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17 U.S.C. 704: Retention and disposition of articles deposited in Copyright Office

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-553. Changed by 2 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2010Pub. L. 111-295

1990Pub. L. 101-318

1976Pub. L. 94-553created it

17 U.S.C. 704Retention and disposition of articles deposited in Copyright Office

(a)Upon their deposit in the Copyright Office under sections 407 and 408, all…

(b)In the case of published works, all copies, phonorecords, and identifying…

(c)The Register of Copyrights is authorized, for specific or general categories of…

(d)Deposits not selected by the Library under subsection (b), or identifying…changed

(e)The depositor of copies, phonorecords, or identifying material under section…

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 10843VACRAintroduced

S. 3517VACRAintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 10843 VACRA · introduced · would change (d)
S. 3517 VACRA · introduced · would change (d)

How it got here

2010

Pub. L. 111–295 substituted "section 708(a)" for "section 708(a)(10)". Law text · (e)

1990

Pub. L. 101–318 substituted "708(a)(10)" for "708(a)(11)". · (e)

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.