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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. SA ́NCHEZ 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] 


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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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. 

4 Section 2710(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, 

5 is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 

6 the following: 

7 ‘‘(B) to any person with the informed, 

8 written consent (including through an electronic 

9 means using the Internet) of the consumer 

10 given at one or both of the following times: 

11 ‘‘(i) The time the disclosure is sought. 

12 ‘‘(ii) In advance for a set period of 

13 time or until consent is withdrawn by such 

14 consumer.’’. 

15 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. 

16 Section 2710(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is 

17 amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 

18 following: 

19 ‘‘(B) to any person with the informed, written 

20 consent (including through an electronic means using 

21 the Internet) in a form distinct and separate from 

22 any form setting forth other legal or financial obliga23 tions of the consumer given at one or both of the fol24 lowing times— 

25 ‘‘(i) the time the disclosure is sought; and 


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1 ‘‘(ii) in advance for a set period of time or 

2 until consent is withdrawn by such consumer;’’. 


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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 

be obtained through the Internet. sent on an ongoing basis and that consent may may obtain a consumer’s informed, written conCode, to clarify that a video tape service provider 

DECEMBER 2, 2011 

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


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