An Act to amend title 17 of the United States Code to remove the expiration date for a limited copyright in sound recordings, to increase the criminal penalties for piracy and counterfeiting of sound recordings, to extend the duration of copyright protection in certain cases, to establish a National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, and for other purposes.
PL 93-573 (S.3976), enacted 12/31/1974

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PUBLIC LAW 93-573-DEC. 31, 1974 
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Public Law 93-573 
AN ACT 
To amend title 17 of the United States Code to remove the expiration date for 
a limited copyright in sound recordings, to increase the criminal penalties 
for piracy and counterfeiting of sound recordings, to extend the duration of 
copyright protection in certain cases, to establish a National Commission on 
New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ 
December31, 1974 
[S.3976] 
Copyrights. 
TITLE I—AMEND TITLE 17 UNITED STATES CODE, 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
AND 
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SEC. 101. Section 3 of the Act of October 15, 1971 (85 Stat, 
is amended by striking out "and before January 1, 1975". 
SEC. 102. Section 104 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking out "Any person" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any person"; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(b^ Any person who willfully and for profit shall infringe any 
copyright provided by section 1(f) of this title, or who should know-
ingly and willfully aid or abet such infringement, shall be fined not 
more than $25,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, for 
the first offense and shall be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned 
not more than two years, or both, for any subsequent offense." 
SEC. 103. Section 2318 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by striking out all after "fined" and inserting in lieu thereof "not more 
than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, for 
the first offense and shall be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned 
not more than two years, or both, for any subsequent offense.". 
SEC. 104. In any case in which the renewal term of copyright sub-
sisting in any work on the date of approval of this bill, or the term 
thereof as extended by Public Law 87-668, by Public Law 89-142, by 
Public Law 90-141, by Public Law 90-^16, by Public Law 91-147, by 
Public Law 91-555, by Public Law 92-170, or by Public Law 92-566 
(or by all or certain of said laws), would expire prior to December 31, 
1976, such term is hereby continued until December 31, 1976. 
TITLE II—NATIONAL COMMISSION ON NEW TECHNO-
LOGICAL USES OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS 
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Willful infringe-
ment, penalties. 
Renewa 1 term, 
continuation. 
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ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF COMMISSION 
SEC. 201. (a) There is hereby created in the Library of Congress 
a National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted 
Works (hereafter called the Commission). 
(b) The purpose of the Commission is to study and compile data on: 
(1) the reproduction and use of copyrighted works of author-
ship— 
(A) in conjunction with automatic systems capable of stor-
ing, processing, retrieving, and transferring information, and 
(B) by various forms of machine reproduction, not includ-
ing reproduction by or at the request of instructors for use in 
face-to-face teaching activities; and 
(2) the creation of new works by the application or interven-
tion of such automatic systems or machine reproduction. 
(c) The Commission shall make recommendations as to such changes 
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in copyright law or procedures that may be necessary to assure for 
such purposes access to copyrighted works, and to provide recognition 
of the rights of copyright owners. 
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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION 
SEC. 202. (a) The Commission shall be composed of thirteen voting 
members, appointed as follows: 
(1) Four members, to be appointed by the President, selected 
from authors and other copyright owners; 
(2) Four members, to be appointed by the President, selected 
from users of copyright works; 
(3) Four nongovernmental members to be appointed by the 
President, selected from the public generally, with at least one 
member selected from among experts in consumer protection 
affairs; 
(4) The Librarian of Congress. 
(b) The President shall appoint a Chairman, and a Vice Chairman 
who shall act as Chairman in the absence or disability of the Chair-
man or in the event of a vacancy in that office, from among the four 
members selected from the public generally, as provided by clause (3) 
of subsection (a). The Register of Copyrights shall serve ex officio 
as a nonvoting member of the Commission. 
(c) Seven voting members of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum. 
(d) Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers 
and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment 
was made. 
COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF COMMISSION 
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SEC. 203. (a) Members of the Commission, other than officers or 
employees of the Federal Government, shall receive compensation at 
the rate of $100 per day while engaged in the actual performance of 
Commission duties, plus reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and 
other necessary expenses in connection with such duties. 
(b) Any members of the Commission who are officers or employees 
of the Federal Government shall serve on the Commission without 
compensation, but such members shall be reimbursed for travel, sub-
sistence, and other necessary expenses in connection with the per-
formance of their duties. 
STAFF 
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SEC. 204. (a) To assist in its studies, the Commission may appoint 
a staff which shall be an administrative part of the Library of Con-
gress. The staff shall be headed by an Executive Director, who shall 
be responsible to the Commission for the Administration of the duties 
entrusted to the staff. 
(b) The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent 
services to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 
United States Code, but at rates not to exceed $100 per day. 
EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION 
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as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title until 
June 30, 1976. 
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REPORTS 
SEC. 206. (a) Within one year after the first meeting of the Com- p
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mission it shall submit to the President and the Congress a preliminary congres". ^" 
report on its activities. 
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(b) Within three years after the enactment of this Act the Com-
mission shall submit to the President and the Congress a final report 
on its study and investigation which shall include its recommendations 
and such proposals for legislation and administrative action as may 
be necessary to carry out its recommendations. 
(c) In addition to the preliminary report and final report required 
by this section, the Commission may publish such interim reports as 
it may determine, including but not limited to consultant's reports, 
transcripts of testimony, seminar reports, and other Commission 
findings. 
POWERS OF T H E COMMISSION 
SEC. 207. (a) The Commission or, with the authorization of the ^^J^^^^^ ^°^ 
Commission, any three or more of its members, may, for the purpose 
of carrying out the provisions of this title, hold hearings, administer 
oaths, and require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testi-
mony of witnesses and the production of documentary material. 
(b) With the consent of the Commission, any of its members may 
hold any meetings, seminars, or conferences considered appropriate 
to provide a forum for discussion of the problems with which it is 
dealing. 
TERMINATION 
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SEC. 208. On the sixtieth day after the date of the submission of its 
final report, the Commission shall terminate and all offices and employ-
ment under it shall expire. 
Approved December 31, 1974. 
Public Law 93-574 
A N A C T 
December31, 1974 
To amend the Act of June 9, 1906, entitled "An Act granting land to the city of 
^^'^^^^^ 
Albuquerque for public purposes" (34 Stat. 227), as amended. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of 
Albuquerque, 
June 9, 1906, entitled "An Act granting land to the city of Albu- 
Land'convey-
querque for public purposes" (34 Stat. 227), as amended, is further 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 3. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 hereof, the 
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to transfer by quitclaim deed 
or other appropriate means to the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 
all right, title, and interest remaining in the United States in the 
following described lands: 
"PARCEL 1 
"A parcel of land situated within the northwest quarter of section 
20, township 10 north, range 4 east of the New Mexico principal 
meridian and within tract numbered 1 of the Municipal Addition 
64 Stat. 448.