,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
#bjah,mr4 ,hat* 7= himself & ,mr4       
,leahy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to secure !   
rights ( visual arti/s to copyright1 to 
provide = resale royalties1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,royalties ,too   
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,def9ition ,section  
#aja ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! def9ition (   
ar*itectural "w ! foll[+3  ,an auction  
is a public sale at :i* a copy ( a "w ( 
visual art is sold to ! highe/ bidd] &  
:i* is run by a p]son t sold n less ?an 
#a1jjj1jjj ( copies ( works ( visual art
 dur+ ! previ\s ye>4 ,a p]son t conducts
 all sales exclusively onl9e does n     
conduct an #8auction' = purposes ( ?is  
title4 4  #c4 ,exclusive rights  7a7    
,exclusive rights 9 copyright$ works    

,section #ajf ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#g7 9 ! case ( a "w ( visual art1 to 
collect a royalty = ! sale ( a copy ( ! 
"w if ! copy is sold by a p]son o!r ?an 
! au?or ( ! "w or1 if applicable1 !     
au?or's successor z copyright own] = a  
price ( n less ?an #e1jjj z ! result (  
an auction4  4  7b7 ,collection ( resale
 royalty = visual art  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #a ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ajf;,a ! foll[+3  #ajf;,b4 ,collection 
( resale royalty = visual art  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
price means ! aggregate ( all in/allm5ts
 paid 9 ca% or 9-k9d by or on behalf ( a
 pur*as] = a copy ( a "w ( visual art   
sold z ! result ( ! auction ( t copy2 & 
7#b7 ! t]m sale means a transf] (       
own]%ip ( a copy ( a "w ( visual art z !
 result ( ! auction ( t copy4  7b7      

,collection g5]ally ,! collection ( a   
royalty "u section #ajf7g7 %all be      
conduct$ 9 accordance ) ?is section4    
7c7 ,calculation ( royalty  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! royalty %all be an am\nt equal 
to ! less] (-- 7,a7 #e p]c5t ( ! price (
 ! copy ( ! "w ( visual art z sold at   
auction2 or  7,b7 #ce1jjj4  7#b7        
,adju/m5t ( am\nt ,9 #bjai & ea* ye>    
!reaft]1 ! doll> am\nt describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be increas$ by  
an am\nt equal to ! product (--  7,a7 t 
doll> am\nt2 &  7,b7 ! co/-(-liv+       
adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section             
#a7;f77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf = ! ye>1 det]m9$ by       
sub/itut+ ! ,c-,,cpi-,u = cal5d> ye>    
#bjag = ! ,,cpi = cal5d> ye> #bjaf & all
 t foll[s 9 clause 7ii7 ( t section4    
7#c7 ,jo9t works ,9 ! case ( a "w (     
visual art t is a jo9t "w1 ea* au?or ( !
 "w or1 if applicable1 au?or's successor
 z copyright own] %all be entitl$ to an 
equal %>e ( any royalty = ! sale ( a    
copy ( ! "w4  7d7 ,collection & paym5t (

 royalty  7#a7 ,collection ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al      
paym5t ( ! price ( ! copy ( ! "w is     
made1 ! p]son t conducts ! auction %all 
pay ! resale royalty calculat$ "u       
subsection 7c7 to a visual arti/s'      
copyright collect+ society designat$ by 
! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights "u subsection   
7h74  7#b7 ,di/ribution ,n few] ?an #d  
times ea* ye>1 a visual arti/s'         
copyright collect+ society to :i*       
paym5ts are made "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
di/ribute to ! au?or or ! au?or's       
successor z copyright own] an am\nt     
equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5--  7,a7 all  
royalties attributable to ! sales (     
copies ( works by ! au?or2 &  7,b7 !    
reasonable adm9i/rative exp5ses ( !     
collect+ society z det]m9$ by           
regulations issu$ "u subsection 7h74    
7#c7 ,unclaim$ royalties  7,a7 ,escr[   
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 if1 aft] a
 good fai? ef=t1 a visual arti/s'       
copyright collect+ society is n able to 
make a timely di/ribution "u p>agraph   

7#b7 because ! copyright collect+       
society is unable to locate ! au?or or  
au?or's successor z copyright own]1 !   
copyright collect+ society %all--  7i7  
deposit ! am\nt t w\ld h be5 di/ribut$  
to ! au?or or au?or's successor z       
copyright own] into an int]e/-be>+ escr[
 acc\nt until ! au?or or au?or's        
successor z copyright own] has be5      
id5tifi$ & locat$2 &  7ii7 ^u locat+ !  
au?or or au?or's successor z copyright  
own]1 di/ribute ! am\nt describ$ 9      
clause 7i71 includ+ int]e/1 to ! au?or  
or au?or's successor z copyright own]4  
7,b7 ,transf] ,if ! au?or or au?or's    
successor z copyright own] ( a "w (     
visual art is n id5tifi$ & locat$ dur+ !
 #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! 
sale ( ! copy ( ! "w ( visual art       
occurs1 ! am\nt t w\ld h be5 di/ribut$  
to ! au?or or au?or's successor z       
copyright own] "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be 
transf]r$ to ! ,copyright ,(fice = !    
purposes ( develop+ & conduct+ programs1
 symposia1 & education initiatives 9    

support ( arti/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#d7 ,adm9i/ration ,a visual arti/s'    
copyright collect+ society %all adm9i/] 
all am\nts collect$ "u ?is subsection 9 
accordance ) g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+    
pr9ciples4  7e7 ,failure ,to pay royalty
  7#a7 ,"r ( action ,except z provid$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 if a p]son fails to pay  
or di/ribute a royalty 9 accordance )   
subsection 7d71 ! p]son to :i* ! royalty
 is due may br+ an action 9 an          
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to recov] ei!r--  7,a7 ! am\nt ( 
! royalty2 or  7,b7 /atutory damages 9  
an am\nt available "u section #ejd7;c74 
7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a p]son    
%all n be liable 9 an action br\ght     
aga9/ ! p]son "u p>agraph 7#a7 if1 n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
royalty 0 due1 ! p]son pays or          
di/ributes an am\nt equal to ! sum (--  
7i7 ! royalty due2 &  7ii7 a late fee   
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) appropriate      
regulations z may be promulgat$ by !    

,regi/] ( ,copyrights4  7,b7 ,willful or
 repeat$ failure to pay ,subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all n apply if ! failure ( ! p]son
 to pay or di/ribute a royalty 9        
accordance ) subsection 7d7 0 willful or
 repeat$4  7#c7 ,exclusive rem$ies ,!   
rem$ies provid$ "u ?is subsection %all  
be ! exclusive rem$ies = a failure to   
pay or di/ribute a royalty 9 accordance 
) subsection 7d74  7f7 ,transf] ( "r ,! 
"r to collect a royalty "u ?is section  
may n be sold1 assign$1 or o!rwise      
transf]r$ or waiv$ except z provid$ 9   
section #bja4  7g7 ,eligibility ,to     
receive royalty paym5t ,a visual arti/s'
 copyright collect+ society t collects a
 royalty "u ?is section = ! sale ( a    
copy ( a "w ( visual art %all di/ribute 
! royalty to--  7#a7 any au?or ( a "w ( 
visual art-- 7,a7 :o is a citiz5 ( or   
domicil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 :o is 
a citiz5 ( or domicil$ 9 a c\ntry t     
provides a royalty = ! resale ( a copy (
 a "w ( visual art2 or  7,c7 ^: "w (    
visual art is fir/ creat$ 9 ! ,unit$    

,/ates or 9 a c\ntry t provides a       
royalty = ! resale ( a copy ( a "w (    
visual art2 or  7#b7 ! successor z      
copyright own] ( an au?or describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a74  7h7 ,regulations ,!     
,regi/] ( ,copyrights %all issue        
regulations gov]n+ visual arti/s'       
copyright collect+ societies describ$ 9 
?is section1 includ+ regulations t--    
7#a7 e/abli% a process by :i* a p]son is
 det]m9$ to be & designat$ z a visual   
arti/s' copyright collect+ society1 :i* 
process %all--  7,a7 require a visual   
arti/s' copyright collect+ society      
au?oriz$ to adm9i/] royalty collections 
& di/ributions "u ?is title to--  7i7 h 
prior exp]i5ce 9 lic5s+ ! copyrights (  
au?ors ( works ( visual art 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 or  7ii7 h be5 au?oriz$ by n    
few] ?an #ejj au?ors ( works ( visual   
art1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh reciprocal  
agreem5ts ) =eign collect+ societies1 to
 lic5se ! rights grant$ "u section #ajf2
 &  7,b7 provide t a p]son %all no long]
 be designat$ z a visual arti/s'        

copyright collect+ society if1 dur+ a   
p]iod ( n less ?an #e ye>s t beg9s aft] 
! date on :i* ! p]son is designat$ z a  
visual arti/s' copyright collect+       
society1 ! p]son does n di/ribute       
directly to ea* au?or1 or to ! successor
 z copyright own] ( ea* au?or1 ! am\nt (
 ! royalties requir$ to be di/ribut$ "u 
subsection 7d72  7#b7 det]m9e a         
reasonable am\nt ( adm9i/rative exp5ses 
t a visual arti/s' copyright collect+   
society may d$uct f ! royalties payable 
to an au?or ( a "w ( visual art "u      
subsection 7d77#b72 &  7#c7 e/abli% a   
process by :i*-- 7,a7 n less frequ5tly  
?an annually1 a visual arti/s' copyright
 collect+ society may obta9 f any p]son 
t conducts auctions a li/ ( ea* copy ( a
 "w ( visual art sold 9 ^? auctions t is
 by an au?or repres5t$ by ! collect+    
society2 &  7,b7 an au?or ( a "w (      
visual art or1 if applicable1 an au?or's
 successor z copyright own] may obta9 f 
a visual arti/s' copyright collect+     
society any in=mation 9 ! possession ( !

 collect+ society t relates to a sale ( 
a copy ( a "w ( visual art by ! au?or1  
includ+ ! am\nt ( any royalty paid to ! 
collect+ society on behalf ( ! au?or or 
! au?or's successor z copyright own]4  4
  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!    
table ( sections = *apt] #a ( title #ag1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #ajf;,a !
 foll[+3  #ajf;,b4 ,collection ( resale 
royalty = visual art4  4  #d4 ,notice ( 
copyright ,section #dja ( title #ag1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7e7                   
,non-,applicability to works ( visual   
art ,! provisions ( ?is section %all n  
apply to a "w ( visual art4  4  #e4     
,/udy requir$ ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,regi/] (
 ,copyrights %all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy 
on--  7,a7 ! effects1 if any1 ( !       
implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act1 on ! art m>ket 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 :e!r ! provisions
 ( ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   

,act1 %\ld be exp&$ to cov] deal]s1     
gall]ies1 or o!r pr(essionals engag$ 9 !
 sale ( copies ( works ( visual art2 &  
7#b7 submit to ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 includ+ any recomm5dations =      
legislation4  #f4 ,effective date ,?is  
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all 
take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4