Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act
Public Law 109-303 · H.R. 1036 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 6, 2006 · Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX-21)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Howard Berman
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act - (Sec. 3) Amends provisions regarding copyright royalty judges to: (1) make technical changes; (2) provide that when the last day of a time limit for performance of an action with or by the Copyright Royalty Judges (CRJs) falls on a nonbusiness day, the action may be taken on the next succeeding business day; (3) provide that CRJs are to act in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act; (4) include prior determinations and interpretations of copyright arbitration royalty panels that are not inconsistent with a decision of the Librarian of Congress or the Register of Copyrights among the precedents that CRJs must consider; (5) allow participation in a proceeding to determine distribution of royalty fees without the payment of a filing fee if the petition to participate is accompanied by a statement that the petitioner (individually or as a group) will not seek a distribution of more than $1000, in which case the amount distributed to the petitioner shall not exceed $1000; (6) allow CRJs to order a discovery schedule in connection with written rebuttal statements; (7) allow CRJs to issue an amendment to a written determination to correct any technical or clerical errors in the determination or to modify terms, without approval of the Register; and (8) require that the Librarian receive authorization from the CRJs before distributing statutory licensing fees for secondary transmissions by cable systems or satellite carriers even when no controversy about such distribution exists.
(Sec. 5) Allows Copyright Royalty Judges to make a partial distribution of cable and satellite royalty fees at any time after the filing of claims for distribution of such fees. (Current law authorizes a partial distribution during the pendency of a distribution proceeding.)
(Sec. 6) Makes this Act effective as if it were included in the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004, except the partial distribution of royalty fees provisions are effective upon enactment of this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 30 actions.
- Oct 6, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-303.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 29, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 25, 2006Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1036.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 20, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 19, 2006FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 13, 2006CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 515.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter with an amendment. Without written report.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Jun 29, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
- Nov 17, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Nov 16, 2005FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1036.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 28, 2005CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 31.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-64.
- Mar 9, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 3, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 2, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.