,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfbe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bb1 #bjah,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,cork]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = ! paym5t ( p]=mance royalties to c]ta9 produc]s1 mix]s1 & s\nd eng9e]s ( s\nd record+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[+3 7#e7 ,lett] ( direction 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a nonpr(it 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 an arti/ payee id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 to di/ribute1 to a produc]1 mix]1 or s\nd eng9e] :o 0 "p ( ! creative process t creat$ a s\nd record+1 a portion ( ! paym5ts to :i* ! arti/ payee w\ld o!rwise be entitl$ f ! lic5s+ ( transmissions ( ! s\nd record+4 ,9 ?is section1 su* in/ructions %all be ref]r$ to z a lett] ( direction4 7,b7 ,acceptance ( lett] ,to ! ext5t t ! collective accepts a lett] ( direction "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! p]son entitl$ to paym5t pursuant to ! lett] ( direction %all1 dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! lett] ( direction is 9 effect & c>ri$ out by ! collective1 be treat$ = all purposes z ! own] ( ! "r to receive su* paym5t & ! arti/ payee provid+ ! lett] ( direction to ! collective %all be treat$ z hav+ no int]e/ 9 su* paym5t4 7,c7 ,au?ority ( collective ,?is p>agraph %all n be con/ru$ 9 su* a mann] s t ! collective is n au?oriz$ to accept or act ^u paym5t in/ructions 9 circum/ances o!r ?an ^? to :i* ?is p>agraph applies4 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[+3 7#f7 ,s\nd record+s fix$ be=e ,novemb] #a1 #aiie 7,a7 ,paym5t abs5t lett] ( direction ,a nonpr(it collective designat$ by ! ,copyright ,royalty ,judges to di/ribute receipts f ! lic5s+ ( transmissions 9 accordance ) subsection 7f7 79 ?is p>agraph ref]r$ to z ! collective7 %all adopt & reasonably implem5t a policy t provides1 9 circum/ances det]m9$ by ! collective to be appropriate1 = ! d$uction ( #b p]c5t ( ! receipts t are collect$ f ! lic5s+ ( transmissions ( a s\nd record+ fix$ be=e ,novemb] #a1 #aiie1 b t are )drawn f ! am\nt o!rwise payable "u p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 to ! record+ arti/ or arti/s featur$ on ! s\nd record+ 7or ! p]sons convey+ rights 9 ! arti/s' p]=mance 9 ! s\nd record+71 & ! di/ribution ( su* am\nt to "o or m p]sons describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 aft] d$uction ( co/s describ$ 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 ,! p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 :o is to receive ! di/ribution has 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 to t p]son a portion ( ! royalties payable to ! featur$ record+ arti/ or arti/s2 & 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 affirm or d5y 9 writ+ ! 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$1 9 a reasonable mann] z det]m9$ by ! collective1 to notify ! arti/ payee ( ! c]tification made by ! p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7iii7 ,no objection receiv$ ,! arti/ payee did n1 z ( ! date t is #aj bus9ess days be=e ! date on :i* ! fir/ di/ribution is made1 submit to ! collective 9 writ+ an objection to ! di/ribution4 7,b7 ,eligibility = paym5t ,a p]son %all be eligible = paym5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! p]son-- 7i7 is a produc]1 mix]1 or s\nd eng9e] ( ! s\nd record+2 7ii7 has ent]$ into a writt5 contract ) a record company involv$ 9 ! creation or lawful exploitation ( ! s\nd record+1 or ) ! record+ arti/ or arti/s featur$ on ! s\nd record+ 7or ! p]sons convey+ rights 9 ! arti/s' p]=mance 9 ! s\nd record+71 "u :i* ! p]son seek+ paym5t is entitl$ to p>ticipate 9 royalty paym5ts t are bas$ on ! exploitation ( ! s\nd record+ & are payable f royalties o!rwise payable to ! record+ arti/ or arti/s featur$ on ! s\nd record+ 7or ! p]sons convey+ rights 9 ! arti/s' p]=mance 9 ! s\nd record+72 7iii7 made a creative contribution to ! creation ( ! s\nd record+2 & 7iv7 submits a writt5 c]tification to ! collective /at+1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 t ! 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 #a p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 has met ! requirem5ts = a di/ribution "u 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 bus9ess 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 f ! arti/ payee an objection 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 "u ?is subp>agraph4 7,e7 ,own]%ip ( ! "r to receive paym5ts ,to ! ext5t t ! collective det]m9es t a di/ribution w be made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to a p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 su* p]son %all1 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by su* di/ribution1 be treat$ = all purposes z ! own] ( ! "r to receive su* paym5ts & ! arti/ payee to :i* su* paym5ts w\ld o!rwise be payable %all be treat$ z hav+ no int]e/ 9 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 #a 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 s 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$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,an ag5t designat$ & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ = 9 p>agraph 7#f71 a nonpr(it collective designat$ by ! ,copyright ,royalty ,judges2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ nonpr(it ag5t designat$ & ins]t+ nonpr(it collective designat$ by ! ,copyright ,royalty ,judges2 7,b7 by /rik+ ano!r designat$ ag5t & ins]t+ ano!r designat$ nonpr(it collective2 7,c7 by /rik+ su* nonpr(it ag5t & ins]t+ su* nonpr(it collective2 & 7,d7 by /rik+ su* ag5t & ins]t+ su* collective2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ designat$ ag5t & ins]t+ nonpr(it collective2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ag5t & ins]t+ collective ea* subsequ5t place x appe>s4 #c4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ,act %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4