,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #efi #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #fgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj1     
#bjba,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1    
,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4       
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,ms4 ,hirono1    
,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4     
,?une1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,man*97      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,novemb] #bh1 #bjbb,report$  
by ,mr4 ,durb91 ) an amendment,strike   
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
provide a tempor>y safe h>bor = publi%]s
 ( onl9e cont5t to collectively         
negotiate ) dom9ant onl9e plat=ms reg>d+
 ! t]ms on :i* cont5t may be di/ribut$4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,j\rnalism ,competition & ,pres]vation
 ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,safe h>bor = c]ta9 
collective negotiations  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,antitru/ laws ,! 
t]m antitru/ laws-- 7,a7 has ! mean+    

giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7a7 ( ! fir/    
section ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #ab72 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 section #e
 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to ! ext5t t section    
applies to unfair me?ods ( competition2 
&  7ii7 any ,/ate law 7includ+          
regulations7 t prohibits or p5alizes !  
conduct describ$ 91 or is o!rwise       
inconsi/5t )1 subsection 7b74  7#b7     
,news cont5t creator ,! t]m news cont5t 
creator means-- 7,a7 any pr9t1 broadca/1
 or digital news organization t-- 7i7   
has a d$icat$ pr(essional editorial /aff
 t creates & di/ributes orig9al news &  
relat$ cont5t conc]n+ local1 national1  
or int]national matt]s ( public int]e/  
on at lea/ a weekly basis2 &  7ii7 is   
m>ket$ ?r\gh subscriptions1 adv]tis+1 or
 sponsor%ip2 &  7,b7 7i7 provides       
orig9al news & relat$ cont5t ) !        
editorial cont5t consi/+ ( n less ?an   
#be p]c5t curr5t news & relat$ cont5t2  
or  7ii7 broadca/s orig9al news & relat$
 cont5t pursuant to a lic5se grant$ by !

 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission "u  
title ,,iii ( ! ,communications ,act (  
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq474     
7#c7 ,onl9e cont5t di/ributor ,! t]m    
onl9e cont5t di/ributor means any entity
 t-- 7,a7 op]ates a website or o!r onl9e
 s]vice t displays1 di/ributes1 or      
directs us]s to news articles1 works (  
j\rnalism1 or o!r cont5t on ! int]net t 
is g5]at$ by ?ird-p>ty news cont5t      
creators2 &  7,b7 has n few] ?an        
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj mon?ly active us]s1 9 !  
aggregate1 ( all ( its websites or onl9e
 s]vices worldwide4  7b7 ,limitation (  
liability ,a news cont5t creator may n  
be held liable "u ! antitru/ laws =     
engag+ 9 negotiations ) any o!r news    
cont5t creator dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act  
to collectively )hold cont5t f1 or      
negotiate )1 an onl9e cont5t di/ributor 
reg>d+ ! t]ms on :i* ! news cont5t ( !  
news cont5t creator may be di/ribut$ by 
! onl9e cont5t di/ributor1 if-- 7#a7 !  
negotiations ) ! onl9e cont5t           

di/ributor-- 7,a7 are n limit$ to price2
  7,b7 are nondiscrim9atory z to        
simil>ly situat$ news cont5t creators2  
7,c7 directly relate to ! quality1      
accuracy1 attribution or br&+1 &        
int]op]ability ( news2 &  7,d7 p]ta9 to 
t]ms t w\ld be available to all news    
cont5t creators2  7#b7 ! coord9ation    
betwe5 ! news cont5t creators is        
directly relat$ to & reasonably necess>y
 = negotiations ) an onl9e cont5t       
di/ributor t are o!rwise consi/5t ) ?is 
,act2 &  7#c7 ! negotiations d n involve
 any p]son t is n a news cont5t creator 
or an onl9e cont5t di/ributor4  7c7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,except z provid$ 9 
?is ,act1 ?is ,act %all n be con/ru$ to 
modify1 impair1 or sup]s$e ! op]ation ( 
! antitru/ laws4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,j\rnalism         
,competition & ,pres]vation ,act (      
#bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,access ,! t]m access means        
acquir+1 crawl+1 or index+ cont5t4  7#b7
 ,antitru/ laws ,! t]m antitru/ laws--  

7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection
 7a7 ( ! fir/ section ( ! ,clayton ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab72 &  7,b7 includes-- 
7i7 section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to 
! ext5t t section applies to unfair     
me?ods ( competition2 &  7ii7 any ,/ate 
law 7includ+ regulations7 t prohibits or
 p5alizes ! conduct describ$ 91 or is   
o!rwise inconsi/5t )1 sections #c or #d4
  7#c7 ,cov]$ plat=m ,! t]m cov]$ plat=m
 means an onl9e plat=m t at any po9t    
dur+ ! #ab mon?s prec$+ ! =mation ( a   
jo9t negotiation entity "u section      
#c7;a77#a7-- 7,a7 has at lea/           
#ej1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ mon?ly   
active us]s or subscrib]s on ! onl9e    
plat=m2  7,b7 is own$ or controll$ by a 
p]son )-- 7i7 ,unit$ ,/ates net annual  
sales or a m>ket capitalization great]  
?an #eej1jjj1jjj1jjj1 adju/$ = inflation
 on ! basis ( ! ,consum] ,price ,index2 
or  7ii7 n few] ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj      
worldwide mon?ly active us]s on ! onl9e 
plat=m2 &  7,c7 is n an organization    

describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#d7   
,eligible broadca/] ,! t]m eligible     
broadca/] means a p]son t-- 7,a7 holds  
or op]ates "u a lic5se issu$ by ! ,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission "u title   
,,iii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq472  7,b7     
engages pr(essionals to create1 edit1   
produce1 & di/ribute orig9al cont5t     
conc]n+ local1 regional1 national1 or   
int]national matt]s ( public int]e/     
?r\gh activities includ+ conduct+       
int]views1 obs]v+ curr5t ev5ts1 analyz+ 
docum5ts & o!r in=mation1 & fact *eck+  
?r\gh multiple fir/h& or secondh& news  
s\rces2  7,c7 updates its cont5t on at  
lea/ a weekly basis2  7,d7 uses an      
editorial process = error correction &  
cl>ification1 includ+ a transp>5t       
process = report+ errors or compla9ts to
 ! /ation2 &  7,e7 is n a television    
network4  7#e7 ,eligible digital        
j\rnalism provid] ,! t]m eligible       
digital j\rnalism provid] means any     

eligible publi%] or eligible broadca/] t
 discloses its own]%ip to ! public4     
7#f7 ,eligible publi%] ,! t]m eligible  
publi%] means any p]son t publi%es #a or
 m qualify+ publications4  7#g7 ,network
 /ation ,! t]m network /ation means a   
television broadca/ /ation1 includ+ any 
translator /ation or t]re/rial satellite
 /ation t rebroadca/s all or            
sub/antially all ( ! programm+ broadca/ 
by a network /ation1 t is own$ or op]at$
 by1 or affiliat$ )1 #a or m television 
networks4  7#h7 ,onl9e plat=m ,! t]m    
onl9e plat=m means a website1 onl9e or  
mobile application1 op]at+ sy/em1       
digital assi/ant1 or onl9e s]vice t     
accesses news articles1 works (         
j\rnalism1 or o!r cont5t1 or portions   
!re(1 g5]at$1 creat$1 produc$1 or own$  
by eligible digital j\rnalism provid]s1 
& aggregates1 displays1 provides1       
di/ributes1 or directs us]s to su*      
cont5t4  7#i7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son       
includes an individual or entity exi/+  
"u or au?oriz$ by ! laws ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates1 ! laws ( any ( t]ritory ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! laws ( any ,/ate1 !    
laws ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or ! laws
 ( any =eign c\ntry4  7#aj7 ,pric+1     
t]ms1 & conditions ,! t]m pric+1 t]ms1 &
 conditions does n include any t]m or   
condition :i* relates to ! use1 display1
 promotion1 rank+1 di/ribution1         
curation1 suppression1 ?rottl+1 filt]+1 
or label+ ( ! cont5t or viewpo9t ( any  
p]son4  7#aa7 ,qualify+ publication ,!  
t]m qualify+ publication means any      
website1 mobile application1 or o!r     
digital s]vice t-- 7,a7 does n prim>ily 
display1 provide1 di/ribute1 or (f]     
cont5t g5]at$1 creat$1 produc$1 or own$ 
by an eligible broadca/] or television  
network2 &  7,b7 7i7 provides in=mation 
to an audi5ce prim>ily 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7ii7 p]=ms a public-in=mation  
function comp>able to t traditionally   
s]v$ by newspap]s & o!r p]iodical news  
publications2  7iii7 engages            
pr(essionals to create1 edit1 produce1 &
 di/ribute orig9al cont5t conc]n+ local1

 regional1 national1 or int]national    
matt]s ( public int]e/ ?r\gh activities1
 includ+ conduct+ int]views1 obs]v+     
curr5t ev5ts1 or analyz+ docum5ts & o!r 
in=mation1 & fact *eck+ ?r\gh multiple  
fir/h& or secondh& news s\rces2  7iv7   
updates its cont5t on at lea/ a weekly  
basis2  7v7 has an editorial process =  
error correction & cl>ification1 includ+
 a transp>5t process = report+ errors or
 compla9ts to ! publication2  7vi7 7,i7 
g5]at$ at lea/ #ajj1jjj 9 annual rev5ue 
f its editorial cont5t 9 ! previ\s      
cal5d> ye>2  7,,ii7 has an ,int]national
 ,/&>d ,s]ial ,numb] assign$ to an      
affiliat$ p]iodical be=e ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7,,iii7 is own$
 or controll$ by an exempt organization 
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7vii7  
has n less ?an #be p]c5t ( its editorial
 cont5t consi/+ ( in=mation ab\t topics 
( curr5t local1 national1 or            
int]national public int]e/2  7viii7     
employ$ n m ?an #a1ejj exclusive full-"t

 employees dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod prior  
to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ix7
 is n controll$ or :olly or p>tially    
own$ by an entity t is-- 7,i7 a =eign   
p[] or an ag5t ( a =eign p[]1 z ^? t]ms 
are def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,=eign     
,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja72  7,,ii7 7aa7     
designat$ z a =eign t]rori/ organization
 pursuant to section #bai7;a7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a772  7bb7 a t]rori/   
organization1 z def9$ 9 section         
#bab7;a77#c77;,b77vi77,,ii7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b77vi77,,ii772
  7cc7 designat$ z a specially designat$
 global t]rori/ organization "u         
,executive ,ord] #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty &  
prohibit+ transactions ) p]sons :o      
commit1 ?reat5 to commit1 or support    
t]rorism72 or  7dd7 an affiliate ( an   
entity describ$ 9 item 7aa71 7bb71 or   
7cc72 or  7,,iii7 an entity t has be5   

convict$ ( violat+1 or attempt+ to      
violate1 section #bcca1 #bccb;b1 or     
#bcci;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#ab7 ,television network ,! t]m
 television network-- 7,a7 means any    
p]son t1 on ,febru>y #h1 #aiif1 (f]$ an 
int]connect$ program s]vice on a regul> 
basis = #ae or m h\rs p] week to at lea/
 #be affiliat$ television lic5sees 9 #aj
 or m ,/ates2 &  7,b7 does n include any
 network /ation t is own$ or op]at$ by1 
or affiliat$ ) a p]son describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a74  #c4 ,framework =     
c]ta9 jo9t negotiations  7a7 ,notice    
7#a7 ,process to =m a jo9t negotiation  
entity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible      
digital j\rnalism provid] %all provide  
public notice to ann\nce ! opportunity =
 o!r eligible digital j\rnalism provid]s
 to jo9 a jo9t negotiation entity = !   
purpose ( engag+ 9 jo9t negotiations ) a
 cov]$ plat=m "u ?is section1 reg>d+ !  
pric+1 t]ms1 & conditions by :i* ! cov]$
 plat=m may access ! cont5t ( ! eligible
 digital j\rnalism provid]s t are memb]s

 ( ! jo9t negotiation entity4  7,b7     
,application ,dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date public notice is made  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 any eligible       
digital j\rnalism provid] may apply to  
jo9 ! jo9t negotiation entity4  7,c7    
,=mation ,a jo9t negotiation entity is  
e/abli%$ ^u ! agreem5t ( #b or m        
eligible digital j\rnalism provid]s1 &  
may create admission crit]ia = memb]%ip 
unrelat$ to ! size ( an eligible digital
 j\rnalism provid] or ! views express$  
by its cont5t1 includ+ crit]ia to limit 
memb]%ip to only eligible publi%]s or   
only eligible broadca/]s4  7,d7         
,gov]nance ,by a majority vote ( its    
memb]s1 a jo9t negotiation entity =m$ "u
 ?is section %all e/abli% rules &       
proc$ures to gov]n decision mak+ by !   
entity & ea* eligible digital j\rnalism 
provid] %all be entitl$ to #a vote on   
any matt] submitt$ to a vote ( ! memb]s4
  7,e7 ,additional memb]s ,aft] !       
expiration ( ! #fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 an eligible digital  

j\rnalism provid] may apply to jo9 !    
jo9t negotiation entity1 & may be       
admitt$ to ! jo9t negotiation entity ^u 
a majority vote ( its memb]s1 if !      
applicant o!rwise satisfies any crit]ia 
= admission e/abli%$ by ! jo9t          
negotiation entity4  7,f7 ,designation  
,a jo9t negotiation entity may designate
 ag5ts on a nonexclusive basis-- 7i7 to 
engage 9 negotiations ) a cov]$ plat=m  
conduct$ "u ?is section2 &  7ii7 to     
agree to pay or receive paym5ts "u or   
relat$ to an agreem5t negotiat$ "u ?is  
section or an arbitration decision issu$
 "u section #d4  7,g7 ,opt-out  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,aft] becom+ a memb] ( ! jo9t     
negotiation entity1 an eligible digital 
j\rnalism provid] may opt out ( ! jo9t  
negotiation entity at any "t be=e notice
 is s5t to ! cov]$ plat=m "u p>agraph   
7#b74  7ii7 ,prohibition on rejo9+ ,if  
an eligible digital j\rnalism provid]   
opts out ( a jo9t negotiation entity "u 
clause 7i71 ! eligible digital j\rnalism
 provid] may n-- 7,i7 rejo9 ! jo9t      

negotiation entity2 or  7,,ii7 receive  
any paym5t "u or relat$ to an agreem5t  
negotiat$ by ! jo9t negotiation entity  
"u ?is section or an arbitration        
decision issu$ "u section #d4  7,h7     
,t]m9ation ,a jo9t negotiation entity w 
t]m9ate & cease to exi/-- 7i7 :5 !      
entity no long] has at lea/ #b memb]s2  
7ii7 ^u a majority vote ( its memb]s2 or
  7iii7 ^u ! expiration or t]m9ation (  
an agreem5t negotiat$ "u ?is section or 
an arbitration decision issu$ "u section
 #d4  7#b7 ,notice to a cov]$ plat=m to 
initiate a jo9t negotiation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a jo9t negotiation "u ?is section
 %all comm5ce aft] a cov]$ plat=m       
receives a notice1 s5t by or on behalf (
 a jo9t negotiation entity4  7,b7       
,cont5ts ( notice ,! notice describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 /ate t !    
jo9t negotiation entity is initiat+ a   
negotiation "u ?is section to rea* an   
agreem5t reg>d+ ! pric+1 t]ms1 &        
conditions by :i* ! cov]$ plat=m may    
access ! cont5t ( ! eligible digital    

j\rnalism provid]s t are memb]s ( ! jo9t
 negotiation entity2  7ii7 id5tify !    
eligible digital j\rnalism provid]s t   
are memb]s ( ! jo9t negotiation entity2 
&  7iii7 provide ! physical mail address
 7/reet address or po/ (fice box71      
telephone numb]1 & email address ( a    
repres5tative au?oriz$ to receive a     
response to ! notice on behalf ( ! jo9t 
negotiation entity4  7,c7 ,reply ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a notice     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! cov]$    
plat=m %all s5d a reply notice to !     
au?oriz$ repres5tative id5tifi$ by or on
 behalf ( ! jo9t negotiation entity to  
ackn[l$ge receipt ( ! notice4  7,d7     
,notice to ,f$]al en=c]s ,copies ( any  
notice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be fil$ by or on behalf ( ! eligible    
digital j\rnalism provid]s t are memb]s 
( ! jo9t negotiation entity ) ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission & ! ,assi/ant        
,attorney ,g5]al 9 *>ge ( ! ,antitru/   
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! notice is s5t to ! 

cov]$ plat=m4  7b7 ,conduct ( ! jo9t    
negotiations ,aft] ! date a reply notice
 is s5t "u subsection 7a77#b77;,c71 !   
foll[+ %all apply3 7#a7 ,any negotiation
 conduct$ "u ?is section %all be        
conduct$ 9 good fai? & solely to rea* an
 agreem5t reg>d+ ! pric+1 t]ms1 &       
conditions "u :i* ! cov]$ plat=m may    
access ! cont5t ( ! eligible digital    
j\rnalism provid]s4  7#b7 ,no           
pre-agreem5t discussions or agreem5t    
rea*$ reg>d+ pric+1 t]ms1 & conditions  
"u ?is section may address :e!r or h[ ! 
cov]$ plat=m or any su* eligible digital
 j\rnalism provid]-- 7,a7 displays1     
ranks1 di/ributes1 suppresses1 promotes1
 ?rottles1 labels1 filt]s1 or curates ! 
cont5t ( ! eligible digital j\rnalism   
provid]s2 or  7,b7 displays1 ranks1     
di/ributes1 suppresses1 promotes1       
?rottles1 labels1 filt]s1 or curates !  
cont5t ( any o!r p]son4  7#c7 ,a p>ty is
 n conduct+ negotiations 9 good fai? 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 if ! p>ty--  
7,a7 refuses to negotiate1 except :]e   

eligible digital j\rnalism provid]s     
decide to jo9tly d5y a cov]$ plat=m     
access to cont5t lic5s$ or produc$ by   
su* eligible digital j\rnalism provid]s 
"u subsection 7c72  7,b7 refuses to     
designate a repres5tative ) au?ority to 
make b9d+ repres5tations2  7,c7 refuses 
to meet & negotiate at reasonable times 
& locations or o!rwise causes           
unreasonable delay2  7,d7 refuses to put
 =? m ?an a s+le1 unilat]al proposal2   
7,e7 fails to respond to a proposal ( ! 
o!r p>ty1 includ+ ! reasons = rejection2
  7,f7 ent]s into a sep>ate ?ird-p>ty   
agreem5t t unreasonably imp$es ! p>ty f 
rea*+ an agreem5t ) ! negotiat+ p>ty2 or
  7,g7 refuses to execute a full &      
writt5 agreem5t t has be5 rea*$ v]bally4
  7#d7 ,a cov]$ plat=m is n conduct+    
negotiations 9 good fai? 9 accordance ) 
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! cov]$ plat=m ent]s   
into a sep>ate agreem5t ) an eligible   
digital j\rnalism provid] t imp$es !    
eligible digital j\rnalism provid] f    
p>ticipat+ 9 a negotiation "u ?is       

section4  7#e7 ,dur+ any negotiation    
conduct$ "u ?is section1 ! jo9t         
negotiation entity & ! cov]$ plat=m %all
 ea* make a reasonable (f] reg>d+ !     
pric+1 t]ms1 & conditions by :i* ! cov]$
 plat=m may access ! cont5t ( ! eligible
 digital j\rnalism provid]s t are memb]s
 ( ! jo9t negotiation entity1           
sub/antiat$ ) compreh5sive data &       
me?odologies1 includ+ exp]t analysis1 t 
reflects-- 7,a7 ! pric+1 t]ms1 &        
conditions comp>able to ^? f\nd 9       
comm]cial agreem5ts betwe5 simil>ly     
situat$ entities1 includ+ price1        
duration1 t]ritory1 value ( data g5]at$ 
directly or indirectly by ! cont5t2     
7,b7 ! fair m>ket value to ! cov]$      
plat=m ( hav+ access to ! cont5t ( !    
eligible digital j\rnalism provid]s t   
are memb]s ( ! jo9t negotiation entity &
 ! result+ increm5tal contribution to ! 
rev5ue ( ! cov]$ plat=m1 includ+ direct 
& indirect adv]tis+ or promotional      
rev5ues1 :i* %all n be (fset by any     
value conf]r$ ^u ! eligible digital     

j\rnalism provid]s t are memb]s ( ! jo9t
 negotiation entity by ! cov]$ plat=m = 
aggregat+ or di/ribut+ _! cont5t2 &     
7,c7 ! inve/m5t ( ! eligible digital    
j\rnalism provid]s t are memb]s ( ! jo9t
 negotiation entity 9 produc+ orig9al   
news & relat$ cont5t1 includ+ ! numb] ( 
j\rnali/s employ$ by ea*4  7c7 ,jo9t    
)hold+ ( cont5t ,at any po9t aft] a     
notice is s5t to ! cov]$ plat=m to      
initiate jo9t negotiations "u subsection
 7a77#b71 ! eligible digital j\rnalism  
provid]s t are memb]s ( ! jo9t          
negotiation entity may jo9tly d5y !     
cov]$ plat=m access to cont5t lic5s$ or 
produc$ by su* eligible digital         
j\rnalism provid]s4  #d4 ,arbitration = 
eligible publi%]s  7a7 ,"r to f9al (f]  
arbitration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !        
memb]%ip ( a jo9t negotiation entity    
consi/s only ( eligible publi%]s1 on or 
aft] ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date  
negotiations "u section #c beg91 ! jo9t 
negotiation entity may initiate a f9al  
(f] arbitration aga9/ ! cov]$ plat=m =  

an arbitration panel to det]m9e ! pric+1
 t]ms1 & conditions by :i* ! cont5t     
display$1 provid$1 di/ribut$1 or (f]$ by
 a qualify+ publication ( any eligible  
publi%] t is a memb] ( ! jo9t           
negotiation entity w be access$ by !    
cov]$ plat=m if ! p>ties are unable to  
rea* an agreem5t & reg>dless ( :e!r !   
jo9t negotiation entity1 its memb]s1 or 
! cov]$ plat=m compli$ ) ! requirem5ts (
 section #c7;b74  7#b7 ,effect (        
additional memb]s ,if an additional     
memb] jo9s ! jo9t negotiation entity "u 
section #c7;a77#a77;,e7 m ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date negotiations "u section #c  
beg91 ! jo9t negotiation entity may n   
initiate a f9al (f] arbitration "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 until #ahj days aft] !    
date ! la/ memb] jo9s ! jo9t negotiation
 entity4 ,no additional memb]s may jo9 !
 jo9t negotiation entity aft] !         
arbitration has comm5c$4  7b7 ,notice ,!
 jo9t negotiation entity %all provide   
notice ( its int5tion to initiate f9al  
(f] arbitration "u ?is section to all ( 

! memb]s ( ! jo9t negotiation entity no 
less ?an #aj days prior to initiat+ su* 
f9al (f] arbitration4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,if
 a jo9t negotiation entity initiates    
f9al (f] arbitration "u ?is section1 any
 individual eligible publi%] t is a     
memb] ( ! jo9t negotiation entity %all  
rema9 a memb] ( ! jo9t negotiation      
entity until ! completion ( !           
arbitration1 unless ! eligible publi%]  
provides writt5 notice to ! jo9t        
negotiation entity ( its int5tion to    
)draw f ! jo9t negotiation entity )9 #g 
days ( receiv+ notice "u subsection 7b74
  7d7 ,proce$+s  7#a7 ,rules (          
arbitration ,! arbitration %all be      
decid$ by a panel ( #c arbitrators "u ! 
,am]ican ,arbitration ,association's    
,comm]cial ,arbitration ,rules &        
,m$iation ,proc$ures & ! ,am]ican       
,arbitration ,association-,int]national 
,c5tre = ,dispute ,resolution ,f9al ,(f]
 ,arbitration ,supplem5t>y ,rules1      
except to ! ext5t !y conflict ) ?is     
subsection4  7#b7 ,initiation (         

arbitration ,a f9al (f] arbitration "u  
subsection 7a7 %all be initiat$ z       
provid$ 9 ,rule ,r-#d ( ! ,am]ican      
,arbitration ,association's ,comm]cial  
,arbitration ,rules & ,m$iation         
,proc$ures1 except t ! jo9t negotiation 
entity initiat+ ! arbitration %all ref] 
to ?is ,act 9 its dem& = arbitration1 r 
?an submitt+ contractual arbitration    
provisions4  7#c7 ,comm5cem5t & fund+   
7,a7 ,comm5cem5t ,a f9al (f] arbitration
 proce$+ %all comm5ce #aj days aft] !   
date a f9al (f] arbitration is initiat$ 
"u subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,fund+ ,! co/ (
 adm9i/]+ ! arbitration proce$+1 includ+
 arbitrator comp5sation1 exp5ses1 &     
adm9i/rative fees1 %all be %>$ equally  
betwe5 ! cov]$ plat=m & ! jo9t          
negotiation entity4  7#d7 ,appo9tm5t ( !
 arbitration panel ,! arbitrators %all  
be appo9t$ 9 accordance ) ! ,am]ican    
,arbitration ,association's ,comm]cial  
,arbitration ,rules & ,m$iation         
,proc$ures4  7#e7 ,o!r requirem5ts ,dur+
 a f9al (f] arbitration proce$+ "u ?is  

section-- 7,a7 ! jo9t negotiation entity
 & ! cov]$ plat=m may dem& ! production 
( docum5ts & in=mation t are            
nonprivileg$1 reasonably necess>y1 &    
reasonably accessible )\t undue exp5se2 
7,b7 docum5ts & in=mation describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be ex*ang$ n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date ! dem& is fil$2
  7,c7 rules reg>d+ ! admissibility (   
evid5ce applicable 9 ,f$]al c\rt %all   
apply2  7,d7 ! jo9t negotiation entity &
 cov]$ plat=m %all ea* submit a f9al (f]
 proposal = ! pric+1 t]ms1 & conditions 
"u :i* ! cont5t display$1 provid$1      
di/ribut$1 or (f]$ by a qualify+        
publication ( any eligible publi%] t is 
a memb] ( ! jo9t negotiation entity w be
 access$ by ! cov]$ plat=m1 & :i* %all  
include ! remun]ation t ! eligible      
publi%]s %\ld receive f ! cov]$ plat=m =
 programmatic access to ! cont5t ( !    
eligible publi%]s t are memb]s ( ! jo9t 
negotiation entity dur+ ! p]iod "u      
negotiation bas$ on ! fair m>ket value (
 su* access1 :i* %all include backup    

mat]ials suffici5t to p]mit ! o!r p>ty  
to replicate ! pr(f]$ valuation2  7,e7  
no discussion or f9al (f] "u ?is section
 may address :e!r or h[ ! cov]$ plat=m  
or any su* eligible digital j\rnalism   
provid]-- 7i7 displays1 ranks1          
di/ributes1 suppresses1 promotes1       
?rottles1 labels1 filt]s1 or curates !  
cont5t ( ! eligible digital j\rnalism   
provid]s2 or  7ii7 displays1 ranks      
di/ributes1 suppresses1 promotes1       
?rottles1 labels1 filt]s or curates !   
cont5t ( any o!r p]son2 &  7,f7 if      
applicable1 ea* eligible publi%] t is a 
memb] ( ! jo9t negotiation entity %all  
provide in=mation & data to guide !     
di/ribution ( remun]ation among ! memb]s
 ( ! jo9t negotiation entity1 includ+-- 
7i7 any comp5sation receiv$ by !        
eligible publi%] ?r\gh comm]cial        
agreem5t prior to comm5cem5t (          
negotiations "u section #c = access to  
cont5t by ! cov]$ plat=m dur+ any "p ( !
 p]iod "u negotiation1 :i* %all be      
d$uct$ f its allocation accord+ly2 &    

7ii7 sp5d+ by ! eligible publi%] on news
 j\rnali/s1 :i* are employ$ = an av]age 
( n few] ?an #bj h\rs p] week dur+ !    
cal5d> qu>t] by ! eligible digital      
j\rnalism provid] & are responsible =   
ga!r+1 prep>+1 direct+ ! record+ (1     
produc+1 collect+1 photograph+1 record+1
 writ+1 edit+1 report+1 pres5t+1 or     
publi%+ orig9al news or in=mation t     
conc]ns local1 regional1 national1 or   
int]national matt]s ( public int]e/ 9 ! 
previ\s fiscal ye>1 z a proportion ( its
 ov]all budget ( ! eligible digital     
j\rnalism provid] = t p]iod1 :i* %all be
 us$ to guide #fe p]c5t ( ! di/ribution 
( remun]ation among ! memb]s ( ! jo9t   
negotiation entity4  7e7 ,aw>d  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date  
proce$+s comm5ce "u subsection          
7d77#c77;,a71 ! arbitration panel %all  
issue an aw>d t selects a f9al (f] f #a 
( ! p>ties )\t modification4  7#b7      
,requirem5ts ,9 issu+ an aw>d "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! arbitration panel--    
7,a7 may n consid] any value conf]r$ ^u 

any eligible publi%] by ! cov]$ plat=m =
 di/ribut+ or aggregat+ its cont5t z an 
(fset to ! value creat$ by su* eligible 
publi%]2  7,b7 %all consid] pa/         
increm5tal rev5ue contributions z a     
guide to ! future increm5tal rev5ue     
contribution by any eligible publi%]2   
7,c7 %all consid] ! pric+1 t]ms1 &      
conditions ( any available1 comp>able   
comm]cial agreem5ts betwe5 p>ties grant+
 access to digital cont5t1 includ+      
pric+1 t]ms1 & conditions relat+ to     
price1 duration1 t]ritory1 ! value (    
data g5]at$ directly or indirectly by ! 
cont5t acc\nt+ = any mat]ial disp>ities 
9 negotiat+ p[] betwe5 ! p>ties to su*  
comm]cial agreem5ts2 &  7,d7 %all issue 
a b9d+1 reason$ aw>d1 includ+ ! factual 
& economic bases ( its aw>d1 t applies =
 ! numb] ( ye>s set =? 9 ! w9n+         
proposal1 b n few] ?an #e ye>s4  7f7    
,paym5ts pursuant to aw>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date an    
aw>d is issu$ "u subsection 7e71 ! cov]$
 plat=m %all beg9 pay+ any eligible     

publi%] t 0 a memb] ( ! jo9t negotiation
 entity p>ticipat+ 9 ! arbitration      
accord+ to ! t]ms 9 ! f9al (f] select$  
by ! arbitration panel4  7#b7           
,disbursem5t ,paym5ts made "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be disp]s$ by a claims        
adm9i/rator to ! individual claimants t 
comprise ! jo9t negotiation entity n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ! funds 7 
receiv$ f ! cov]$ plat=m4  7g7 ,en=cem5t
 & judicial review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
aw>d made "u subsection 7e7 %all be     
en=ceable by ! eligible publi%]s or !   
cov]$ plat=m subject to ! aw>d ?r\gh a  
civil action br\ght be=e a di/rict c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,exp$it$       
judicial process ,9 any civil action to 
en=ce or seek judicial review ( an aw>d 
made "u subsection 7e71 ! c\rt %all     
adopt a rebuttable presumption t good   
cause exi/s to prioritize ! action "u   
section #afeg ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #e4 ,limitation ( liability    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) sections #c
 & #d1 x %all n be 9 violation ( !      

antitru/ laws = any eligible digital    
j\rnalism provid]s t are memb]s ( a jo9t
 negotiation entity to-- 7#a7 jo9tly d5y
 a cov]$ plat=m access to cont5t = :i* !
 eligible digital j\rnalism provid]s1   
individually or jo9tly1 h ! "r to       
negotiate or arbitrate access ) respect 
to ! cov]$ plat=m2 or  7#b7 p>ticipate 9
 jo9t negotiations & arbitration1 z     
memb]s ( ! jo9t negotiation entity1 )   
su* cov]$ plat=m solely reg>d+ ! pric+1 
t]ms1 & conditions "u :i* ! cov]$ plat=m
 may access ! cont5t = :i* ! eligible   
digital j\rnalism provid]s1 individually
 or jo9tly1 h ! "r to negotiate or      
arbitrate access ) respect to ! cov]$   
plat=m4  7b7 ,safe h>bor  7#a7 ,eligible
 digital j\rnalism provid]s ,an eligible
 digital j\rnalism provid] %all n be 9  
violation ( ! antitru/ laws if !        
eligible digital j\rnalism provid]      
p>ticipates1 z a memb] ( a jo9t         
negotiation entity1 9 negotiations "u   
section #c or arbitration "u section    
#d-- 7,a7 ) a p]son t is n an eligible  

digital j\rnalism provid]1 if ! eligible
 digital j\rnalism provid] reasonably   
believes t ! p]son is ano!r eligible    
digital j\rnalism provid]2 or  7,b7 ) a 
p]son t is n a cov]$ plat=m1 if !       
eligible digital j\rnalism provid]      
reasonably believes t ! p]son is a cov]$
 plat=m4  7#b7 ,jo9t negotiation        
entities ,a jo9t negotiation entity %all
 n be 9 violation ( ! antitru/ laws if !
 jo9t negotiation entity engages 9      
negotiations "u section #c or           
arbitration "u section #d-- 7,a7 ) or on
 behalf ( a p]son t is n an eligible    
digital j\rnalism provid]1 if ! jo9t    
negotiation entity reasonably believes t
 ! p]son is an eligible digital         
j\rnalism provid]2 or  7,b7 ) a p]son t 
is n a cov]$ plat=m1 if ! jo9t          
negotiation entity reasonably believes t
 ! p]son is a cov]$ plat=m4  7c7        
,notification ( agreem5ts & arbitration 
decisions  7#a7 ,agreem5ts ,! p>ties to 
any writt5 agreem5t1 result+ f a        
negotiation "u section #c or implem5t+  

an arbitration decision issu$ "u section
 #d1 %all file a copy ( su* agreem5t ) !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission & ! ,assi/ant
 ,attorney ,g5]al 9 *>ge ( ! ,antitru/  
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] su* agreem5t is      
execut$4  7#b7 ,arbitration decisions ,!
 p>ties to any arbitration decision     
issu$ "u section #d1 %all file a copy ( 
su* decision ) ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission & ! ,assi/ant ,attorney     
,g5]al 9 *>ge ( ! ,antitru/ ,division ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] su* decision is issu$4  7#c7  
,public disclosure ,! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission %all make ! docum5ts        
submitt$ "u ?is subsection available to 
! public on ! ,f$]al ,trade             
,commission's website4  7d7 ,limitation 
reg>d+ ! scope ( limitation ( liability 
,no antitru/ immunity %all apply to any 
negotiations1 discussions1 agreem5ts1 or
 arbitrations relat+ to ! use1 display1 
promotion1 rank+1 di/ribution1 curation1
 suppression1 ?rottl+1 filt]+1 or label+

 ( ! cont5t ( ! eligible digital        
j\rnalism provid] or ( any o!r p]son4 ,!
 limitation ( liability "u ?is section  
%all apply only to negotiations1        
discussions1 agreem5ts1 or arbitrations 
reg>d+ ! pric+1 t]ms1 & conditions "u   
:i* ! cov]$ plat=m may access ! cont5t (
 ! eligible digital j\rnalism provid]1 n
 to any discussions or agreem5ts t      
diff]5tiate cont5t bas$ on ! viewpo9t   
express$ by su* cont5t4  #f4            
,nondiscrim9ation1 retaliation1 &       
transp>5cy  7a7 ,nondiscrim9ation  7#a7 
,jo9t negotiation entities ,a jo9t      
negotiation entity may n discrim9ate    
aga9/ any eligible digital j\rnalism    
provid] bas$ on ! size ( ! eligible     
digital j\rnalism provid] or ! views    
express$ by ! eligible digital j\rnalism
 provid]'s cont5t4  7#b7 ,cov]$ plat=ms 
,no cov]$ plat=m may discrim9ate aga9/  
any eligible digital j\rnalism provid] t
 is a memb] ( a jo9t negotiation entity 
9 connection ) a negotiation conduct$ "u
 section #c1 or an arbitration conduct$ 

"u section #d1 bas$ on ! size ( !       
eligible digital j\rnalism provid] or ! 
views express$ by ! eligible digital    
j\rnalism provid]'s cont5t4  7b7        
,prohibition on retaliation by cov]$    
plat=ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no cov]$ plat=m 
may retaliate aga9/ an eligible digital 
j\rnalism provid] = p>ticipat+ 9 a      
negotiation conduct$ "u section #c1 or  
an arbitration conduct$ "u section #d1  
includ+ by refus+ to index cont5t or    
*ang+ ! rank+1 id5tification1           
modification1 br&+1 or placem5t ( !     
cont5t ( ! eligible digital j\rnalism   
provid] on ! cov]$ plat=m4  7#b7 ,effect
 ( contract provisions ,any provision 9 
an agreem5t t re/ricts an eligible      
digital j\rnalism provid] f receiv+     
comp5sation ?r\gh a negotiation conduct$
 "u section #c or an arbitration        
conduct$ "u section #d %all be void4    
7c7 ,inve/+ 9 j\rnalism  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,)\t disclos+ confid5tial in=mation     
reg>d+ ! pric+1 t]ms1 & conditions ( an 
agreem5t rea*$ "u section #c1 an        

agreem5t implem5t+ an arbitration       
decision issu$ "u section #d1 or an     
arbitration decision issu$ "u section   
#d1 or confid5tial f9ancial in=mation1  
any eligible digital j\rnalism provid] t
 receives funds "u or relat$ to su*     
agreem5t or arbitration decision %all   
provide to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 
on an annual basis1 in=mation reg>d+ !  
use ( any su* funds dur+ ! prior ye> to 
support ongo+ & future op]ations to     
ma9ta9 or enhance ! production &        
di/ribution ( news or in=mation t       
conc]ns local1 regional1 national1 or   
int]national matt]s ( public int]e/1    
includ+-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( funds receiv$  
"u or relat$ to ea* su* agreem5t or     
decision2 &  7,b7 a good-fai? e/imate ( 
! am\nt ( funds t w5t to news j\rnali/s 
employ$ = an av]age ( n few] ?an #bj    
h\rs p] week dur+ ! cal5d> ye> by !     
eligible digital j\rnalism provid]4     
7#b7 ,public disclosure ,! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission %all make ! disclosures    
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available to !

 public on ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission's
 website4  #g4 ,private rights ( action 
7a7 ,negotiations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any   
eligible digital j\rnalism provid]1 ei!r
 jo9tly ) o!r eligible digital j\rnalism
 provid]s or ?r\gh an au?oriz$          
repres5tative1 or cov]$ plat=m t        
p>ticipat$ 9 negotiations "u section #c 
may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates alleg+ a 
violation ( section #c7;b74  7#b7       
,damages ,a c\rt %all aw>d damages to a 
prevail+ pla9tiff "u ?is subsection--   
7,a7 approximat+ ! value ( ! la/        
reasonable (f] ( ! pla9tiff if !        
def5dant did n conduct negotiations 9   
good fai? 9 violation ( section         
#c7;b77#a72  7,b7 approximat+ ! value ( 
! la/ reasonable (f] ( ! pla9tiff if !  
def5dant-- 7i7 did n conduct            
negotiations 9 good fai? 9 violation (  
section #c7;b77#a72 &  7ii7 _h n yet    
ext5d$ a reasonable (f]2 or  7,c7       
approximat+ ! value ( ! pla9tiff's la/  
reasonable (f] if ! def5dant did n make 

a reasonable (f] 9 violation ( section  
#c7;b77#e74  7#c7 ,attorneys fees ,a    
c\rt %all aw>d attorney's fees to !     
prevail+ p>ty "u ?is subsection4  7b7   
,discrim9ation  7#a7 ,jo9t negotiation  
entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible    
digital j\rnalism provid] t is d5i$     
memb]%ip 9 a jo9t negotiation entity 9  
violation ( section #f7;a77#a7 may br+ a
 civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict  
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! jo9t     
negotiation entity & its memb]s n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date memb]%ip is    
d5i$4  7,b7 ,rem$ies  7i7 ,be=e agreem5t
 or arbitration decision  7,i7 ,9 g5]al 
,an eligible digital j\rnalism provid] t
 prevails 9 an action "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 be=e ! date an agreem5t is execut$ 
"u section #c or an arbitration decision
 is issu$ "u section #d1 z applicable1  
reg>d+ ! pric+1 t]ms1 & conditions by   
:i* ! cov]$ plat=m may access ! cont5t (
 ! eligible digital j\rnalism provid]s t
 are memb]s ( ! jo9t negotiation entity1
 may jo9 ! jo9t negotiation entity &    

p>ticipate 9 ! negotiation "u section #c
 or ! arbitration "u section #d1 z      
applicable4  7,,ii7 ,notice ,a notice1  
by or on behalf ( ! jo9t negotiation    
entity1 %all be s5t to ! cov]$ plat=m to
 id5tify ! eligible digital j\rnalism   
provid] t jo9s ! negotiation or         
arbitration "u subclause 7,i74  7ii7    
,aft] agreem5t or arbitration decision  
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible digital      
j\rnalism provid] t prevails 9 an action
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 aft] ! date an     
agreem5t is execut$ "u section #c or an 
arbitration decision is issu$ "u section
 #d1 z applicable1 reg>d+ ! pric+1 t]ms1
 & conditions by :i* ! cov]$ plat=m may 
access ! cont5t ( ! eligible digital    
j\rnalism provid]s t are memb]s ( ! jo9t
 negotiation entity1 may jo9 ! jo9t     
negotiation entity & be eligible = !    
same pric+1 t]ms1 & conditions by :i* ! 
cov]$ plat=m may access ! cont5t ( ! o!r
 eligible digital j\rnalism provid]s t  
are memb]s ( ! jo9t negotiation entity4 
7,,ii7 ,notice ,a notice1 by or on      

behalf ( ! jo9t negotiation entity1 %all
 be s5t to ! cov]$ plat=m to id5tify !  
eligible digital j\rnalism provid] t    
jo9s ! jo9t negotiation entity "u       
subclause 7,i7 & t is eligible to       
receive ! same pric+1 t]ms1 & conditions
 "u ! agreem5t negotiat$ "u section #c  
or ! arbitration decision issu$ "u      
section #d1 z applicable1 by :i* ! cov]$
 plat=m may access ! cont5t ( ! o!r     
eligible digital j\rnalism provid]s t   
are memb]s ( ! jo9t negotiation entity4 
7#b7 ,cov]$ plat=ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
eligible digital j\rnalism provid] t is 
discrim9at$ aga9/ 9 violation ( section 
#f7;a77#b7 may br+ a civil action 9 an  
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates aga9/ ! cov]$ plat=m4  7,b7      
,rem$ies ,an eligible digital j\rnalism 
provid] t prevails "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be entitl$ to-- 7i7 recov] ! actual
 damages su/a9$ by ! eligible digital   
j\rnalism provid] z a result ( !        
discrim9ation2  7ii7 injunctive relief  
on su* t]ms z ! c\rt may deem reasonable

 to prev5t or re/ra9 ! cov]$ plat=m f   
discrim9at+ aga9/ ! eligible digital    
j\rnalism provid]2 &  7iii7 ! co/s ( !  
suit1 includ+ reasonable attorneys'     
fees4  7c7 ,retaliation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,an eligible digital j\rnalism provid] t
 is retaliat$ aga9/ 9 violation (       
section #f7;b77#a7 may br+ a civil      
action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! cov]$ plat=m4    
7#b7 ,rem$ies ,an eligible digital      
j\rnalism provid] t prevails 9 an action
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be entitl$ to--  
7,a7 recov] ! actual damages su/a9$ by !
 eligible digital j\rnalism provid] z a 
result ( ! retaliation2  7,b7 injunctive
 relief on su* t]ms z ! c\rt may deem   
reasonable to prev5t or re/ra9 ! cov]$  
plat=m f retaliat+ aga9/ ! eligible     
digital j\rnalism provid]2 &  7,c7 !    
co/s ( ! suit1 includ+ reasonable       
attorneys' fees4  #h4 ,report  7a7 ,/udy
 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all /udy !      
impact ( ! jo9t negotiations au?oriz$ "u
 ?is ,act1 includ+ a summ>y ( ! deals   

negotiat$1 ! impact ( su* deals on local
 & regional news1 ! effect on ! free1   
op51 & int]op]able ,int]net includ+ !   
ability ( ! public to %>e & access      
in=mation1 & ! effect ?is ,act has _h on
 employm5t = j\rnali/s4  7b7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all   
submit to ,congress a report on ! /udy  
requir$ "u subsection 7a74  #i4 ,sunset 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ?is ,act %all    
cease to h effect on ! date t is #f ye>s
 aft] ! date ( its enactm5t4  7b7       
,exception 9 case ( initiat$ b          
incomplete jo9t negotiation or          
arbitration ,) respect to eligible      
digital j\rnalism provid]s t h initiat$ 
b n conclud$ a negotiation "u section #c
 or an arbitration "u section #d on or  
be=e ! sunset date describ$ 9 subsection
 7a71 ?is ,act %all cease to be         
effective on ! date su* negotiation or  
arbitration concludes or #ahj days aft] 
! date describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 :i*ev]

 occurs fir/4  7c7 ,limitation (        
liability exception ,section #e %all    
rema9 effective )\t cessation = any--   
7#a7 negotiation conduct$ or agreem5t   
execut$ "u section #c2  7#b7 arbitration
 conduct$ or arbitration decision issu$ 
"u section #d2 or  7#c7 agreem5t        
implem5t+ an arbitration decision issu$ 
"u section #d2 dur+ ! p]iod (           
effectiv5ess ( ?is ,act4  #aj4 ,rule (  
con/ruction  7a7 ,antitru/ laws ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act may be con/ru$ to modify1      
impair1 or sup]s$e ! op]ation ( !       
antitru/ laws except z o!rwise expressly
 provid$ 9 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,copyright &  
tradem>k law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be    
con/ru$ to modify1 impair1 exp&1 or 9   
any way alt] rights p]ta9+ to title #ag1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or ! ,lanham ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq47  #aa4     
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is     
,act1 & ! application ( ! rema9+        

provisions ( ?is ,act to any p]son or   
circum/ance %all n be affect$4  ,novemb]
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