Friday, February 25, 2005
S. 167 and H.R. 357.
Copyright Bills -- On Tuesday Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Rep.
Lamar Smith (R-TX) introduced companion bills in the Senate and
House entitled the "Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of
2005" numbered S. 167 and H.R. 357.
These are the first four titles of S. 3021, the "minibus" passed last
year by the Senate. Title I is the ART Act, dealing with camcorders and
pre-release works; title II is the Family Movie Act, dealing with the
ClearPlay issue; title III deals with film preservation; and title IV
deals with orphan works.
Lamar Smith (R-TX) introduced companion bills in the Senate and
House entitled the "Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of
2005" numbered S. 167 and H.R. 357.
These are the first four titles of S. 3021, the "minibus" passed last
year by the Senate. Title I is the ART Act, dealing with camcorders and
pre-release works; title II is the Family Movie Act, dealing with the
ClearPlay issue; title III deals with film preservation; and title IV
deals with orphan works.
