HR 354 · 106th Congress · Commerce

Collections of Information Antipiracy Act

Introduced 1999-01-19· Sponsored by Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.(1999-10-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Collections of Information Antipiracy Act - Amends Federal copyright law to make persons who extract, or use in commerce, a substantial part of a collection of information gathered or maintained by another person through the investment of substantial resources, so as to harm the other person's (or a successor's) actual or potential market for a product or service that incorporates such information and is offered or intended to be offered in commerce liable to the person (or a successor) for remedies under this Act. Allows persons to extract or use information for: (1) nonprofit educational, scientific, or research purposes in a manner that does not directly cause such harm; or (2) the purpose of illustration, explanation, example, comment, criticism, teaching, research, or analysis, in an amount appropriate and customary for such purposes if it is determined, by specified factors, that such an act is reasonable under the circumstances. Provides that the used or extracted portion shall not be offered or intended to be offered for sale or otherwise in commerce or likely to serve as a market substitute for all or part of the collection from which the use or extraction is made. Defines…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 354, Collections of Information Antipiracy Act

Jul 16, 1999

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 26, 1999

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans