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Issue 295 -September 27, 2006  

HR 1036 Passes House; Goes to President for Signature

On September 25, 2006, the House of Representatives agreed to a Senate amendment to HR 1036, the “Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act,” thus clearing the bill for the President's signature. Among other provisions, the Act provides that the Copyright Royalty Judges are subject to the Administrative Procedure Act; that they must consider certain Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel determinations and interpretations among precedents; that they allow certain petitioners to participate in a proceeding without a filing fee; that they may make a partial distribution of cable and satellite royalty fees after the filing of claims for distribution of such fees; and that they may issue an amendment to a written determination concerning technical and clerical errors and to modify terms under certain conditions. The Act is effective as if it were included in the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004, except that the provision for partial distribution of royalty fees is effective upon enactment. (Read further information.)

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Through late 2006 Copyright Office Public Information Office temporarily relocated to room LM-430 in James Madison Memorial Building (more)
October 1 Effective date of final rule governing submission of royalty fees by electronic funds transfer (more)
October 19 Deadline for applications for GS-15 attorney-advisor position in the office of the Copyright Royalty Judges
October 24 Due date for reply comments on possible rules governing reporting practices of cable operators (more)
November 6 Due date for comments on copyright issues associated with the secondary transmission of digital television broadcast signals by cable operators (more)
December 4 Due date for reply comments on copyright issues associated with the secondary transmission of digital television broadcast signals by cable operators (more)
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