S. 3689: Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010
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S. 3689: Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-08-02 · Commerce · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-295.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-08-02 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 566 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, S3689 (2010-11-15), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-295. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010
Plain summary
Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010 - Eliminates the requirement that the Register of Copyrights maintain a directory of agents available to the public for inspection in both electronic and hard copy formats. (Maintains only the requirement that the directory be available through the Internet.) Authorizes a sworn or official certification to be electronically submitted to the Copyright Office. Repeals provisions providing that, prior to July 1, 1986, the importation into or public distribution in the United States of copies of a protected work consisting preponderantly of nondramatic literary material that is in the English language is prohibited unless the portions consisting of such material have been manufactured in the United States or Canada, subject to specified conditions and exceptions. Provides that the distribution of a phonorecord prior to 1978 shall not constitute a publication of the musical, dramatic, or literary work embodied therein. (Current law refers only to musical works.) Subjects all regulations issued by the Copyright Royalty Judges to Librarian of Congress approval and judicial review. (Under current law all regulations issued by the Copyright Royalty Judges are subject to the approval of the Librarian of Congress, but not to judicial review.)
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Official text
Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · 1 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 566 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, S3689 (2010-11-15): Passed
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3689.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s3689 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111