U.S. Copyright Office , June 2003

Complete version of the U.S. Copyright Law!

The Constitutional Provision Respecting Copyright

The Congress shall have Power…To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Tımes to Authors and Inventorsthe exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.

United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8

Five recent enactments amend U.S. Copyright Law:

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act (P.L. 109-9) signed April 27, 2005 (html) (pdf)

Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-482) signed Dec. 23, 2004 (html) (pdf)

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (contained in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, P.L. 108-447) signed Dec. 8, 2004 (html) (pdf)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004  Section 306 amends section 121 of the Copyright Law. (P.L. 108-446) signed Dec. 3, 2004 (html) (pdf)

Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-419) signed Nov. 30, 2004 (html) (pdf)

The documents  will be updated soon to reflect these changes.

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