H.R. 1417 · 108th Congress
Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004
- Stage
- Signed by the president
- Sponsor
- Lamar Smith
- Introduced
- 2003-03-25
- Latest action
- 2004-11-30 · Signed by President.
Summary
Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2003 - Amends Federal copyright law to replace the occasional three-member copyright arbitration royalty panels with a full-time, independent Copyright Royalty Judge, appointed by the Librarian of Congress. Requires the Judge to appoint two full-time staff assistants.Revises requirements for copyright royalty proceedings.