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S 2559 — Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-261.

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  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 15, 2018. Enacted.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

59 added · 58 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to S 2559 include replacing the term "specialized formats" with "accessible formats" and changing "blind or other persons with disabilities" to "eligible persons." Additionally, a provision was added defining that an accessible format is intended for use exclusively by eligible persons to ensure they can access materials as comfortably as individuals without disabilities. These adjustments clarify the language used concerning formats and the individuals entitled to access them.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 261] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 132 STAT.
2559 Referred in House (RFH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
3667]] Public Law 115-261 115th Congress An Act To amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the Marrakesh Treaty, and for other purposes.
2559 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2018 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the Marrakesh Treaty, and for other purposes.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Oct.
9, 2018 - [S.
2559]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act.
17 USC 101 note.>> SECTION 1.
(iv) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:
(iv) <<NOTE:
``(1) `accessible format' means an alternative manner or form that gives an eligible person access to the work when the copy or phonorecord in the accessible format is used exclusively by the eligible person to permit him or her to have access as feasibly and comfortably as a person without such disability as described in paragraph (3);'';
Definitions.>> by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:
[[Page 132 STAT.
3668]] ``(1) `accessible format' means an alternative manner or form that gives an eligible person access to the work when the copy or phonorecord in the accessible format is used exclusively by the eligible person to permit him or her to have access as feasibly and comfortably as a person without such disability as described in paragraph (3);'';
Limitations on exclusive rights:
<<NOTE:
17 USC 121A.>> Limitations on exclusive rights:
``(2) limit to eligible persons and authorized entities the distribution of accessible format copies by the authorized entity;
[[Page 132 STAT.
3669]] ``(2) limit to eligible persons and authorized entities the distribution of accessible format copies by the authorized entity;
and ``(5) facilitate effective cross-border exchange of accessible format copies by making publicly available-- ``(A) the titles of works for which the authorized entity has accessible format copies or phonorecords and the specific accessible formats in which they are available;
and ``(5) <<NOTE:
Public information.>> facilitate effective cross-border exchange of accessible format copies by making publicly available-- ``(A) the titles of works for which the authorized entity has accessible format copies or phonorecords and the specific accessible formats in which they are available;
``(f) For purposes of this section-- ``(1) the terms `accessible format', `authorized entity', and `eligible person' have the meanings given those terms in section 121;
``(f) <<NOTE:
Definitions.>> For purposes of this section-- ``(1) the terms `accessible format', `authorized entity', and `eligible person' have the meanings given those terms in section 121;
(b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter of title 17, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 121 the following:
(b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter of title 17, United States Code, <<NOTE:
17 USC 101 prec.>> is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 121 the following:
Passed the Senate June 28, 2018.
Approved October 9, 2018.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
JULIE E.
2559:
ADAMS, Secretary.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS:
No.
115-261 (Comm.
on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
164 (2018):
June 28, considered and passed Senate.
Sept.
25, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Signed by President.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Became Public Law No: 115-261.

  4. Became Public Law No: 115-261.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

  8. Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

  9. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8838)

  10. Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  11. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8838)

  12. On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8838)

  13. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  14. Received in the House.

  15. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  16. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  17. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4810-4811; text: CR S4810-4811)

  18. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4810-4811; text: CR S4810-4811)

  19. Star Print ordered on report 115-261.

  20. By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-261.

  21. By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-261.

  22. An errata sheet on written report No. 115-261 was printed.

  23. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

  24. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

  25. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 414.

  26. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  27. Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

  28. Introduced in Senate

  29. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1766)

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