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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2471 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 211
112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2471

                          [Report No. 112-312]

To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that 
a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written 
 consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through 
                             the Internet.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 8, 2011

Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Ms. Linda 
  T. Sanchez of California) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                            December 2, 2011

 Additional sponsors: Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
   Chu, Mr. Terry, Mr. Issa, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
Waxman, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Griffin of 
Arkansas, Mr. Quayle, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Latta, Mr. Courtney, 
   Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Lance, Mr. Kinzinger of 
     Illinois, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Larsen of 
 Washington, Mr. Honda, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
       Crowley, Mr. Peters, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, and Mr. Petri

                            December 2, 2011

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that 
a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written 
 consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through 
                             the Internet.

 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 2710(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to any person with the informed, 
                written consent (including through an electronic means 
                using the Internet) of the consumer given at one or 
                both of the following times:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) The time the disclosure is 
                        sought.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) In advance for a set period 
                        of time or until consent is withdrawn by such 
                        consumer.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.

    Section 2710(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
            ``(B) to any person with the informed, written consent 
        (including through an electronic means using the Internet) in a 
        form distinct and separate from any form setting forth other 
        legal or financial obligations of the consumer given at one or 
        both of the following times--
                    ``(i) the time the disclosure is sought; and
                    ``(ii) in advance for a set period of time or until 
                consent is withdrawn by such consumer;''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 211

112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2471

                          [Report No. 112-312]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that 
a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written 
 consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through 
                             the Internet.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            December 2, 2011

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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