if ea* ( ! foll[+           
requirem5ts is met3  7i7 ,c]tification (
 attempt to obta9 a lett] ( direction ,a
 p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7      
c]tifi$ to ! collective1 "u p5alty (    
p]jury1 t-- 7,i7 = a p]iod ( at lea/ #d 
mon?s1 t p]son made reasonable ef=ts to 
contact ! arti/ payee = su* s\nd record+
 to reque/ & obta9 a lett] ( direction  
in/ruct+ ! collective to pay a portion (
 ! royalties f ! featur$ record+ arti/  
or arti/s to t p]son2 &  7,,ii7 dur+ !  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t p]son began !  
reasonable ef=ts describ$ 9 subclause   
7,i7 & end+ on date ( t p]son's         

c]tification to ! collective1 ! arti/   
payee did n def9itively affirm or d5y ! 
reque/ = a lett] ( direction4  7ii7     
,collective attempt to contact arti/    
,aft] receipt ( ! c]tification describ$ 
9 clause 7i7 & = a p]iod ( at lea/ #d   
mon?s be=e ! collective's fir/          
di/ribution to ! p]son describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! collective attempt$ 
to notify ! arti/ payee ( ! c]tification
 made by ! p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b7 9 a mann] reasonably det]m9$ by !  
collective4  7iii7 ,no objection receiv$
 ,an objection to ! di/ribution has n   
be5 submitt$ to ! collective by ! arti/ 
payee z ( ! date t is #aj bus9ess days  
be=e ! date on :i* ! fir/ di/ribution is
 made4  7,b7 ,eligibility = paym5t ,a   
p]son %all be eligible = paym5t "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 if su* p]son-- 7i7 is a
 produc]1 mix]1 or s\nd eng9e] ( !      
relevant s\nd record+2  7ii7 has ent]$  
into a writt5 contract ) a record       
company involv$ 9 ! creation or lawful  
exploitation ( ! relevant s\nd record+1 

or ) ! record+ arti/ or arti/s featur$  
on su* s\nd record+ 7or ! p]sons convey+
 rights 9 ! arti/s' p]=mance 9 ! s\nd   
record+s71 pursuant to :i* su* p]son is 
entitl$ to p>ticipate 9 royalty paym5ts 
bas$ on exploitation ( ! relevant s\nd  
record+ t are payable f royalties       
o!rwise payable to ! record+ arti/ or   
arti/s featur$ on su* s\nd record+ 7or !
 p]sons convey+ rights 9 ! arti/s'      
p]=mance 9 ! s\nd record+s72  7iii7 made
 a contribution1 ( a nature subject to  
copyright protection "u section #ajb1 to
 ! creation ( ! relevant s\nd record+2 &
  7iv7 submits a writt5 c]tification to 
! collective /at+1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 t
 su* p]son meets ! requirem5ts 9 clauses
 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 & includes a true copy 
( ! contract describ$ 9 clause 7ii74    
7,c7 ,multiple c]tifications ,subject to
 subp>agraph 7,d71 9 a case 9 :i* m ?an 
"o p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 has
 met ! requirem5ts = a di/ribution      
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect  
to a s\nd record+ z ( ! date t is #aj   

bus9ess days be=e ! date on :i* a       
di/ribution is made1 ! collective %all  
divide ! #b p]c5t di/ribution equally   
among all su* p]sons4  7,d7 ,objection  
to paym5t ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] !   
collective receives f ! arti/ payee a   
writt5 objection to a di/ribution made  
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
collective %all cease mak+ any fur!r    
paym5t relat$ to su* di/ribution4 ,9 any
 case 9 :i* ! collective has made "o or 
m di/ributions pursuant to subp>agraph  
7,a7 to a p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7 be=e ! date t is #aj bus9ess days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! collective receives
 an objection by ! arti/ payee to su*   
di/ribution1 ! objection %all n affect t
 p]son's entitlem5t to any di/ribution  
made be=e ! collective ceases su*       
di/ribution pursuant to ?is subp>agraph4
  7,e7 ,own]%ip ( ! "r to receive       
paym5ts ,to ! ext5t t ! collective      
det]m9es t a di/ribution w be made      
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 to a p]son 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 su* p]son  

%all dur+ ! p]iod ( su* di/ribution be  
treat$ = all purposes z ! own] ( ! "r to
 receive su* paym5ts4  7,f7 ,arti/ payee
 def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m arti/     
payee means a p]son1 o!r ?an a p]son    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 :o owns !  
"r to receive all or "p ( ! receipts    
payable "u p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 ) respect 
to a s\nd record+4 ,9 a case 9 :i* !re  
are multiple arti/ payees ) respect to a
 s\nd record+1 an objection by "o su*   
payee %all apply only to t payee's %>e (
 ! receipts payable "u p>agraph         
7#b77;,d71 & does n preclude paym5t "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 f ! %>e ( an arti/     
payee t does n object4  4  7c7 ,te*nical
 & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #aad7;g7 (  
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by subsections 7a7 & 7b71 is fur!r      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 
,an ag5t designat$ & ins]t+ ,except z   
provid$ = 9 p>agraph 7#f71 a collective 
designat$ by ! ,copyright ,royalty      
,judges2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7  
by /rik+ ag5t designat$ & ins]t+        

collective designat$ by ! ,copyright    
,royalty ,judges2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ag5t 
& ins]t+ collective1 ea* place x appe>s2
 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ag5t 
& ins]t+ collective1 ea* place x appe>s4