Semiconductor International Protection Extension Act of 1991
PL 102-64 (S.909), enacted 06/28/1991

105 STAT. 320 
PUBLIC LAW 102-64—JUNE 28, 1991 
Public Law 102-64 
102d Congress 
An Act 
June 28, 1991 
To amend chapter 9 of title 17, United States Code, regarding protection extended to 
[S. 909] 
semiconductor chip products of foreign entities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Semiconductor 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
International 
Protection 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
Extension Act 
of 1991. 
This Act may be cited as the 
Semiconductor International 
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Protection Extension Act of 1991". 
17 u s e 901 note. 
17 u s e 914 note. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(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 
originating 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 worl^; 
(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) no multilateral treaty recognizing the protection of mask 
works has come into force, nor has the United States become 
bound by any multilateral agreement regarding such protec-
tion; and 
(4) bilateral and multilateral relationships regarding the 
protection of mask works should be directed toward the inter-
national protection of mask works in an effective, consistent, 
and harmonious manner, and the existing bilateral authority of 
the Secretary of Commerce under chapter 9 of title 17, United 
States Code, should be extended to facilitate the continued 
development of protection for mask works. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to extend the period within which the Secretary of Com-
merce may grant interim protection orders under section 914 of 
title 17, United States Code, to continue the incentive for the 
bilateral and multilateral protection of mask works; and 
(2) to clarify the Secretary's authority to issue such interim 
protection orders. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PROTECTION ORDERS. 
Section 914 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(B) by inserting "or implementing" after 
"enacting"; and 
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(2) in subsection (e) by striking "July 1, 1991" and inserting 
"July 1,1995". 
SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
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Section 914(fX2) of title 17, United States Code, is amended in the 
last sentence by striking "July 1,1990" and inserting "July 1,1994". 
Approved June 28, 1991. 
LEGISLATIVE mSTORY—S. 909 (H.R. 1998): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-122 accompanying H.R. 1998 (Conun. on the Judiciary). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-78 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
June 12, considered and passed Senate. 
June 25, H.R. 1998 considered and passed House; S. 909 passed in lieu.