A bill to amend section 914 of title 17, United States Code, regarding certain protective orders.
PL 100-159 (S.442), enacted 11/09/1987

PUBLIC LAW 100-159—NOV. 9, 1987 
101 STAT. 899 
Public Law 100-159 
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100th Congress 
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An Act 
To amend chapter 9 of title 17, United States Code, regarding protection extended to 
Nov. 9, 1987 
semiconductor chip products of foreign entities. 
[S. 442] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
17 USC 914 note. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 
(1) section 914 of title 17, United States Code, which au-
thorizes the Secretary of Commerce to issue orders extending 
interim protection under chapter 9 of title 17, United States 
Code, to mask works fixed in semiconductor chip products and 
orginating in foreign countries that are making good faith 
efforts and reasonable progress toward providing protection, by 
treaty or legislation, to mask works of United States nationals, 
has resulted in substantial and positive legislative develop-
ments in foreign countries regarding protection of mask works; 
(2) the Secretary of Commerce has determined that most of 
the industrialized countries of the world are eligible for orders 
affording interim protection under section 914 of title 17, 
United States Code; 
(3) the World Intellectual Property Organization has com- international 
menced meetings to draft an international convention regard- agreements. 
ing the protection of integrated electronic circuits; 
(4) these bilateral 
and 
multilateral 
developments 
are 
encouraging steps toward improving international protection of 
mask works in a consistent and harmonious manner; and 
(5) it is inherent in section 902 of title 17, United States Code, 
that the President has the authority to revise, suspend, or 
revoke, as well as issue, proclamations extending mask work 
protection to nationals, domiciliaries, and sovereign authorities 
of other countries, if conditions warrant. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to extend the period within which the Secretary of Com-
merce may grant interim protective orders under section 914 of 
title 17, United States Code, to continue this incentive for the 
bilateral and multilateral protection of mask works; and 
(2) to codify the President's existing authority to revoke, 
suspend, or limit the protection extended to mask works of 
foreign entities in nations that extend mask work protection to 
United States nationals. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PROTECTIVE ORDERS. 
Section 914(e) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out "three years after such date of enactment" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "on July 1, 1991". 
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101 STAT. 900 
PUBLIC LAW 100-159—NOV. 9, 1987 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PROCLAMATIONS. 
President of U.S. 
Section 902(a)(2) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: "The President may 
revise, suspend, or revoke any such proclamation or impose any 
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conditions or limitations on protection extended under any such 
proclamation.". 
SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Section 914(f) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: "Not later than July 1, 1990, the Secretary 
of Commerce, in consultation with the Register of (Copyrights, shall 
transmit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report updating the matters contained 
in the report transmitted under the preceding sentence.", 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 442 (H.R. 1951): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-388 accompanying H.R. 1951 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-66 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 133 (1987): 
June 26, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 27, H.R. 1951 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 442, 
amended, passed in lieu. 
Nov. 4, Senate concurred in House amendments. 
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