Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010
PL 111-295 (S.3689), enacted 12/09/2010

124 STAT. 3180 
PUBLIC LAW 111–295—DEC. 9, 2010 
Public Law 111–295 
111th Congress 
An Act 
To clarify, improve, and correct the laws relating to copyrights, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, 
and Corrections Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCE. 
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this 
Act a section or other provision is amended or repealed, such 
amendment or repeal shall be considered to be made to that section 
or other provision of title 17, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. COPYRIGHT OFFICE PROCEDURES. 
(a) DIRECTORY
OF AGENTS
OF SERVICE PROVIDERS.—Section 
512(c)(2) is amended, in the matter following subparagraph (B), 
by striking ‘‘, in both electronic and hard copy formats’’. 
(b) RECORDATION OF DOCUMENTS.—Section 205(a) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘A sworn or official certification 
may be submitted to the Copyright Office electronically, pursuant 
to regulations established by the Register of Copyrights.’’. 
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF EXPIRED PROVISIONS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 601, and the item relating to such section 
in the table of sections for chapter 6, are repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—(A) The heading for chapter 
6 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 6—IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION’’. 
(B) The item relating to chapter 6 in the table of chapters 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘6. Importation and Exportation ....................................................................
601’’. 
(2) APPLICATION
FOR
COPYRIGHT
REGISTRATION.—Section 
409 is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (9), by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(B) by striking paragraph (10); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (10). 
Regulations. 
17 USC 512. 
17 USC 101 note. 
Copyright 
Cleanup, 
Clarification, and 
Corrections Act 
of 2010. 
Dec. 9, 2010 
[S. 3689] 
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124 STAT. 3181 
PUBLIC LAW 111–295—DEC. 9, 2010 
(c) INFRINGING IMPORTATION OR EXPORTATION.—The second sen-
tence of section 602(b) is amended by striking ‘‘unless the provisions 
of section 601 are applicable’’. 
SEC. 5. CLARIFICATIONS. 
(a) CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS OF PHONORECORDS.—Section 303(b) 
is amended by striking ‘‘the musical work’’ and inserting ‘‘any 
musical work, dramatic work, or literary work’’. 
(b) PROCEEDINGS
OF COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES.—Section 
803(b)(6)(A) is amended by striking the second sentence and 
inserting the following: ‘‘All regulations issued by the Copyright 
Royalty Judges are subject to the approval of the Librarian of 
Congress and are subject to judicial review pursuant to chapter 
7 of title 5, except as set forth in subsection (d).’’. 
(c) LICENSES FOR CERTAIN NONEXEMPT TRANSMISSIONS.—Sec-
tion 114(f)(2)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘preexisting subscription 
digital audio transmission services or preexisting satellite digital 
radio audio services’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible nonsubscription services 
and new subscription services’’. 
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 is amended— 
(1) by moving the definition of ‘‘Copyright Royalty Judges’’ 
to follow the definition of ‘‘Copyright owner’’; 
(2) by moving the definition of ‘‘motion picture exhibition 
facility’’ to follow the definition of ‘‘Literary works’’; and 
(3) by moving the definition of ‘‘food service or drinking 
establishment’’ to follow the definition of ‘‘fixed’’; 
(b) 
LICENSES
FOR
WEBCASTING.—Section 
114(f)(2)(B) 
is 
amended in the fourth sentence, in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘Judges shall base its decision’’ and inserting ‘‘Judges 
shall base their decision’’. 
(c) SATELLITE CARRIERS.—Section 119(g)(4)(B)(vi) is amended 
by striking ‘‘the examinations’’ and inserting ‘‘an examination’’. 
(d) REMEDIES
FOR
INFRINGEMENT.—Section 503(a)(1)(B) is 
amended by striking ‘‘copies of phonorecords’’ and inserting ‘‘copies 
or phonorecords’’. 
(e) RETENTION OF COPIES IN COPYRIGHT OFFICE.—Section 704(e) 
is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘section 708(a)(10)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 708(a)’’. 
(f) CORRECTION OF INTERNAL REFERENCES.—(1) Section 114(b) 
is amended by striking ‘‘118(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘118(f)’’. 
(2) Section 504(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (g) 
of section 118’’ and inserting ‘‘section 118(f)’’. 
(3) Sections 1203(c)(5)(B)(i) and 1204(b) are each amended by 
striking ‘‘118(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘118(f)’’. 
(g) PRO-IP ACT.—Section 209(a)(3)(A) of Public Law 110–403 
is amended by striking ‘‘by striking ‘and 509’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘by 
striking ‘and section 509’ ’’. 
(h) TRADEMARK TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS ACT.—Section 4(a)(1) 
of Public Law 111–146 is amended by striking ‘‘by corporations 
attempting’’ and inserting ‘‘the purpose of which is’’. 
Ante, p. 70. 
17 USC 115. 
17 USC 602. 
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124 STAT. 3182 
PUBLIC LAW 111–295—DEC. 9, 2010 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3689: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 
Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed House, amended. 
Nov. 19, Senate concurred in House amendments. 
(i) TRAFFICKING.—Section 2318(e)(6) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘under section’’ and inserting ‘‘under 
this subsection’’. 
Approved December 9, 2010. 
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