datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
authority granted to the head of an agency by section
3721 of title 31 for consideration of employees’ personal
property claims. The Director shall prescribe guidelines
for the consideration of claims under this subsection.’’.
SEC. 308. ELIMINATION OF THE PUBLIC DRAWING RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR SELECTION OF JUROR
WHEELS.
(a) DRAWING OF NAMES FROM MASTER WHEEL.—
Section 1864(a) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘publicly’’ in the first sentence;
and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The clerk or jury commission shall post a
general notice for public review in the clerk’s office
explaining the process by which names are periodi-
cally and randomly drawn.’’.
(b) SELECTION
AND SUMMONING
OF JURY PAN-
ELS.—Section 1866(a) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘publicly’’ in the second sen-
tence; and
(2) by inserting after the second sentence the
following: ‘‘The clerk or jury commission shall post
a general notice for public review in the clerk’s office
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN STATE CEILING ON LOW-INCOME
HOUSING CREDIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (i) of section 42(h)(3)(C)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to State
housing credit ceiling) is amended by striking ‘‘$1.25’’ and
inserting ‘‘$1.75’’.
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATE
CEILING
FOR
IN-
CREASES IN COST-OF-LIVING.—Paragraph (3) of section
42(h) of such Code (relating to housing credit dollar
amount for agencies) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(H) COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a
calendar year after 2000, the dollar
amount contained in subparagraph (C)(i)
shall be increased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(I) such dollar amount, multi-
plied by
‘‘(II) the cost-of-living adjust-
ment determined under section 1(f)(3)
for such calendar year by substituting
‘calendar year 1999’ for ‘calendar
year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) there-
of.
‘‘(ii) ROUNDING.—If any increase
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other order to contempt issued pursuant to this sec-
tion shall be made to the district court.’’.
SEC. 306. CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE AUTHORITY IN
PETTY OFFENSE CASES AND MAGISTRATE
JUDGE AUTHORITY IN MISDEMEANOR CASES
INVOLVING JUVENILE DEFENDANTS.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18.—
(1) PETTY OFFENSE CASES.—Section 3401(b)
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘that is a class B misdemeanor charging a
motor vehicle offense, a class C misdemeanor, or an
infraction,’’ after ‘‘petty offense’’.
(2) CASES
INVOLVING
JUVENILES.—Section
3401(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended:
(A) by striking the first sentence and in-
serting in lieu thereof the following: ‘‘The mag-
istrate judge may, in a petty offense case in-
volving a juvenile, exercise all powers granted to
the district court under chapter 403 of this
title.’’;
(B) by striking in the second sentence the
phrase ‘‘any other class B or C misdemeanor
case’’ and inserting ‘‘the case of any mis-
demeanor, other than a petty offense,’’; and
(C) by striking the last sentence.
TITLE IV—CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACT AMENDMENTS
SEC. 401. MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF COMPENSATION FOR AT-
TORNEYS.
Paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of section 3006A of
title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the first sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘$3,500’’ and inserting
‘‘$5,400’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,600’’;
(2) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘$2,500’’
and inserting ‘‘$3,900’’;
(3) in the third sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘$750’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,200’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘$2,500’’ and inserting
‘‘$3,900’’;
(4) by inserting after the second sentence the
following new sentence: ‘‘For representation of a pe-
titioner in a non-capital habeas corpus proceeding,
the compensation for each attorney shall not exceed
the amount applicable to a felony in this paragraph
for representation of a defendant before a judicial
officer of the district court. For representation of
such petitioner in an appellate court, the compensa-
tion for each attorney shall not exceed the amount
applicable for representation of a defendant in an
appellate court.’’; and
(5) in the last sentence by striking ‘‘$750’’ and
inserting ‘‘$1,200’’.
SEC. 402. MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF COMPENSATION FOR
SERVICES OTHER THAN COUNSEL.
Section 3006A(e) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking
‘‘$300’’ and inserting ‘‘$500’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking
‘‘$300’’ and inserting ‘‘$500’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3) in the first sentence by
striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,600’’.
SEC. 403. TORT CLAIMS ACT AMENDMENTS RELATING TO
LIABILITY OF FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDERS.
Section 2671 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended in the second paragraph—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘includes’’; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘, and (2) any officer or employee
of a Federal Public Defender Organization, except
when such officer or employee performs professional
services in the course of providing representation
under section 3006A of title 18.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 22, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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(2) credits extended or guarantees issued under 
the Arms Export Control Act. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) The authority provided by subsection (a) 
may be exercised only to implement multilateral offi-
cial debt relief and referendum agreements, com-
monly referred to as ‘‘Paris Club Agreed Minutes’’. 
(2) The authority provided by subsection (a) 
may be exercised only in such amounts or to such 
extent as is provided in advance by appropriations 
Acts. 
(3) The authority provided by subsection (a) 
may be exercised only with respect to countries with 
heavy debt burdens that are eligible to borrow from 
the International Development Association, but not 
from the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development, commonly referred to as ‘‘IDA-only’’ 
countries. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—The authority provided by sub-
section (a) may be exercised only with respect to a country 
whose government—
(1) does not have an excessive level of military 
expenditures; 
(2) has not repeatedly provided support for acts 
of international terrorism;
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(3) is not failing to cooperate on international 
narcotics control matters; 
(4) (including its military or other security 
forces) does not engage in a consistent pattern of 
gross violations of internationally recognized human 
rights; and 
(5) is not ineligible for assistance because of the 
application of section 527 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The authority pro-
vided by subsection (a) may be used only with regard to 
the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Debt Restructuring’’. 
(e) CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS INAPPLICABLE.—A re-
duction of debt pursuant to subsection (a) shall not be 
considered assistance for the purposes of any provision of 
law limiting assistance to a country. The authority pro-
vided by subsection (a) may be exercised notwithstanding 
section 620(r) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or 
section 321 of the International Development and Food 
Assistance Act of 1975. 
AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN DEBT BUYBACKS OR SALES 
SEC. 566. (a) LOANS ELIGIBLE FOR SALE, REDUC-
TION, OR CANCELLATION.—
(1) AUTHORITY TO SELL, REDUCE, OR CANCEL 
CERTAIN LOANS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
cents, such increase shall be rounded to
the next lowest multiple of 5 cents.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to calendar years after 1999.
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‘‘(B) except as otherwise provided by the
Secretary, on the date which is 10 years after
the date such Reserve was established unless,
as of such date, it is reasonably anticipated that
the remaining funds in the Reserve will be dis-
tributed before the date which is 15 years after
the date such Reserve was established.
‘‘(f) PENALTY FOR DISTRIBUTIONS NOT USED FOR
QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS WASTE COSTS.—The tax im-
posed by this chapter for any taxable year in which any
amount distributed from a Reserve is not used exclusively
to pay qualified hazardous waste costs shall be increased
by 10 percent of such amount.
‘‘(g) QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS WASTE COSTS.—For
purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified hazardous
waste costs’ means—
‘‘(1) the costs paid or incurred by the taxpayer
in connection with the assessment of—
‘‘(A) the extent of the environmental con-
tamination of a site which is owned by the tax-
payer, and
‘‘(B) the expected cost of environmental
remediation required for such site, and
‘‘(2) the costs paid or incurred by the taxpayer
to remediate such contamination.
United States, all land and interests acquired by the
United States under this section that are located
within the boundaries of a unit of the National For-
est System, National Park System, National Wildlife
Refuge System, National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System, National Trails System, National Wilder-
ness Preservation System, or any other system es-
tablished by an Act of Congress, or within the
boundaries of any national conservation area or na-
tional recreation area established by an Act of
Congress—
(A) shall become part of the unit or area
without further administrative or legislative ac-
tion; and
(B) shall be managed in accordance with
all laws, regulations, and land use plans appli-
cable to the unit or area.
(g) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
(1) CORPORATION.—The term ‘‘Corporation’’
means the Rhodes Design and Development Cor-
poration (a corporation established under the laws of
the State of Nevada).
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1753
To promote the research, identification, assessment, exploration, and
development of methane hydrate resources, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1999
Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. COSTELLO) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, and in
addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To promote the research, identification, assessment, explo-
ration, and development of methane hydrate resources,
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 ‘‘Methane Hydrate Re-
search and Development Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘contract’’ means a
procurement contract within the meaning of section
6303 of title 31, United States Code.
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘co-
operative agreement’’ means a cooperative agree-
ment within the meaning of section 6305 of title 31,
United States Code.
(3) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means
the Director of the National Science Foundation.
(4) GRANT.—The term ‘‘grant’’ means a grant
awarded under a grant agreement, within the mean-
ing of section 6304 of title 31, United States Code.
(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ means an in-
stitution of higher education, within the meaning of
section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)).
(6) METHANE HYDRATE.—The term ‘‘methane
hydrate’’ means a methane clathrate that—
(A) is in the form of a methane-water ice-
like crystalline material; and
(B) is stable and occurs naturally in deep-
ocean and permafrost areas.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1753
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 27, 1999
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To promote the research, identification, assessment, explo-
ration, and development of gas hydrate resources, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1754
To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration to develop and provide for the distribution of an educational
curriculum in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the first powered
flight.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1999
Mr. ETHERIDGE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration to develop and provide for
the distribution of an educational curriculum in recogni-
tion of the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLIGHT EDUCATIONAL
INITIATIVE.
(a) EDUCATION CURRICULUM.—In recognition of the
100th anniversary of the first powered flight, the Adminis-
trator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, shall
develop and provide for the distribution, for use in the
2000–2001 academic year and thereafter, of an age-ap-
propriate educational curriculum, for use at the kinder-
garten, elementary, and secondary levels, on the history
of flight, the contribution of flight to global development
in the 20th century, the practical benefits of aeronautics
and space flight to society, the scientific and mathematical
principles used in flight, and any other topics the Adminis-
trator considers appropriate. The Administrator shall inte-
grate into the educational curriculum plans for the devel-
opment and flight of the Mars plane.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than May 1,
2000, the Administrator shall transmit a report to the
Committee on Science of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate on activities undertaken pursuant to
this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1755
To provide for reimbursing the States for the cost incurred by the States
in implementing the Border Smog Reduction Act of 1998.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1999
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To provide for reimbursing the States for the cost incurred
by the States in implementing the Border Smog Reduc-
tion Act of 1998.
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 ‘‘Border Smog Reduc-
tion Accountability Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Clean Air Act provides for the estab-
lishment of national primary ambient air quality
standards. The standards are Federal regulatory
provisions, but are implemented, maintained, and
enforced under State plans.
(2) The States incur costs in administering
such plans. In the case of ozone nonattainment
areas, the States incur increased administrative
costs because the Clean Air Act requires the oper-
ation of inspection and maintenance programs to
control vehicle emissions. Even greater administra-
tive costs are incurred for serious, severe, or extreme
ozone nonattainement areas, as the States are re-
quired to have enhanced inspection and maintenance
programs.
(3) For a State that borders a foreign country,
an additional factor in the problem of ozone non-
attainment is presented by vehicles that enter the
State from the foreign country and are registered in
such country.
(4) The Border Smog Reduction Act of 1998
(Public Law 105–286) was enacted in response to
such problem. Notwithstanding estimates of the
Congressional Budget Office to the contrary, the
States have determined that the implementation of
Public Law 105–286 will cause the States to incur
significant administrative costs.
(5) Public Law 105–286 is therefore an un-
funded mandate within the spirit of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (‘‘UMRA’’) (Public
Law 104–4), even though State expenditures under
Public Law 105–286 may not meet the intergovern-
mental-mandate threshold amount of $50,000,000
established under UMRA regarding the congres-
sional procedural process. UMRA establishes con-
gressional and administrative procedures to control
the imposition of Federal mandates on the States
and the private sector.
(6) The Federal Government should make
grants to the States in order to reimburse the costs
of the States in implementing Public Law 105–286.
SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES FOR COSTS OF IMPLE-
MENTING BORDER SMOG REDUCTION ACT OF
1998.
Of the amounts appropriated for carrying out the
Clean Air Act for fiscal year 2000 and each subsequent
fiscal year, the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency shall make available such sums as may be
necessary to make grants to the States in amounts suffi-
cient to reimburse the States for the costs incurred by the
States in implementing section 183(h) of the Clean Air
Act, as added by section 2 of the Border Smog Reduction
Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–286).
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(10) The commission will be structured to en-
sure that each entity will have equal standing to
make or reject management decisions.
SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to protect and enhance
the plant resources, fish and wildlife resources, cultural
resources, recreational access and other uses of the Han-
ford Reach through a joint partnership with Federal,
State and local governments.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’
means the Hanford Reach Protection and Manage-
ment Commission.
(2) HANFORD
REACH.—The term ‘‘Hanford
Reach’’ refers to the portion of the Columbia River
from river mile 353 to river mile 392.
(3) HANFORD SITE.—The term ‘‘Hanford Site’’
means the property represented as ‘‘Department of
Energy’’ under the Land Status Legend on the Bu-
reau of Land Management topographic map of
Priest Rapids, Washington, Edition-1991.
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Energy.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1758
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to extend the milk price
support program through 2002 at an increased price support rate.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1999
Mr. GUTKNECHT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to extend
the milk price support program through 2002 at an
increased price support rate.
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 ‘‘Dairy Revenue Protec-
tion Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. MILK PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAM.
(a) EXTENSION
OF PROGRAM.—Subsection (h) of
section 141 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7
U.S.C. 7251) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1999’’ both places it appears
and inserting ‘‘2002’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘During the period of effectiveness of the pro-
gram, section 201 of the Agricultural Act of 1949
(7 U.S.C. 1446), including subsection (c) of such
section, shall not apply to milk.’’.
(b) PRICE SUPPORT RATE.—Subsection (b) of such
section is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(5) During calendar years 2000 through 2002,
$10.35.’’.
(c) REPEAL
OF RECOURSE LOAN PROGRAM
FOR
PROCESSORS.—Section 142 of the Agricultural Market
Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7252) is repealed.
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(3) In section 21(a) by striking out ‘‘rental,
payable at the beginning of each year, at the rate of
50 cents per acre per annum, for the lands included
in the lease,’’ and inserting ‘‘rental established by
the Secretary of the Interior’’ and by adding the fol-
lowing at the end thereof: ‘‘The Secretary shall es-
tablish fair market value rental fees under this sec-
tion based upon the rental fees which would be
charged in arms length transactions for comparable
leases on non-Federal land.’’.
(4) In section 31(e)(2) by striking ‘‘rate of not
less than $10 per acre per year, or the inclusion in
a reinstated lease issued pursuant to the provisions
of section 17(c) of this Act of a requirement that fu-
ture rentals shall be at a rate not less than $5 per
acre per year’’ and inserting ‘‘fair market value rate
(but not less than $10 per acre per year)’’.
(5) In section 31(f)(3) by striking out ‘‘of not
less than $5 per acre per year’’ and inserting ‘‘es-
tablished by the Secretary at fair market value
based upon the rental fees which would be charged
in arms length transactions for comparable leases on
non-Federal land’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 175
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the State ceiling
on the low-income housing credit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. WELLER, Mr.
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. METCALF, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. MAT-
SUI, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. COYNE, Ms. DUNN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. ENGLISH,
Mr. CARDIN, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr.
BECERRA, Mr. MCINNIS, Mrs. THURMAN, and Mr. NEAL of Massachu-
setts) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the State ceiling on the low-income housing credit.
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 ‘‘Affordable Housing
Opportunity Act of 1999’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1761
To amend provisions of title 17, United States Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1999
Mr. ROGAN (for himself and Mr. COBLE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend provisions of title 17, United States Code.
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 ‘‘Copyright Damages
Improvement Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. STATUTORY DAMAGES ENHANCEMENT.
Section 504(c) of title 17, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$500’’ and inserting
‘‘$750’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘$20,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$30,000’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(2)’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$150,000’’;
(C) by inserting after the second sentence
the following:
‘‘(B) In a case where the copyright owner dem-
onstrates that the infringement was part of a re-
peated pattern or practice of infringement, the court
may increase the award of statutory damages to a
sum of not more than $250,000 per work.’’; and
(D) by striking ‘‘The court shall remit
statutory damages’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(C) The court shall remit statutory damages’’.
SEC. 3. STATUTORY DAMAGES CLARIFICATION.
Section 504(c) of title 17, United States Code, is
amended by inserting at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘For purposes of chapter 5 of title 11, ‘willful’ in-
fringement shall be considered to be willful and malicious
injury to the property of another.’’.
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