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S.756
Title: A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, the copyright renewal provisions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen DeConcini, Dennis [AZ] (introduced 3/21/1991)      Cosponsors (4)
Related Bills: H.R.2372
Latest Major Action: 6/26/1992 Became Public Law No: 102-307.
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MAJOR ACTIONS:

3/21/1991 Introduced in Senate
10/22/1991 Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-194.
11/25/1991 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
6/4/1992 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
6/4/1992 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
6/4/1992 Cleared for White House.
6/16/1992 Presented to President.
6/26/1992 Signed by President.
6/26/1992 Became Public Law No: 102-307.
ALL ACTIONS: (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
3/21/1991:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
3/25/1991:
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
6/12/1991:
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-348.
6/17/1991:
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
8/1/1991:
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
10/22/1991:
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-194.
10/22/1991:
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
11/25/1991:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
11/25/1991:
S.AMDT.1445 Proposed by Senator Lieberman for Senator Leahy.
To make a technical amendment.
11/25/1991:
S.AMDT.1445 Amendment SP 1445 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
11/25/1991:
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.
11/25/1991:
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
11/26/1991:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/26/1991 10:29am:
Received in the House.
11/26/1991 4:26pm:
Held at the desk.
6/4/1992 12:42pm:
Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
6/4/1992 12:42pm:
Considered by unanimous consent.
6/4/1992 12:43pm:
H.AMDT.581 Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Brooks.
Amendment in the nature of a substitute consists of the text of two bills which passed the House previously: H.R. 2372, concerning fair use and copyright renewal which passed the House November 25, 1991; and H.R. 1612, to eliminate the library reproduction reporting requirement which passed the House November 18, 1991.
6/4/1992 12:43pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the bill and on the Brooks amendment in the nature of a substitute.
6/4/1992 12:48pm:
The previous question was ordered on the bill and the amendment, without objection.
6/4/1992 12:49pm:
H.AMDT.581 On agreeing to the Brooks amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
6/4/1992 12:50pm:
On passage Passed without objection.
6/4/1992 12:51pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6/4/1992:
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
6/4/1992:
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
6/4/1992:
Cleared for White House.
6/9/1992:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
6/16/1992:
Presented to President.
6/26/1992:
Signed by President.
6/26/1992:
Became Public Law No: 102-307.
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1. H.AMDT.581 to S.756 Amendment in the nature of a substitute consists of the text of two bills which passed the House previously: H.R. 2372, concerning fair use and copyright renewal which passed the House November 25, 1991; and H.R. 1612, to eliminate the library reproduction reporting requirement which passed the House November 18, 1991.
Sponsor: Rep Brooks, Jack B. [TX-9] (introduced 6/4/1992)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/4/1992 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Brooks amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

2. S.AMDT.1445 to S.756 To make a technical amendment.
Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] (introduced 11/25/1991)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 11/25/1991 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SP 1445 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.