I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3155 
To amend titles 17 and 18, United States Code, to strengthen the protection 
of intellectual property, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2007 
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend titles 17 and 18, United States Code, to strength-
en the protection of intellectual property, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Intellectual Property 
Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. REGISTRATION IN CIVIL INFRINGEMENT ACTIONS. 
(a) LIMITATION TO CIVIL ACTIONS; PROTECTION OF 
COPYRIGHT CLAIM WITH PENDING APPLICATION; HARM-
LESS ERROR.—Section 411 of title 17, United States 
Code, is amended— 
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(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘civil’’ 
before ‘‘infringement’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘no 
action’’ and inserting ‘‘no civil action’’; 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘an 
action’’ and inserting ‘‘a civil action’’; and 
(C) by inserting after the first sentence the 
following: ‘‘The receipt by the Copyright Office 
of a deposit, application, and fee required for 
registration in proper form shall suffice as reg-
istration of the copyright claim under this sub-
section.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating that subsection as 
subsection (c); and 
(B) by striking ‘‘506 and sections 509 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘505 and section’’; and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(b)(1) A certificate of registration satisfies the re-
quirements of this section and section 412, regardless of 
whether the certificate contains any inaccurate informa-
tion, unless— 
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‘‘(A) the inaccurate information was included 
on the application for copyright registration with 
knowledge that it was inaccurate; and 
‘‘(B) the inaccurate information, if known, 
would have caused the Register of Copyrights to 
refuse registration. 
‘‘(2) In any case in which inaccurate information de-
scribed under paragraph (1) is alleged, the court shall re-
quest the Register of Copyrights to advise the court 
whether the inaccurate information, if known, would have 
caused the Register of Copyrights to refuse registra-
tion.’’;’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 412 of title 17, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘411(b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘411(c)’’. 
(2) The item relating to section 411 in the table 
of sections for chapter 4 of title 17, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘411. Registration and civil infringement actions.’’. 
SEC. 3. CIVIL REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT. 
Section 503(a) of title 17, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and of all plates’’ and inserting 
‘‘, of all plates’’; and 
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(2) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘, and 
of records documenting the manufacture, sale, or re-
ceipt of items involved in such violation. The court 
shall enter an appropriate protective order with re-
spect to discovery of any records that have been 
seized. The protective order shall provide for appro-
priate procedures to assure that confidential infor-
mation contained in such records is not improperly 
disclosed to any party.’’. 
SEC. 4. STATUTORY DAMAGES. 
Section 504(c)(1) of title 17, United States Code, is 
amended in the second sentence by inserting before the 
period ‘‘, except that the court in its discretion may deter-
mine that such parts are separate works if the court con-
cludes that they are distinct works having independent 
economic value’’. 
SEC. 5. CRIMINAL INFRINGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 506(a) of title 17, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY.— 
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‘‘(A) ATTEMPT.—Any person who at-
tempts to commit an offense under paragraph 
(1) shall be subject to the same penalties as 
those prescribed for the offense, the commission 
of which was the object of the attempt. 
‘‘(B) CONSPIRACY.—If two or more per-
sons conspire to commit an offense under para-
graph (1) and one or more of such persons do 
any act to effectuate the object of the con-
spiracy, each shall be subject to the same pen-
alties as those prescribed for the offense, the 
commission of which was the object of the con-
spiracy.’’. 
(b) FORFEITURE
AND
DESTRUCTION; RESTITU-
TION.—Section 506(b) of title 17, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) FORFEITURE, DESTRUCTION, AND RESTITU-
TION.—Forfeiture, destruction, and restitution relating to 
this section shall be subject to section 2323 of title 18, 
to the extent provided in that section, in addition to any 
other similar remedies provided by law.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 509 of title 
17, United States Code, and the item relating to that sec-
tion in the table of sections for chapter 5 of such title, 
are repealed. 
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SEC. 6. IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION. 
(a) IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF INFRING-
ING ITEMS.—Section 602(a) of title 17, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C); 
(2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Importa-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Importation’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘106, actionable’’ and inserting 
‘‘106 and is actionable’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘This subsection does not apply 
to—’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) Importation into the United States or expor-
tation from the United States, without the authority of 
the owner of copyright under this title, of copies or 
phonorecords, the making of which either constituted an 
infringement of copyright or would have constituted an in-
fringement of copyright if this title had been applicable, 
is an infringement of the exclusive right to distribute cop-
ies or phonorecords under section 106 and is actionable 
under sections 501 and 506. 
‘‘(3) This subsection does not apply to—’’; 
(5) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated, by in-
serting ‘‘or exportation’’ after ‘‘importation’’; 
(6) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘, for the private use of the 
importer’’ and inserting ‘‘or exportation, for the 
private use of the importer or exporter’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or departing from the 
United States’’ after ‘‘outside the United 
States’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The section 
heading for section 602 of title 17, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘or exportation’’ after ‘‘im-
portation’’. 
(2) The table of sections for chapter 6 of title 17, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or expor-
tation’’ after ‘‘importation’’. 
(3) The heading for chapter 6 of title 17, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 6—MANUFACTURING REQUIRE-
MENTS, IMPORTATION, AND EXPOR-
TATION’’. 
(4) The item relating to chapter 6 in the table of 
chapters for title 17, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘6. Manufacturing Requirements, Importation, and Ex-
portation ...................................................................
601’’. 
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SEC. 7. CIRCUMVENTION OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTION SYS-
TEMS. 
Section 1201 of title 17, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(a) in subsection (a)— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘import,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the term ‘traffic in’ means to transport, 
transfer, or otherwise dispose of, to another, or to 
make, import, export, obtain control of, or possess, 
with intent to so transport, transfer, or otherwise 
dispose of.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘im-
port,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) the term ‘traffic in’ means to transport, 
transfer, or otherwise dispose of, to another, or to 
make, import, export, obtain control of, or possess, 
with intent to so transport, transfer, or otherwise 
dispose of.’’. 
SEC. 8. FRAUD IN AUTHENTICATION PROCEDURES. 
Section 1028(d)(12) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(12)(A) the term ‘traffic in’ means to trans-
port, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, to another, 
for purposes of commercial advantage or private fi-
nancial gain, or to make, import, export, obtain con-
trol of, or possess, with intent to so transport, trans-
fer, or otherwise dispose of; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘financial gain’ includes the re-
ceipt, or expected receipt, of anything of value.’’. 
SEC. 9. FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH ACCESS DEVICES. 
Section 1029(e)(5) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) the term ‘traffic in’ means to transport, 
transfer, or otherwise dispose of, to another, or to 
make, import, export, obtain control of, or possess, 
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with intent to so transport, transfer, or otherwise 
dispose of;’’. 
SEC. 10. FORFEITURE UNDER ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE ACT. 
Section 1834 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1834. Criminal forfeiture 
‘‘Forfeiture, destruction and restitution relating to 
this chapter shall be subject to section 2323 of title 18, 
to the extent provided in that section, in addition to any 
other similar remedies provided by law.’’. 
SEC. 11. TRAFFICKING IN COUNTERFEIT LABELS, ILLICIT 
LABELS, OR COUNTERFEIT DOCUMENTATION 
OR PACKAGING FOR WORKS THAT CAN BE 
COPYRIGHTED. 
Section 2318 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) Subsection (a) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
through (G) as clauses (i) through (vii), respec-
tively; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Whoever’’ and inserting 
‘‘(1) Whoever’’; 
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(D) by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting 
‘‘10 years’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) Whoever is convicted of an offense under para-
graph (1), having previously been convicted of a felony of-
fense under this section, under section 1204(a) of title 17, 
or under section 2319, 2319A, or 2319B of this title, shall 
be imprisoned not more than 20 years, fined under this 
title, or both.’’. 
(2) Section 2318(d) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY; 
RESTITUTION.—Forfeiture, destruction, and restitution 
relating to this section shall be subject to section 2323, 
to the extent provided in that section, in addition to any 
other similar remedies provided by law.’’. 
(3) Section 2318 is further amended by striking 
subsection (e) and redesignating subsection (f) as 
subsection (e). 
SEC. 12. CRIMINAL INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT. 
Section 2319 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘5 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘10 years’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘20 years’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘if the offense is a sec-
ond or subsequent offense under paragraph 
(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘if the offense was com-
mitted after a prior felony conviction under 
this section, under section 1204(a) of title 
17, or under section 2318, 2319A, or 
2319B of this title’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘3 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘6 years’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘6 years’’ and inserting 
‘‘12 years’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘if the offense is a sec-
ond or subsequent offense under paragraph 
(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘if the offense was com-
mitted after a prior felony conviction under 
this section, under section 1204(a) of title 
17, or under section 2318, 2319A, or 
2319B of this title’’. 
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SEC. 13. UNAUTHORIZED FIXATION OF AND TRAFFICKING 
IN REPRODUCTIONS OF LIVE MUSICAL PER-
FORMANCES. 
Section 2319A of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) Subsection (a) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), re-
spectively; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
paragraph (A)’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Whoever’’ and inserting 
‘‘(1) Whoever’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting 
‘‘10 years’’; 
(E) by striking ‘‘, or if the offense’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘or both’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) Whoever is convicted of an offense under para-
graph (1), having previously been convicted of a felony of-
fense under paragraph (1), under section 1204(a) of title 
17, or under section 2318, 2319, or 2319B of this title, 
shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years, fined under 
this title, or both.’’. 
(2) Section 2319A is amended— 
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(A) by striking subsection (c) and redesig-
nating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as sub-
sections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and 
(B) by amending subsection (b) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(b) FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY; 
RESTITUTION.—Forfeiture, destruction, and restitution 
relating to this section shall be subject to section 2323, 
to the extent provided in that section, in addition to any 
other similar remedies provided by law.’’. 
SEC. 14. UNAUTHORIZED RECORDING OF MOTION PIC-
TURES. 
Section 2319B of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) Subsection (a) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Any person’’ and inserting 
‘‘(1) Any person’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and all that fol-
lows through the end of paragraph (2) and in-
serting ‘‘shall be imprisoned not more than 10 
years, or fined under this title, or both.’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘The possession’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) Whoever is convicted of an offense under para-
graph (1), having previously been convicted of a felony of-
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fense under paragraph (1), under section 1204(a) of title 
17, or under section 2318, 2319, or 2319A of this title, 
shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years, fined under 
this title, or both. 
‘‘(3) The possession’’. 
(2) Section 2319B(b) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY; 
RESTITUTION.—Forfeiture, destruction, and restitution 
relating to this section shall be subject to section 2323, 
to the extent provided in that section, in addition to any 
other similar remedies provided by law.’’. 
SEC. 15. TRAFFICKING IN COUNTERFEIT GOODS OR SERV-
ICES. 
Section 2320 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) Subsection (a) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(a) Whoever’’ and insert-
ing: 
‘‘(a) OFFENSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Whoever’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘10 years’’ and inserting 
‘‘20 years’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘20 years’’ and inserting 
‘‘30 years’’; and 
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(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SERIOUS BODILY HARM OR DEATH.—(A) 
If the offender knowingly or recklessly causes or at-
tempts to cause serious bodily injury from conduct 
in violation of paragraph (1), the penalty shall be a 
fine under this title or imprisonment for not more 
than 30 years, or both. 
‘‘(B) If the offender knowingly or recklessly 
causes or attempts to cause death from conduct in 
violation of paragraph (1), the penalty shall be a 
fine under this title or imprisonment for any term 
of years or for life, or both.’’. 
(2) Subsection (b) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) FORFEITURE AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY; 
RESTITUTION.—Forfeiture, destruction, and restitution 
relating to this section shall be subject to section 2323, 
to the extent provided in that section, in addition to any 
other similar remedies provided by law.’’. 
SEC. 16. FORFEITURE, DESTRUCTION, AND RESTITUTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 111 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 2323. Forfeiture, destruction, and restitution 
‘‘(a) CIVIL FORFEITURE.— 
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‘‘(1) PROPERTY
SUBJECT
TO
FORFEITURE.— 
The following property is subject to forfeiture to the 
United States: 
‘‘(A) Any infringing, counterfeit, illicit, or 
misappropriated article involved in an offense 
under section 506 or 1204 of title 17, or section 
2318, 2319, 2319A, 2319B, or 2320, or chap-
ter 90, of this title, or any article the making 
or trafficking of which is prohibited by any such 
section or chapter. 
‘‘(B) Any property used, or intended to be 
used, in any manner or part to commit or facili-
tate the commission of an offense referred to in 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) Any property constituting or derived 
from any proceeds obtained directly or indi-
rectly as a result of the commission of an of-
fense referred to in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) PROCEDURES.—The provisions of chapter 
46 relating to civil forfeitures shall extend to any 
civil forfeiture under this section. At the conclusion 
of the forfeiture proceedings, the court shall order 
that any property forfeited under paragraph (1) be 
destroyed, or otherwise disposed of according to law. 
‘‘(b) CRIMINAL FORFEITURE.— 
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‘‘(1) PROPERTY
SUBJECT
TO
FORFEITURE.— 
The court, in imposing sentence on a person con-
victed of an offense under section 506 or 1204 of 
title 17, or section 2318, 2319, 2319A, 2319B, or 
2320, or chapter 90, of this title, shall order, in ad-
dition to any other sentence imposed, that the per-
son forfeit to the United States any property subject 
to forfeiture under subsection (a) for that offense. 
‘‘(2) PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The forfeiture of 
property under paragraph (1), including any 
seizure and disposition of the property and any 
related judicial or administrative proceeding, 
shall be governed by the procedures set forth in 
section 413 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse 
Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 
853), other than subsection (d) of that section. 
‘‘(B) DESTRUCTION.—At the conclusion of 
the forfeiture proceedings, the court— 
‘‘(i) shall order the destruction of any 
forfeited article or component of an article 
bearing or consisting of a counterfeit 
mark; and 
‘‘(ii) shall order the destruction or 
other lawful disposition of any infringing 
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items or other property described in sub-
section (a)(1)(A) and forfeited under para-
graph (1) of this subsection. 
‘‘(c) RESTITUTION.—When a person is convicted of 
an offense under section 506 or 1204 of title 17 or section 
2318, 2319, 2319A, 2319B, or 2320, or chapter 90, of 
this title, the court, pursuant to section 3556 of this title, 
shall order the person to pay restitution to any victim of 
the offense as an offense against property referred to in 
section 3663A(c)(1)(A)(ii) of this title.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new items: 
‘‘2323. Forfeiture, destruction, and restitution.’’. 
SEC. 17. IMPROVED INVESTIGATIVE AND FORENSIC RE-
SOURCES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS RE-
LATED 
TO 
INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY 
CRIMES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, in con-
sultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation, shall, with respect to crimes related to the 
theft of intellectual property— 
(1) create an operational unit of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation— 
(A) to work with the Computer Crime and 
Intellectual Property section of the Department 
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of Justice on the investigation and coordination 
of intellectual property crimes that are complex, 
committed in more than one judicial district, or 
international; 
(B) that consists of at least 10 agents of 
the Bureau; and 
(C) that is located at the headquarters of 
the Bureau; 
(2) ensure that any unit in the Department of 
Justice responsible for investigating computer hack-
ing or intellectual property crimes is assigned at 
least 2 agents of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion (in addition to any agent assigned to such unit 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act) to sup-
port such unit for the purpose of investigating or 
prosecuting intellectual property crimes; and 
(3) implement a comprehensive program— 
(A) the purpose of which is to train agents 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the 
investigation and prosecution of such crimes 
and the enforcement of laws related to intellec-
tual property crimes; 
(B) that includes relevant forensic training 
related to investigating and prosecuting intellec-
tual property crimes; and 
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(C) that requires such agents who inves-
tigate or prosecute intellectual property crimes 
to attend the program annually. 
(b) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ENFORCEMENT 
COORDINATORS.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall 
assign one Federal prosecutor to the appropriate office of 
the Department of Justice located in Hong Kong and one 
Federal prosecutor to such an office located in Budapest, 
Hungary, to assist in the coordination of the enforcement 
of intellectual property laws between the United States 
and foreign nations. 
(c) ORGANIZED CRIME TASK FORCE.—Not later 
than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Attorney General, through the United States Attor-
neys’ Offices, the Computer Crime and Intellectual Prop-
erty section, and the Organized Crime and Racketeering 
section of the Department of Justice, and in consultation 
with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other Fed-
eral law enforcement agencies, shall create a Task Force 
to develop and implement a comprehensive, long-range 
plan to investigate and prosecute international organized 
crime syndicates engaging in or supporting crimes relating 
to the theft of intellectual property. 
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(d) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section $12,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 18. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR RESOURCES TO INVES-
TIGATE AND PROSECUTE CRIMINAL ACTIV-
ITY INVOLVING COMPUTERS. 
(a) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR RESOURCES.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise authorized for resources to investigate and 
prosecute criminal activity involving computers, 
there are authorized to be appropriated for each of 
the fiscal years 2007 through 2011— 
(A) $10,000,000 to the Director of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation; and 
(B) $10,000,000 to the Attorney General 
for the Criminal Division of the Department of 
Justice. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Any amounts appropriated 
under paragraph (1) shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
(b) USE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Funds made 
available under subsection (a) shall be used by the Direc-
tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Attor-
ney General, for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and 
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the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, re-
spectively, to— 
(1) hire and train law enforcement officers to— 
(A) investigate crimes committed through 
the use of computers and other information 
technology, including through the use of the 
Internet; and 
(B) assist in the prosecution of such 
crimes; and 
(2) procure advanced tools of forensic science to 
investigate, prosecute, and study such crimes. 
SEC. 19. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17, UNITED STATES 
CODE.— 
(1) Section 109 (b)(4) of title 17, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘505, and 509’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and 505’’. 
(2) Section 111 of title 17, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘and 
509’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and 
509’’; 
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(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 509 and 510’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
510’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (4), by striking 
‘‘and section 509’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 509 and 510’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
510’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and 
509’’. 
(3) Section 115(c) of title 17, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(G)(i), by striking 
‘‘and 509’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and 
509’’. 
(4) Section 119(a) of title 17, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘sections 
509 and 510’’ and inserting ‘‘section 510’’; 
(B) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking ‘‘and 
509’’; 
(C) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and 
509’’; and 
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(D) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘and 
509’’. 
(5) Section 122 of title 17, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘and 
509’’; 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘sections 
509 and 510’’ and inserting ‘‘section 510’’; and 
(C) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘and 
509’’. 
(6) Section 411(b) of title 17, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sections 509 and 
510’’ and inserting ‘‘section 510’’. 
(b) OTHER AMENDMENTS.—Section 596(c)(2)(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1950 (19 U.S.C. 1595a(c)(2)(c)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘or 509’’. 
Æ 
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