,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #b1 #bjbc,mr4 
,padilla 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1  
,mr4 ,tillis1 & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 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 fair treatm5t (
 radio /ations & arti/s = ! use ( s\nd  
record+s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican      
,music ,fairness ,act4  7b7 ,table (    
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,equitable treatm5t 
= t]re/rial broadca/s & int]net         
s]vices4,sec4 #c4 ,tim+ ( proce$+s "u   
sections #aab7;e7 & #aad7;f74,sec4 #d4  
,special protection = small             
broadca/]s4,sec4 #e4 ,di/ribution (     
c]ta9 royalties4,sec4 #f4 ,no h>mful    
effects on songwrit]s4,sec4 #g4 ,value (
 promotion tak5 into acc\nt4  #b4       

,equitable treatm5t = t]re/rial         
broadca/s & int]net s]vices  7a7        
,p]=mance "r applicable to audio        
transmissions g5]ally ,p>agraph 7#f7 (  
section #ajf ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#f7 
9 ! case ( s\nd record+s1 to p]=m !     
copyright$ "w publicly by means ( an    
audio transmission4  4  7b7 ,inclusion (
 t]re/rial broadca/s 9 exi/+ p]=mance "r
 & /atutory lic5se ,section #aad7;d77#a7
 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ a digital &  
ins]t+ an2  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph   
7,a72  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 
respectively2 &  7#d7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ nonsubscription & ins]t+ lic5s$   
nonsubscription4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+
 am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,def9ition ,section #aja
 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! def9ition (      
ar*itectural "w ! foll[+3 ,an #8audio   

transmission' is a transmission ( a s\nd
 record+1 :e!r 9 a digital1 analog1 or  
o!r =mat4 ,?is t]m does n include !     
transmission ( any audiovisual "w4 4    
7#b7 ,con=m+ removal ( digital ,title   
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 section #aab7;e77#h71 by /rik+ a 
digital audio transmission & ins]t+ an  
audio transmission2  7,b7 9 section     
#aad-- 7i7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,i7 9    
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7aa7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subscription 
digital & ins]t+ subscription2 &  7bb7 9
 subp>agraph 7,c77viii71 by /rik+       
digital signal & ins]t+ signal2 &       
7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7aa7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ a digital    
audio transmission & ins]t+ an audio    
transmission2 &  7bb7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b77i71 by /rik+ a digital audio       
transmission & ins]t+ an audio          
transmission2  7ii7 9 subsection        
7g77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ a digital &      
ins]t+ an2 &  7iii7 9 subsection 7j7--  
7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7aa7 by /rik+    

digital2 &  7bb7 by /rik+               
retransmissions ( broadca/ transmissions
 & ins]t+ broadca/ transmissions &      
retransmissions ( broadca/              
transmissions2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph     
7#h71 by /rik+ subscription digital &   
ins]t+ subscription2 &  7,c7 9 section  
#adja-- 7i7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ a
 digital audio & ins]t+ an audio2 &     
7ii7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,i7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ a digital audio & ins]t+ 
an audio2  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 
by /rik+ a digital audio & ins]t+ an    
audio2 &  7,,iii7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 
by /rik+ a digital audio & ins]t+ an    
audio4  #c4 ,tim+ ( proce$+s "u sections
 #aab7;e7 & #aad7;f7 ,p>agraph 7#c7 (   
section #hjd7;b7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,a      
proce$+ "u ?is *apt] %all be comm5c$ z  
soon z practicable aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph to det]m9e   
royalty rates & t]ms = nonsubscription  
broadca/ transmissions1 to be effective 

= ! p]iod beg9n+ on su* date ( enactm5t1
 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbh4 ,any    
paym5t due "u section #aad7;f77#a77;,d7 
%all n be due until ! due date ( ! fir/ 
royalty paym5ts = nonsubscription       
broadca/ transmissions t are det]m9$1   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is          
subp>agraph1 by ! ,copyright ,royalty   
,judges4 ,!reaft]1 su* proce$+ %all be  
repeat$ 9 ea* subsequ5t fif? cal5d> ye>4
  4  #d4 ,special protection = small    
broadca/]s  7a7 ,specifi$ royalty fees  
,section #aad7;f77#a7 ( title #ag1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7
 7i7 ,not)/&+ ! provisions (            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 ! royalty 
rate %all be z foll[s = nonsubscription 
broadca/ transmissions by ea* individual
 t]re/rial broadca/ /ation lic5s$ z su* 
by ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission 
t satisfies ! conditions 9 clause 7ii7--
 7,i7 #aj p] cal5d> ye>1 9 ! case (     
nonsubscription broadca/ transmissions  
by a broadca/ /ation t g5]at$ rev5ue 9 !

 imm$iately prec$+ cal5d> ye> ( less ?an
 #ajj1jjj2  7,,ii7 #ajj p] cal5d> ye>1 9
 ! case ( nonsubscription broadca/      
transmissions by a broadca/ /ation t is 
a public broadca/+ entity z def9$ 9     
section #aah7;f7 & g5]at$ rev5ue 9 !    
imm$iately prec$+ cal5d> ye> ( #ajj1jjj 
or m1 b less ?an #a1ejj1jjj2 &  7,,iii7 
#ejj p] cal5d> ye>1 9 ! case (          
nonsubscription broadca/ transmissions  
by a broadca/ /ation t is n a public    
broadca/+ entity z def9$ 9 section      
#aah7;f7 & g5]at$ rev5ue 9 ! imm$iately 
prec$+ cal5d> ye> ( #ajj1jjj or m1 b    
less ?an #a1ejj1jjj4  7ii7 ,an          
individual t]re/rial broadca/ /ation    
lic5s$ z su* by ! ,f$]al ,communications
 ,commission is eligible = a royalty    
rate set =? 9 clause 7i7 if-- 7,i7 !    
rev5ue f ! op]ation ( t individual      
/ation 0 less ?an #a1ejj1jjj dur+ !     
imm$iately prec$+ cal5d> ye>2  7,,ii7 ! 
aggregate rev5ue ( ! own] & op]ator ( ! 
broadca/ /ation & any p]son directly or 
indirectly controll+1 controll$ by1 or  

"u common control ) su* own] or op]ator1
 f any s\rce1 0 less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj    
dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 &  
7,,iii7 ! own] or op]ator ( ! broadca/  
/ation provides to ! nonpr(it collective
 designat$ by ! ,copyright ,royalty     
,judges to di/ribute receipts f ! lic5s+
 ( transmissions 9 accordance )         
subsection 7f71 by no lat] ?an ,janu>y  
#ca ( ! relevant cal5d> ye>1 a writt5 & 
sign$ c]tification ( ! /ation's         
eligibility "u ?is clause & ! applicable
 subclause ( clause 7i71 9 accordance ) 
requirem5ts ! ,copyright ,royalty       
,judges %all prescribe by regulation4   
7iii7 ,= purposes ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7--
 7,i7 rev5ue %all be calculat$ 9        
accordance ) g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+    
pr9ciples2  7,,ii7 rev5ue g5]at$ by a   
t]re/rial broadca/ /ation %all include  
all rev5ue f ! op]ation ( ! /ation1 f   
any s\rce2 &  7,,iii7 9 ! case (        
affiliat$ broadca/ /ations1 rev5ue %all 
be allocat$ reasonably to individual    
/ations associat$ ) ! rev5ue4  7iv7 ,!  

royalty rates specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 %all
 n be admissible z evid5ce or o!rwise   
tak5 into acc\nt 9 det]m9+ royalty rates
 9 a proce$+ "u *apt] #h1 or 9 any o!r  
adm9i/rative1 judicial1 or o!r ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t proce$+ involv+ ! sett+ or    
adju/m5t ( ! royalties payable = !      
public p]=mance or reproduction 9       
ephem]al phonorecords or copies ( s\nd  
record+s1 ! det]m9ation ( t]ms or       
conditions relat$ !reto1 or ! e/abli%m5t
 ( notice or recordkeep+ requirem5ts4  4
  7b7 ,te*nical correction ,section     
#aah7;f7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #cig ( 
title #dg & ins]t+ section #cig ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cig74  #e4 ,di/ribution (    
c]ta9 royalties ,section #aad7;g7 (     
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 
or 9 ! case ( a transmission to :i*     
p>agraph 7#e7 applies aft] ?is section2 
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71
 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h71 

respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#e7 ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 to ! ext5t 
t a lic5se grant$ by ! copyright own] ( 
a s\nd record+ to a transmitt+ entity   
eligible = a /atutory lic5se "u         
subsection 7d77#b7 ext5ds to su*        
entity's transmissions o!rwise lic5sable
 "u a /atutory lic5se 9 accordance )    
subsection 7f71 su* entity %all pay to !
 collective designat$ to di/ribute      
/atutory lic5s+ receipts f ! lic5s+ (   
transmissions 9 accordance ) subsection 
7f71 #ej p]c5t ( ! total royalties t su*
 entity is requir$1 pursuant to !       
applicable lic5se agreem5t1 to pay = su*
 transmissions o!rwise lic5sable "u a   
/atutory lic5se 9 accordance )          
subsection 7f74 ,t collective %all      
di/ribute su* paym5ts 9 proportion to ! 
di/ributions provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7
 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 & su*      
paym5ts %all be ! only paym5ts to :i*   
featur$ & nonfeatur$ arti/s are entitl$ 
by virtue ( su* transmissions "u !      

direct lic5se ) su* entity4  4  #f4 ,no 
h>mful effects on songwrit]s ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1  
%all adv]sely affect 9 any respect !    
public p]=mance rights ( or royalties   
payable to songwrit]s or copyright own]s
 ( musical works4  #g4 ,value (         
promotion tak5 into acc\nt ,pursuant to 
section #aad7;f77#a77;,b7 ( title #ag1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 det]m9+ rates &  
t]ms = t]re/rial broadca/ radio /ations 
"u ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act1 ! ,copyright ,royalty ,judges %all
 base _! decision on economic1          
competitive1 & programm+ in=mation      
pres5t$ by ! p>ties1 includ+ :e!r use ( 
! /ation's s]vice may sub/itute = or may
 promote ! sales ( phonorecords or      
o!rwise may int]f]e ) or may enhance !  
s\nd record+ copyright own]'s o!r /reams
 ( rev5ue f ! copyright own]'s s\nd     
record+s4