H.R. 2281: WIPO Copyright Treaty Implementation Act 

Introduced by Representative Coble on 07/29/97

• Referred to the House Commitee on the Judiciary -- 07/29/97
• Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property -- 08/7/97
• Subcommittee Hearings  held -- 09/16/97
• Full Committee Considertion and Mark-up Session -- 04/01/98
• Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote -- 04/01/98

Text of Bill as introduced in the House

• Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on the Judiciary -- 05/22/98
• Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Commerce for a period ending not later than June 19, 1998 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment that fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to claus 1(e), rule X -- 05/22/98
• Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than June 19, 1998 for considertion of such provisions of the bill and amendment that fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(s), rule X -- 05/22/98

Text of H.R. 2281 engrossed in the House

Text of H.R. 2281 reported in the House

Text of H.R. 2281 Senate Amendment

Text of H.R. 2281 enrolled

Text of H.R. 2281 as placed on the Senate Calendar

Part 1 of the House report

Part 2 of the House Report

Final Report

Final Text of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act as passed by the 105th Congress:

• H.R. 2281, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act --Enrolled (final) version.  Due to its size the bill is only available as an Adobe .pdf file.  You will need the Adobe Acrobat reader to view this document. Get the Adobe Acrobat Reader Free from Adobe!

Final Conference Report:

Conference report on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Remarks by the President at the signing if the DMCA:

The President´s Remarks--October 28, 1998

Remarks by Senators about final passage of the DMCA:

Sen Leahy´s remarks on House delays in the passage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Conference Report -- October 20, 1998

Sen. Hatch´s Remarks on U.S. House passage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act -- October 12, 1998

Senate Floor Remarks on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Conference Report -- October 8, 1998

Remarks by Congressional Representatives about final passage of the DMCA:

Remarks of Rep. Bliley concerning the DMCA -- Ocotber 13, 1998

Remarks of Rep. Tauzin concerning the DMCA and Fair Use -- October 12, 1998

Remarks of Rep. Boucher concerning the DMCA and Circumvention -- October 12, 1998

Remarks of Rep. Morella concerning the DMCA and Distance Learning -- October 12, 1998

The DFC documents:

The DFC´s Press Release about final passage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act -- October 16, 1998

A Brief Analysis of the final version of the DMCA by Jonathan Band

H.R. 2281 and S. 2037 (S. 1121 was abandonded with passage of S. 2037)
WIPO Treaties Implementation Act

• Text of H.R. 2281 and S.2037
• Statements in Congressional Record on H.R. 2281 and S. 2037
• Introductory Remarks of Senator Hatch, Senator Leahy and Senator Kohl. (Link will take you to THOMAS index for July 31, 1997 Congressional Record - scroll halfway down page for WIPO Implementation Act and links to statements.)
• Bill Summary & Status of H.R. 2281and S. 2037
• WIPO Treaties Transmittal Letter - July 28, 1997
• Hearings (written statements)
• Senate Foreign Relations Committee - September 10, 1998 -- Oral Testimony of Peter Jaszi on behalf of the DFC
• House Telecommunications Subcommittee - June 5, 1998
• Statement of Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
• Statement of Robert Oakley on behalf of library organizations
• Property Subcommittee - September 16-17, 1997.
• Statement of Robert Oakley and Douglas Bennett (for DFC).
• Executive Summaries for Statements of Oakley and Bennett.

Related Statements/Releases:

• Letter to the Senate from 47 companies and organizations opposing the database provisions in H.R. 2281 as well as in H.R. 2652 and S. 2291 -- September 10, 1998
  
  
• DFC Letter to the Senate Concerning the Digital Millennium Copyright Act -- August 24, 1998
  
  
• Marc Rotenberg's testimony before the House Telecommunications Subcommittee. (Mr. Rotenberg is a privacy specialist)
  
  
• Robert Oakley's testimony before the House Telecommunications Subcommittee. (Mr. Oakley is a legal scholar and a library specialist)
  
  
• "Professors letter." This is a letter from university professors that are concerned about the implications of H.R. 2281.
  
  
• A DFC letter to Chairman Henry Hyde prior to mark-up of H.R. 2281 in the House Judiciary Committee
  
  
• DFC Letter to the House of Representatives re: problems associated with H.R. 2281.
  
  
• ACIS Letter to Rep. Coble re hearings on H.R. 2281 (WIPO implementing legislation) - 9/30/97
  
  
• DFC Letter to Rep. Coble - 9/24/97
  
  
• Letter by over 50 law professors re WIPO implementing legislation - 9/16/97
  
  
• DFC Statement: WIPO Implementing Legislation Should Be Comprehensive and Balanced - August 1997
  
  
• Home Recording Rights Coalition (DFC member organization) Letter to Senator Hatch re S. 1121 - 8/8/97
  
  
• Joint Letter to Rep. Coble re H.R. 2281 - 8/4/97
  
  
• Home Recording Rights Coalition Letter to Rep. Coble re H.R. 2281 - 8/1/97
  
  
• Home Recording Rights Coalition press release re H.R. 2281 - 7/31/97
  
  
• The DFC submitted comments to presidential advisor Ira Magaziner on an earlier version of the WIPO implementation legislation that was circulated within the Clinton administration for interagency review. DFC Letter to Ira Magaziner - 7/24/97