,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ieda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,*u 7= h]self & ,mr4          
,arm/rong7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ag1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to def9e & provide =      
accommodation & designation ( te*nical  
measures to id5tify1 protect1 or manage 
copyright$ works1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,/r5g!n+ ,measures to ,advance ,rights  
,te*nologies ,copyright ,act ( #bjbc or 
! ,,sm>t ,copyright ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4  
,designation ( use 9 ! m>ketplace (     
c]ta9 te*nical measures to id5tify or   
protect copyright$ works  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #e ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ead4 ,designation ( use 9 !   
m>ketplace ( c]ta9 te*nical measures to 
id5tify or protect copyright$ works  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$
 s]vice provid] ,! t]m cov]$ s]vice     

provid] means a s]vice provid] to :i* a 
designat$ te*nical measure applies4     
7#b7 ,designat$ te*nical measure ,! t]m 
designat$ te*nical measure means a      
te*nical measure t has be5 designat$ by 
! ,libr>ian 9 accordance ) subsections  
7c71 7d71 & 7e74  7#c7 ,libr>ian ,! t]m 
,libr>ian means ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress4
  7#d7 ,propos$ te*nical measure ,! t]m 
propos$ te*nical measure means a        
te*nical measure t is propos$ by a p]son
 "u subsection 7d74  7#e7 ,regi/] ,! t]m
 ,regi/] means ! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights4 
7#f7 ,s]vice provid] ,! t]m s]vice      
provid] means-- 7,a7 a provid] ( onl9e  
s]vices or network access1 or ! op]ator 
( facilities !re=1 t-- 7i7 provides     
/orage at ! direction ( a us] ( mat]ial 
t resides on a sy/em or network         
controll$ or op]at$ by or = ! s]vice    
provid]2  7ii7 ref]s or l9ks us]s to an 
onl9e location by us+ in=mation location
 tools1 includ+ a directory1 index1     
ref]5ce1 po9t]1 or hyp]text l9k2 &_/or  
7iii7 provides ! int]m$iate & tempor>y  

/orage ( mat]ial on a sy/em or network  
controll$ or op]at$ by or = ! s]vice    
provid] 9 a case 9 :i*-- 7,i7 ! mat]ial 
is made available onl9e by a p]son o!r  
?an ! s]vice provid]2  7,,ii7 ! mat]ial 
is transmitt$ f ! p]son describ$ 9      
clause 7i7 ?r\gh ! sy/em or network to a
 p]son o!r ?an ! p]son describ$ 9 clause
 7i7 at ! direction ( t o!r p]son2 &    
7,,iii7 ! /orage is c>ri$ out ?r\gh an  
automatic te*nical process = ! purpose (
 mak+ ! mat]ial available to us]s ( !   
sy/em or network :o1 aft] ! mat]ial is  
transmitt$ z describ$ 9 clause 7ii71    
reque/ access to ! mat]ial f ! p]son    
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,b7 ! t]m    
does n include-- 7i7 a libr>y or        
ar*ives-- 7,i7 ^: collections are op5 to
 ! public1 or are available n only to   
rese>*]s affiliat$ ) ! libr>y or ar*ives
 or ) ! in/itution ( :i* x is a "p1 b   
also to o!r p]sons do+ rese>* 9 a       
specializ$ field2  7,,ii7 t has a public
 s]vice mission2  7,,iii7 ^: tra9$ /aff 
or volunte]s provide pr(essional s]vices

 normally associat$ ) libr>ies or       
ar*ives2 &  7,,iv7 ^: collections are   
compos$ ( lawfully acquir$ &_/or lic5s$ 
mat]ials2  7ii7 a nonpr(it educational  
in/itution2 or  7iii7 any o!r p]son     
solely ) reg>d to provid+ ! s]vices     
describ$ 9 section #eab7k7 to an        
in/itution describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7i7 or
 7ii7 9 ! c\rse ( provid+ su* s]vices to
 su* in/itution4  7#g7 ,te*nical measure
 ,! t]m te*nical measure means a        
te*nical measure t is us$ 9 comm]ce by a
 copyright own] or a s]vice provid] to  
id5tify or protect a copyright$ "w4  7b7
 ,employm5t ( designat$ te*nical        
measures ,a cov]$ s]vice provid] %all   
use reasonable ef=ts to employ &        
effectively implem5t applicable         
designat$ te*nical measures4  7c7       
,au?ority ( ! ,libr>ian  7#a7           
,designation ( te*nical measures ,!     
,libr>ian may1 at ! recomm5dation ( !   
,regi/]1 & pursuant to subsections 7d7 &
 7e7-- 7,a7 designate propos$ te*nical  
measures t-- 7i7 are widely us$ 9 !     

m>ketplace by s]vice provid]s2 or  7ii7 
are widely available 9 ! m>ketplace on  
nondiscrim9atory t]ms & a royalty-free  
basis2  7,b7 resc9d previ\s designations
 ( te*nical measures2 &  7,c7 revise    
previ\s designations ( te*nical         
measures4  7#b7 ,prescription ( rules ,!
 ,libr>ian1 ^u consultation ) ! ,regi/]1
 %all prescribe rules t-- 7,a7 implem5t 
subsections 7d7 & 7e72 &  7,b7 provide =
 ! protection ( confid5tial & s5sitive  
in=mation provid$ to ! ,libr>ian-- 7i7 z
 "p ( a petition "u subsection 7d72 or  
7ii7 dur+ a rulemak+ "u subsection 7e74 
7d7 ,petitions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,,sm>t ,copyright ,act ( #bjbc & e #c   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,libr>ian %all accept   
petitions1 f own]s ( copyright$ works1  
s]vice provid]s1 & o!r /akehold]s1      
propos+ ! designation ( a te*nical      
measure or ! rescission or revision ( a 
previ\s designation ( a te*nical        
measure4  7#b7 ,petition requirem5ts ,9 
! case ( a petition submitt$ to !       

,libr>ian "u p>agraph 7#a7 propos+ !    
designation ( a te*nical measure or     
review ( a previ\s designation ( a      
te*nical measure1 z appropriate1 !      
petition %all detail ) specificity--    
7,a7 h[ ! propos$ te*nical measure1 or !
 designat$ te*nical measure z propos$ to
 be revis$1 meets ! def9ition ( te*nical
 measure "u subsection 7a7 & ! crit]ia =
 designation ( su* te*nical measure "u  
subsection 7c77#a77;,a72  7,b7 ! classes
 ( copyright$ works1 or any subsets     
!re(1 int5d$ to be cov]$2 &  7,c7 !     
types ( s]vice provid]1 or any subsets  
!re(1 int5d$ to be cov]$4  7#c7         
,evaluation ( petition ,aft] ea* deadl9e
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,libr>ian %all     
evaluate ea* petition receiv$ "u t      
p>agraph & take appropriate action z    
foll[s3 7,a7 ,! ,libr>ian may beg9 a    
rulemak+ process to-- 7i7 designate a   
propos$ te*nical measure2 or  7ii7      
resc9d or revise a previ\s designation (
 a te*nical measure4  7,b7 ,! ,libr>ian 
%all reject )\t a rulemak+ proce$+ a    

petition t proposes ! designation or    
revision ( a designation applicable to a
 privately own$ te*nical measure1 unless
 ! petition is fil$ or jo9$ by ! own] ( 
! te*nical measure propos$ to be        
designat$ or ^: previ\s designation is  
propos$ to be revis$4  7e7 ,rulemak+    
process  7#a7 ,public comm5t ,= any     
propos$ te*nical measure or designat$   
te*nical measure = :i* ! ,libr>ian has  
begun a rulemak+ process "u subsection  
7d77#c77;,a71 ! public comm5t process   
%all include n less ?an #a public he>+  
conv5$ by ! ,regi/]4  7#b7 ,exam9ation  
by ,regi/] ,= any rulemak+ process !    
,libr>ian has begun "u subsection       
7d77#c77;,a71 ) respect to ea* propos$  
te*nical measure1 ! ,regi/]1 9 mak+ a   
recomm5dation "u p>agraph 7#c71 %all    
consid] :e!r ! crit]ia set =? 9         
subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 h be5 met1 &1 9 
addition1 %all take into acc\nt-- 7,a7  
:e!r ! propos$ te*nical measure imposes 
sub/antial & disproportionate co/s on   
s]vice provid]s or sub/antial &         

disproportionate burd5s on _! sy/ems or 
networks2  7,b7 :e!r !re are any        
intellectual prop]ty rights t ne$ to be 
lic5s$ by s]vice provid]s to employ &   
effectively implem5t ! propos$ te*nical 
measure2  7,c7 ! total am\nt ( alleg$ or
 demon/rat$ infr++ activity occurr+ ov] 
sy/ems or networks controll$ by ! types 
( s]vice provid]s describ$ 9 ! petition1
 includ+ ! volume ( valid tak$[n notices
 receiv$ by ! s]vice provid] pursuant to
 section #eab1 tak+ into consid]ation ! 
scale ( ! plat=m & exi/+ sy/ems to      
id5tify or protect copyright$ mat]ial2  
7,d7 ! positive or negative impact !    
propos$ te*nical measure may h on       
criticism1 comm5t1 news report+1 tea*+1 
s*ol>%ip1 rese>*1 increas+ in=mation    
%>+1 or o!r relevant public int]e/      
consid]ations2  7,e7 :e!r ! propos$     
te*nical measure poses a cyb]security   
?reat 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !       
,cyb]security ,in=mation ,%>+ ,act (    
#bjae 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja77 to1 or w\ld 
create a security vuln]ability 7z def9$ 

9 su* section #ajb7 =1 ! in=mation      
sy/ems ( ! affect$ s]vice provid]s2     
7,f7 ! impact ! propos$ te*nical measure
 may h on privacy & data protection2    
7,g7 ! impact ! lack ( use ( ! propos$  
te*nical measure may h on unfair        
competition among s]vice provid]s2  7,h7
 :e!r c]ta9 categories or types ( s]vice
 provid]s %\ld be exempt f ! subset (   
s]vice provid]s cov]$ by ! propos$      
te*nical measure1 su* z corporate or    
n-=-pr(it websites t p]mit us] comm5ts  
or po/s1 b h nev] or r>ely _h infr++    
activity on _! s]vices2  7,i7 :e!r !    
propos$ te*nical measure may conflict or
 int]f]e ) o!r propos$ te*nical measures
 or designat$ te*nical measures2 &  7,j7
 :e!r multiple propos$ te*nical measures
 & designat$ te*nical measures %\ld be  
subsum$ "u a broad] category ( designat$
 te*nical measures4  7#c7 ,recomm5dation
 ,! ,regi/] %all make a recomm5dation on
 ea* propos$ te*nical measure1 & ea*    
propos$ revision or resc9d+ ( a previ\s 
designation ( a te*nical measure1 t is  

consid]$ "u ! rulemak+ process "u ?is   
subsection1 & aft] consult+ ) ! foll[+1 
z appropriate3 7,a7 ,! ,director ( !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7,b7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &         
,in=mation4  7,c7 ,any relevant         
cyb]security ag5cy4  7#d7 ,decision ,if1
 at ! conclusion ( ! rulemak+ process "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,libr>ian det]m9es   
bas$ on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,regi/] t a 
propos$ te*nical measure %\ld be        
designat$ "u ! au?ority grant$ 9        
subsection 7c71 ! ,libr>ian %all-- 7,a7 
7i7 = a propos$ te*nical measure1       
designate ! propos$ te*nical measure2 or
  7ii7 = a revision ( a previ\s         
designation ( a te*nical measure1 set =?
 ! revis$ designation ( ! te*nical      
measure2  7,b7 = a propos$ te*nical     
measure or a propos$ revision ( a       
previ\s designation ( a te*nical        
measure-- 7i7 describe1 z "p ( !        
designation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
classes ( copyright$ works1 or any      

subsets !re(1 & ! types ( cov]$ s]vice  
provid]s to :i* ! te*nical measure      
applies2 &  7ii7 include 9 ! description
 "u clause 7i71 z appropriate1 any      
category or subset ( type ( s]vice      
provid] t is exempt f ! designation1 su*
 t ! requirem5t "u subsection 7b7 does n
 apply to ^? s]vice provid]s2  7,c7 = a 
previ\s designation ( a te*nical measure
 propos$ to be resc9d$1 resc9d !        
designation ( ! te*nical measure2  7,d7 
= a propos$ te*nical measure or a       
previ\s designation ( a te*nical measure
 propos$ to be revis$1 provide examples 
or a def9ition ) specificity = :at      
employ & effectively implem5t means = ! 
te*nical measure1 tak+ into acc\nt h[   
diff]5t cov]$ s]vice provid]s to :i* !  
te*nical measure applies may h to employ
 & effectively implem5t diff]5tly bas$  
on _! size or o!r relevant *>act]i/ics1 
provid$ t no su* examples %all imply t a
 p>ticul> propriet>y product mu/ be us$2
  7,e7 publi% a li/ ( designat$ te*nical
 measures1 includ+ ! description requir$

 "u subp>agraph 7,b77i71 to be 9 effect 
aft] ! ,libr>ian has designat$ te*nical 
measures or revis$ or resc9d$ previ\s   
designations ( te*nical measures "u !   
p>agraph 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & publi% &  
ma9ta9 ! li/ on ! website ( ! ,libr>y ( 
,congress2 &  7,f7 = a propos$ te*nical 
measure or a revis$ designation ( a     
te*nical measure1 publi% a deadl9e1 :i* 
%all n be e>li] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 publication1 by :i* cov]$ s]vice       
provid]s %all implem5t ! designat$      
te*nical measure4  7f7 ,public in=mation
 ,to assi/ ! public 9 und]/&+ !         
requirem5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,regi/]   
%all-- 7#a7 publi% on ! website ( !     
,copyright ,(fice an index ( cases      
relat+ to ! requirem5ts2 &  7#b7 update 
! li/ publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n less   
frequ5tly ?an annually4  7g7            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is section-- 7,a7 #ijj1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 &  7,b7 subject to 
p>agraph 7#b71 #gjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    

#bjbd & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7#b7   
,adju/m5t = inflation ,! am\nt au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 
= fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea* fiscal ye>     
!reaft] %all be adju/$ annually to      
reflect ! *ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price     
,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s publi%$  
by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics4  7h7   
,appeal to ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,libr>ian publi%es a decision reg>d+ 
a te*nical measure "u subsection        
7e77#d71 any cov]$ s]vice provid] to :i*
 ! te*nical measure applies & any p>ty t
 submitt$ a petition "u subsection 7d7  
reg>d+ ! te*nical measure may appeal !  
decision to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (     
,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,circuit4  7i7 ,civil ,rem$ies  7#a7    
,civil actions ,a copyright own] may br+
 a civil action 9 an appropriate ,unit$ 
,/ates di/rict c\rt aga9/ a cov]$ s]vice
 provid] = a violation ( subsection 7b7 
= ! rem$ies provid$ 9 ?is subsection4   
7#b7 ,au?ority ( ! c\rt ,9 an action    

br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71 if ! c\rt f9ds 
a violation ( subsection 7b71 ! c\rt    
%all ent] an ord] on su* t]ms z x may   
deem reasonable to ensure compliance by 
! cov]$ s]vice provid] ) subsection 7b7 
)9 an appropriate "t p]iod1 &1 9        
addition1 ! c\rt may-- 7,a7 aw>d        
damages1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c72  
7,b7 all[1 9 its discretion1 ! recov]y (
 co/s by or aga9/ any p>ty o!r ?an !    
,unit$ ,/ates or an (fic] ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7,c7 aw>d1 9 its discretion1 
reasonable attorney fees & exp]t witness
 fees to ! prevail+ p>ty4  7#c7 ,aw>d ( 
damages  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or o!rwise provid$ 9
 ?is title1 ! c\rt may aw>d to !        
copyright own] br++ a claim "u p>agraph 
7#a7-- 7i7 /atutory damages 9 ! sum ( n 
less ?an #e1jjj & n m ?an #ejj1jjj = ea*
 violation ( subsection 7b71 z ! c\rt   
consid]s j2 &  7ii7 a sep>ate aw>d (    
/atutory damages 9 ! sum ( n less ?an   
#e1jjj & n m ?an #ejj1jjj = ea* mon? t a
 cov]$ s]vice provid] fails to comply ) 

subsection 7b7 aft] ! "t p]iod ord]$ by 
! c\rt 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7,b7      
,innoc5t ,violations ,! c\rt1 9 its     
discretion1 may r$uce or remit ! total  
aw>d ( damages 9 any action br\ght aga9/
 a cov]$ s]vice provid] "u p>agraph     
7#a7-- 7i7 9 :i* ! cov]$ s]vice provid] 
proves by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t !
 cov]$ s]vice provid] 0 n aw>e & _h no  
reason to believe t its acts con/itut$ a
 violation ( subsection 7b72 or  7ii7 = 
reasons ( equity4  7j7 ,no impact on    
safe h>bor  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section %all be con/ru$ to alt] ! scope 
( ! safe h>bors set =? 9 subsections 7a7
 ?r\gh 7e7 ( section #eab1 or to impose 
a condition on eligibility = ^? safe    
h>bors4  7#b7 ,no def5se to liability ,!
 safe h>bors set =? 9 subsections 7a7   
?r\gh 7e7 ( section #eab %all n         
con/itute a def5se to liability "u ?is  
section4  7k7 ,limitation ( liability   
,not)/&+ subsection 7i71 no cov]$ s]vice
 provid] %all be held liable 9 a civil  
action on acc\nt (-- 7#a7 any action    

volunt>ily tak5 9 good fai? "u ?is      
section to re/rict access to or         
availability ( mat]ial2 or  7#b7 any    
action tak5 "u ?is section to enable or 
make available to cov]$ s]vice provid]s 
! te*nical means to re/rict access to   
mat]ial describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4    
7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections = *apt] #e ( title #ag1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ead4 ,designation (  
use 9 ! m>ketplace ( c]ta9 te*nical     
measures to id5tify or protect          
copyright$ works4  4