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17 U.S.C. 112: Limitations on exclusive rights: Ephemeral recordings

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-553. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress (5).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–419, §5(b)(1), substituted first sentence for former first sentence which read: "No later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Librarian of Congress shall cause notice to be published in the Federal Register of the ini… Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–419, §5(b)(2), substituted first sentence for former first sentence which read: "In the absence of license agreements negotiated under paragraph (2), during the 60-day period commencing 6 months after publication of the notice specified in paragraph (3), and upon the fil… Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–419, §5(b)(3), substituted "decision by the Librarian of Congress or determination by the Copyright Royalty Judges" for "determination by a copyright arbitration royalty panel or decision by the Librarian of Congress". Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–419, §5(b)(4), redesignated par. (7) as (6) and struck out former par. (6) which related to publication of notice of the initiation of voluntary negotiation proceedings as specified in par. (3). Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–419, §5(b)(5), substituted "Copyright Royalty Judges" for "Librarian of Congress". Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–419, §5(b)(4), redesignated pars. (8) and (9) as (7) and (8), respectively. Former par. (7) redesignated (6). Law text · (e)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–273 added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g). (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (f), (g)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–44, §1(b)(1), redesignated par. (3) as (2). Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–44, §1(b)(1), (2), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and substituted "(1)" for "(2)" in first sentence. Former par. (3) redesignated (2). Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–44, §1(b)(1), (3), redesignated par. (5) as (4), substituted "(2)" for "(3)", "(3)" for "(4)", and "(5)" for "(6)" in first sentence, and substituted "(2) and (3)" for "(3) and (4)" in penultimate sentence of concluding provisions. Former par. (4) redesignated (3). Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–44, §1(b)(1), redesignated par. (6) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (4). Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–44, §1(b)(1), (4), redesignated par. (7) as (6), substituted "(3)" for "(4)" wherever appearing, and substituted "(4)" for "(5)" in two places. Former par. (6) redesignated (5). Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–44, §1(b)(1), redesignated pars. (8) to (10) as (7) to (9), respectively. Former par. (7) redesignated (6). Law text · (e)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–304, §402, designated existing provisions as par. (1), in introductory provisions inserted ", including a statutory license under section 114(f)," after "under a license" and "or for a transmitting organization that is a broadcast radio or television station licensed as suc… (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–304, §405(b), added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f). (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) Law text · (e), (f)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.