Joint resolution making a supplemental appropriation for the Department of Labor for the fiscal year 1972, and for other purposes
PL 92-141 (H.J.Res.915), enacted 10/15/1971

392 
PUBLIC LAW 92-141-OCT. 15, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
61 Stat. 652. 
Infra, 
Copyrighted 
music, unauthor-
ized use. 
61 Stat. 661. 
Effective dates. 
of instruments serving to reproduce mechanically the musical work', 
'mechanical reproductions', and 'interchangeable parts, such as discs 
or tapes for use in mechanical music-producing machines' referred to 
in sections 1 (e) and 101 (e) of this title." 
SEC. 2. That title 17 of the United States Code is further amended 
in the following respect: 
In section 101, title 17 of the United States Code, delete subsection 
(e) in its entirety and substitute the following: 
"(e) 
INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS FOR USE IN MECHANICAL MUSIC-
PRODUCING MACHINES.—Interchangeable parts, such as discs or tapes 
for use in mechanical music-producing machines adapted to reproducer 
copyrighted musical works, shall be considered copies of the copy-
righted musical works which they serve to reproduce mechanically for 
the purposes of this section 101 and sections 106 and 109 of this title, 
and the unauthorized manufacture, use, or sale of such interchange-
able parts shall constitute an infringement of the copyrighted work 
rendering the infringer liable in accordance with all provisions of this 
title dealing with infringements of copyright and, in a case of willful 
infringement for profit, to criminal prosecution pursuant to section 
104 of this title. Whenever any person, in the absence of a license 
agreement, intends to use a copyrighted musical composition upon the 
parts of instruments serving to reproduce mechanically the musical 
work, relying upon the compulsory license provision of this title, he 
shall serve notice of such intention, by registered mail, upon the copy-
right proprietor at his last address disclosed by the records of the 
copyright office, sending to the copyright office a duplicate of such 
notice." 
SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect four months after its enactment 
except that section 2 of this Act shall take effect immediately upon its 
enactment. The provisions of title 17, United States Code, as amended 
by section 1 of this Act, shall apply only to sound recordings fixed, 
published, and copyrighted on and after the effective date of this Act 
and before January 1, 1975, and nothing in title 17, United States 
Code, as amended by section 1 of this Act, shall be applied retro-
actively or be construed as affecting in any way any rights with respect 
to sound recordings fixed before the effective date of this Act. 
Approved October 15, 1971. 
Public Law 92-141 
October 15, 1971 
[H. J. Res. 915] 
Supplemental 
appropriation, 
1972. 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making a suppleiuental appropriation for the Department of Labor for tlie fiscal 
year 1972, and for other purposes. 
Besolred hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following sum is 
approj)riated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
jjriated, for the fiscal year ending June'30,1972, namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
MANPOWER ADMINISTRATION 
FKI>ERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES 
For an additional amount for "Federal unemployment benefits and 
allowances", $270,500,000. 
Approved October 15, 1971.