,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ag1 #bjbe,mr4  
,nadl] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,*u7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 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 ( #bjbe4  #b4     
,resale royalty  7a7 ,collection (      
resale royalty = visual art ,*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 section3 7#a7 ,art m>ket           
pr(essional ,! t]m art m>ket pr(essional
 means a p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( buy+
 & sell+ works ( visual art to ! public4
  7#b7 ,au?or's successor ,! t]m au?or's
 successor means an individual :o holds 
! "r ( ! au?or ( a "w ( visual art to ! 

resale royalty aft] ! dea? ( ! au?or z  
def9$ "u subsection 7e77#c74  7#c7      
,comm]cial ,resale ,! t]m comm]cial     
resale means a sale ( a resale copy ( a 
"w ( visual art by1 or ) ! int]v5tion (1
 an art m>ket pr(essional1 subsequ5t to 
! fir/ sale ( t copy4  7#d7 ,price ,!   
t]m price means ! aggregate ( all       
paym5ts 9 ca%1 cr$it1 or 9-k9d by or on 
behalf ( a pur*as]1 exclud+ any fees =  
s]vices r5d]$ by ! art m>ket pr(essional
 9 connection ) su* sale4  7#e7 ,resale 
,copy ,! t]m resale copy1 = ! purposes (
 ?is section1 means ! mat]ial object 9  
:i* ! "w ( visual art is fix$ by or "u !
 au?ority ( ! au?or1 9 a s+le or limit$ 
edition4  7#f7 ,visual ,arti/s'         
,collect+ ,societies ,! t]m visual      
arti/s' collect+ societies means        
entities t h be5 designat$ to adm9i/] ! 
resale royalty "u ?is section4  7b7     
,collection g5]ally ,indep5d5t ( !      
exclusive rights provid$ 9 section #ajf1
 ! au?or ( a "w ( visual art %all be    
entitl$ to a royalty = ! comm]cial      

resale ( a resale copy ( ! "w by a p]son
 o!r ?an ! au?or or ! au?or's successor 
= a price ( #e1jjj or m4  7c7 ,duration 
,! entitlem5t to a resale royalty %all  
subsi/ simultane\sly ) & = ! duration ( 
! t]m ( copyright protection af=d$ to ! 
"w ( visual art pursuant to *apt] #c (  
?is title4  7d7 ,calculation & paym5t ( 
royalty  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! royalty = !   
sale ( a resale copy ( a "w ( visual art
 "u ?is section %all be an am\nt equal  
to ! less] (--  7,a7 #e p]c5t ( ! price 
paid = ! resale copy ( ! "w ( visual art
 9 t sale2 or  7,b7 #ej1jjj4  7#b7      
,adju/m5t ( am\nt ,9 #bjbb & 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>    
#bjbd = ! ,,cpi = cal5d> ye> #bjbd & all
 t foll[s 9 clause 7ii7 ( t section4    

7e7 ,collection & paym5t ( royalty  7#a7
 ,collection ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! f9al paym5t = ! pur*ase ( !   
resale copy ( ! "w ( visual art1 ! art  
m>ket pr(essional %all pay ! resale     
royalty calculat$ "u subsection 7d7 to  
su* visual arti/s' collect+ societies z 
are designat$ by ! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights
 "u subsection 7i74  7#b7 ,di/ribution  
,n few] ?an f\r times ea* ye> at qu>t]ly
 int]vals1 any visual arti/s' 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] 
9 an am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 
7,a7 all royalties attributable to !    
sales ( resale copies ( works ( visual  
art by ! au?or2 &  7,b7 ! reasonable    
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! collect+       
society z det]m9$ by regulations issu$  
"u subsection 7i74  7#c7 ,successors ,9 
a case 9 :i* an au?or is dead1 ! "r ( t 
au?or to ! resale royalty %all transf] z
 bequea!d by w4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( a w1 ! "r 
%all be apportion$ z foll[s3  7,a7 ,!   

wid[ or wid[] is entitl$ to ! entire    
royalty ( ! au?or unless !re are any    
surviv+ *ildr5 or gr&*ildr5 ( ! au?or1 9
 :i* case ! wid[ or wid[] is entitl$ to 
"o-half ( ! au?or's royalty4  7,b7 ,any 
surviv+ *ild ( ! au?or1 & any surviv+   
*ild ( any dead *ild ( ! au?or1 is      
entitl$ to ! royalty ( ! au?or 9        
accordance ) ?is section z foll[s3  7i7 
,a s+le surviv+ *ild ( ! au?or or s+le  
surviv+ gr&*ild t is ! *ild ( a deceas$ 
*ild ( ! au?or is entitl$ to ! entire   
royalty ( ! au?or if !re is no surviv+  
sp\se4  7ii7 ,if !re is no surviv+ sp\se
 & m ?an "o *ild ( ! au?or1 alive or    
dead1 ea* *ild is entitl$ to an equal   
%>e ( ! royalty1 & ! %>e ( any deceas$  
*ild %all be split equally among all    
surviv+ gr&*ildr5 t desc5d f ! deceas$  
*ild4  7iii7 ,if !re is a surviv+ sp\se1
 ea* *ild ( ! au?or is entitl$ to an    
equal %>e ( "o-half ( ! royalty1 & ! %>e
 ( any deceas$ *ild %all be split       
equally among all surviv+ gr&*ildr5 t   
desc5d f ! deceas$ *ild4  7,c7 ,9 ! ev5t

 t ! au?or's wid[ or wid[]1 *ildr51 &   
gr&*ildr5 are n liv+1 ! entitlem5t to   
collect a resale royalty is ext+ui%$4   
7,d7 ,:]e a "w ( visual art is a jo9t   
"w1 ea* jo9t au?or is entitl$ to an     
equal %>e ( any resale royalty4 ,:]e an 
au?or :o is a jo9t au?or is dead1 8 or  
h] %>e ( any resale royalty %all be     
apportion$ among 8 or h] successors 9   
accordance ) ?is p>agraph 7#c74  7#d7   
,unclaim$ royalties  7,a7 ,escr[        
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 if1 aft] a
 good fai? ef=t1 a visual arti/s'       
collect+ society is n able to make a    
timely di/ribution "u p>agraph 7#b7     
because ! collect+ society is unable to 
locate ! au?or or ! au?or's successor1 !
 collect+ society %all--  7i7 deposit ! 
am\nt t w\ld h be5 di/ribut$ to ! au?or 
or au?ors' successor into an int]e/-be>+
 escr[ acc\nt until ! au?or or ! au?or's
 successor has be5 id5tifi$ & locat$1 & 
cont9ue to make reasonable good fai?    
ef=ts to id5tify & locate ! au?or or    
au?or's successor1 includ+ by adm9i/]+ &

 publiciz+1 includ+ on ! visual arti/s' 
collect+ society's website1 a process by
 :i* au?ors or ! au?or's successor c    
claim any royalty due "u ?is subsection2
 &  7ii7 ^u locat+ ! au?or or au?or's   
successor1 di/ribute ! am\nt describ$ 9 
clause 7i71 includ+ int]e/1 to ! au?or  
or au?or's successor4  7,b7 ,transf] ,if
 ! au?or or ! au?or's successor is n    
locat$ dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date on :i* ! sale ( ! resale copy ( !  
"w ( visual art cov]$ "u ?is section    
occurs1 ! am\nt t w\ld h be5 di/ribut$  
to ! au?or or ! au?or's successor "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be transf]r$ to !    
,copyright ,(fice = ! purposes (        
develop+ & conduct+ programs &          
educational initiatives 9 support (     
arti/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,di/ribution (
 funds "u ?is subp>agraph satisfies !   
obligations ( ! visual arti/s' collect+ 
society "u ?is subsection ) respect to  
^? funds4  7#e7 ,adm9i/ration ,visual   
arti/s' collect+ societies %all adm9i/] 
all am\nts collect$ "u ?is subsection 9 

accordance ) g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+    
pr9ciples4  7f7  ,failure ,to pay or    
di/ribute royalty  7#a7  ,"r ( action   
7,a7 ,if an art m>ket pr(essional fails 
to pay a royalty 9 accordance )         
subsection 7e7 to a visual arti/s'      
collect+ society designat$ by ! ,regi/] 
( ,copyrights1 su* a society1 ei!r by   
itself or jo9tly ) any o!r su* society1 
may br+ an action 9 a di/rict c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to recov] an am\nt equal  
to ! am\nt ( ! royalty & attorney's fees
 b if no su* society ex]cises ?is "r )9 
"o ye> f ! date paym5t is due1 ! au?or  
or au?or's successors may )9 ?ree ye>s f
 ! date paym5t is due br+ an action 9 a 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to recov]
 an am\nt equal to ?ree times ! am\nt ( 
! royalty & attorney's fees4  7,b7 ,if a
 visual arti/s' collect+ society to :i* 
a royalty paym5t is made "u section     
7e77#a7 fails to di/ribute ! royalty 9  
accordance ) subsection 7e77#b7 or 7#c71
 ! au?or or au?or's successors may )9   
?ree ye>s f ! date ! society receiv$ !  

royalty paym5t br+ an action 9 a di/rict
 c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to recov] an    
am\nt equal to ?ree times ! am\nt ( !   
royalty & attorney's fees4  7#b7        
,collect+ ,societies  ,) ! p]mission ( !
 p]son to :om ! resale royalty is due "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 visual arti/s' collect+ 
societies may br+ a suit on t p]son's   
behalf "u ?is subsection4  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 7e74
  7g7 ,no transf]s ,! entitlem5t to a   
royalty "u ?is section may n be sold1   
assign$1 or o!rwise transf]r$ or waiv$4 
7h7 ,eligibility ,to receive royalty    
paym5t ,any visual arti/s' collect+     
society t collects a royalty "u ?is     
section = ! sale ( a resale copy ( a "w 
( visual art %all di/ribute ! royalty   
to--  7#a7 any au?or ( ! "w ( visual    
art-- 7,a7 :o is a citiz5 ( or domicil$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 :o is a citiz5 
( or domicil$ 9 a c\ntry t provides a   

royalty = ! resale ( a resale 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 ( an au?or describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7i7 ,regulations ,!     
,regi/] ( ,copyrights may conduct su*   
proce$+s & adopt su* regulations z      
necess>y or appropriate to effectuate ! 
provisions ( ?is section1 includ+ to--  
7#a7 e/abli% a process by :i* entities  
are designat$ z a visual arti/s'        
collect+ societies au?oriz$ to adm9i/]  
royalty collections & di/ributions "u   
?is section1 :i* process %all require   
su* entities to-- 7,a7 h exp]i5ce 9     
lic5s+ ! copyrights ( au?ors ( works (  
visual art 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 h
 exp]i5ce 9 collect+1 ma9ta9+1 &        
di/ribut+ monies on behalf ( arti/s 9   
accordance ) g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+    
pr9ciples2  7#b7 det]m9e ! reasonable   
adm9i/rative exp5ses t ! visual arti/s' 
collect+ societies may d$uct f !        

royalties payable "u subsection         
7e77#b77;,b72  7#c7 e/abli% a process by
 :i*-- 7,a7 visual arti/s' collect+     
societies may obta9 f any art m>ket     
pr(essional ! sale price1 date ( sale1 &
 o!r su* in=mation z ! ,regi/] (        
,copyrights deems appropriate1 = ea*    
sale ( a resale copy ( a "w ( visual art
 cov]$ by ?is section2 &  7,b7 an au?or 
( a "w ( visual art or1 if ! au?or is   
dead1 ! au?or's successor may obta9 f   
visual arti/s' collect+ societies any   
in=mation 9 ! possession ( ! collect+   
societies1 includ+ ! in=mation obta9$ "u
 clause 7,a7 & ! am\nt ( any royalty    
paid to ! collect+ societies1 t relates 
to a sale ( any resale copies ( su*     
au?or's "w2 &  7#d7 e/abli% a process by
 :i* ! visual arti/s' collect+ societies
 may lose _! designation z su* if1 9 !  
judgm5t ( ! ,regi/]1 ! entity fails to  
sub/antially c>ry out ! duties ( a      
visual arti/'s collect+ society or fails
 to comply ) ! appropriate /&>ds (      
conduct "u ?is section or any applicable

 regulations adopt$ by ! ,regi/]4  7j7  
,close/ alt]native designation ,if !    
,regi/] is unable to id5tify an entity t
 fulfills ea* ( ! qualifications set =? 
9 clauses 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,b7 9 section     
7i77#a71 or if an entity is id5tifi$ & !
 ,regi/] f9ds cause n to designate su*  
entity1 ! ,regi/] may designate any     
entity t mo/ ne>ly fulfills su*         
qualifications = purposes ( c>ry+ out ! 
responsibilities ( ! visual arti/s'     
collect+ societies & = :i* ! ,regi/]    
does n f9d cause n to designate4 ,if !  
,regi/] judges t no entity ne>ly        
fulfills ! qualifications = ! purposes (
 c>ry+ out ! responsibilities ( ! visual
 arti/s' collect+ societies1 !n !       
,regi/] may promulgate regulations = an 
alt]native me?od = collect+ & di/ribut+ 
resale royalties4  4  7b7 ,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  #c4 ,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  #d4 ,/udy requir$ ,n lat] ?an  
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights %all      
conduct a /udy on ! implem5tation ( ?is 
,act & submit to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on ! results1 includ+ any       
recomm5dations = legislation4  #e4      
,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act %all take effect on !  
date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4