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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 42 

Entitled the ‘‘Creativity and Innovation Resolution’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 14, 2011 

Mr. ISSA (for himself and Ms. ESHOO) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 

addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 

subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 

of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Entitled the ‘‘Creativity and Innovation Resolution’’. 

Whereas creativity and innovation are the backbone of the 

American economy; 

Whereas the genius of American artists has created a great 

cultural legacy and continues to create a critically important source of income to the American economy; 

Whereas American technology innovators lead the world in 

providing new products to benefit consumers and the 

American economy; 

Whereas American technology innovators support protecting 

the livelihoods of American artists, creators, and 

innovators; 


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Whereas the creative industries represent a substantial portion of the gross domestic product of the United States; 

Whereas the United States wireless industry has spent more 

than $240 billion in capital investments since 2001 to deliver advanced wireless telecommunications to Americans; 

Whereas supporting both creativity and advanced technological innovations is vital to the economic and cultural 

future of the United States; 

Whereas investment in the creation of great recorded music 

and cutting-edge technological advances should be nurtured and encouraged; 

Whereas it is important to the American economy as a whole 

that the appropriate economic incentives are present for 

creators, innovators, and their investors to take the risks 

necessary to continue to create and innovate; 

Whereas the principle that creators and innovators should be 

protected is enshrined in clause 8 of section 8 of article 

I of the Constitution; 

Whereas the United States should be a leader in promoting 

the creative industries and the advancement of innovative 

technologies; 

Whereas the United States should provide fair and meaningful protection for artists, creators, and innovators; 

Whereas copyrights need to be supported to encourage creative development; 

Whereas Internet, satellite, and cable radio support the creation of new music by compensating the artists whose 

talent and hard work are at the core of the music and 

the investors who support them and bring their music to 

the public; 


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Whereas the development of new technology, including innovative mobile devices that offer consumers these advanced 

radio services, ought to be encouraged; and 

Whereas a new Government mandate that will force mobile 

device manufacturers and wireless carriers to include terrestrial broadcast radio tuners in new mobile devices will 

stifle innovation, competition, and consumer choice: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress should— 

3 (1) protect those who create intellectual property and 

4 provide economic incentives that will encourage American 

5 artists, creators, and innovators to take the necessary 

6 risks to create and innovate; and 

7 (2) oppose any mandate for the inclusion of terres8 trial broadcast radio tuners in the manufacture or sale of 

9 mobile devices, which would stifle innovation, competition, 

10 and consumer choice. 

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