All Information (Except Text) for S.247 - Satellite Home Viewers Improvements Act 106th Congress (1999-2000)
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Hide OverviewSponsor: | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] (Introduced 01/19/1999) |
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Committees: | Senate - Judiciary |
Committee Reports: | S. Rept. 106-42 |
Latest Action: | Senate - 05/20/1999 Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 24. (All Actions) |
Notes: | Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 1554 as an amendment. |
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- Commerce
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Titles (4)
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Satellite Compulsory License Reauthorization bill (Identified by CRS)
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Satellite Home Viewers Improvements Act
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Satellite Home Viewers Improvements Act
Actions Overview (3)
Date | Actions Overview |
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04/13/1999 | By Senator Hatch from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 106-42. |
03/02/1999 | Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with amendments. Without written report. |
01/19/1999 | Introduced in Senate |
All Actions (19)
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05/20/1999 |
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 24.
Action By: Senate |
05/20/1999 |
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 1554 in lieu of this measure by Unanimous Consent.
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05/20/1999 |
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 1554 as an amendment.
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05/20/1999 |
S.Amdt.375 Amendment SP 375 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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05/20/1999 |
S.Amdt.374 Amendment SP 374 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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05/20/1999 |
S.Amdt.375 Proposed by Senator Hatch. To modify the definition of unserved household, provide for a moratorium on copyright liability, and for other purposes.
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05/20/1999 |
S.Amdt.374 Proposed by Senator Hatch. To provide a manager's amendment to make certain technical and conforming amendments, and for other purposes.
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05/20/1999 |
S.Amdt.372 Amendment SP 372 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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05/20/1999 |
S.Amdt.373 Amendment SP 373 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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05/20/1999 |
S.Amdt.373 Proposed by Senator Hatch to Amendment SP 372. To strike certain provisions amending title 17, United States Code.
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05/20/1999 |
S.Amdt.372 Proposed by Senator Hatch for Senator McCain. To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to enhance the ability of direct broadcast satellite and other multichannel video providers to compete effectively with cable television systems, and for other purposes.
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05/20/1999 |
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5775-5780)
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04/13/1999 |
By Senator Hatch from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 106-42.
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03/02/1999 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.
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03/02/1999 |
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with amendments. Without written report.
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02/25/1999 |
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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01/28/1999 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-143.
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01/19/1999 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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01/19/1999 |
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S698-699)
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Cosponsors (14)
Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
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Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]* | 01/19/1999 |
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]* | 01/19/1999 |
Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]* | 01/19/1999 |
Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]* | 01/19/1999 |
Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS]* | 01/19/1999 |
Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | 02/04/1999 |
Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | 02/04/1999 |
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | 02/10/1999 |
Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | 03/03/1999 |
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | 03/25/1999 |
Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] | 04/22/1999 |
Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] | 05/14/1999 |
Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] | 05/19/1999 |
Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] | 05/20/1999 |
Committees (1)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Related Documents |
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Senate Judiciary | 01/19/1999 | Referred to | |
01/28/1999 | Hearings by | ||
02/25/1999 | Markup by | ||
03/02/1999 | Reported by | S. Rept. 106-42 |
Subjects (26)
Subject — Policy Area:
- Commerce
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- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Cable television
- Commercial arbitration
- Copyright
- Copyright infringement
- Copyright royalties
- Damages
- Direct broadcast satellites
- Evidence (Law)
- Federal Communications Commission
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Injunctions
- Intellectual property
- Law
- Licenses
- Public television
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Space activities
- Television broadcasting
- Television programs
- Television relay systems
- Television stations
Latest Summary (2)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s) (03/02/1999)
Satellite Home Viewers Improvements Act - Amends Federal copyright law to cite circumstances under which the secondary transmission by a satellite carrier of a primary transmission of a television broadcast station into the station's local market shall be subject to statutory licensing. Requires the carrier: (1) within 90 days after commencing such secondary transmission, to submit to that station a list identifying all subscribers to which the satellite carrier currently makes such transmission; and (2) on the 15th day thereafter, to submit a subsequent list identifying any subscribers who have been added or dropped since submission of the last list.
Restricts the use of the subscriber information for purposes other than monitoring compliance by the satellite carrier.
Applies the submission requirements to a satellite carrier only if the station to whom the submissions are to be made places on file with the Register of Copyrights a document identifying the name and address of the person to whom such submissions are to be made.
Precludes any royalty obligation for such secondary transmission. States that noncompliance with such reporting requirements by a satellite carrier into the local market of a television broadcast station of a primary transmission made by that television broadcast station is actionable as an act of infringement and fully subject to copyright remedies.
Applies such infringement and copyright remedies to a satellite carrier, who provides such secondary transmission, if: (1) the content of a particular program in which the performance or display is embodied or any commercial advertising or station announcement transmitted by the primary transmitter during, or immediately before or after, the transmission of such program, is in any way willfully altered by the satellite carrier through changes, deletions, or additions, or is combined with programming from any other broadcast signal; or (2) such transmission is made to a subscriber who does not reside in that television broadcast station's local market and is not subject to statutory licensing, with exceptions. Sets forth additional remedies for willful and repeated patterns or practices of such violations.
Provides that the satellite carrier shall bear the burden of proof in any action brought under this Act. Makes the statutory license created by this Act applicable to secondary transmissions to locations in the United States, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
States that no provisions of copyright law or any other law (other than this Act and provisions relating to secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations for private home viewing) shall be construed to contain any authorization, exemption, or license through which secondary transmissions by satellite carriers of programming contained in a primary transmission made by a television broadcast station may be made without obtaining the consent of the copyright owner.
(Sec. 3) Amends the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994 to extend until December 31, 2004, the effect of amendments to such Act relating to statutory licenses for satellite carriers.
(Sec. 4) Revises the formula used to compute the rate of royalty fees in effect on January 1, 1998, to be deposited with the Register of Copyright by satellite carriers by reducing the rate for retransmission of: (1) superstation signals by 30 percent; and (2) network stations by 45 percent.
Provides that for purposes of copyright arbitration royalty panels, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) shall be the agent for all public television copyright claimants and all PBS member stations with respect to royalty fees paid by satellite carriers for retransmitting the PBS satellite feed.
(Sec. 5) Modifies the definition of "unserved household" to eliminate the 90-day waiting period for satellite subscribers to wait after termination of their cable service until they are eligible for satellite service of network signals.
(Sec. 6) Subjects a copyrighted programming carried upon the PBS's national satellite feed to copyright statutory licensing provisions. Conditions such license, after January 1, 2001, or the date on which local transmissions of broadcast signals are offered to the public, whichever is earlier, on the PBS's annual certifications to the Copyright Office that PBS's membership supports the secondary transmission of the PBS satellite feed, and providing notice to the satellite carrier of such certification.
Defines "Public Broadcasting Service satellite feed" as the national satellite feed distributed by the PBS consisting of educational and informational programming intended for private home viewing, to which the PBS holds national terrestrial broadcast rights.
(Sec. 7) Subjects the copyright statutory license subject to the Federal Communications Commission's rules, regulations, and authorizations.
(Sec. 8) Makes this Act and the amendments made by this Act effective on January 1, 1999, with the exception of provisions modifying the formula for computing royalty fees payable by satellite carriers effective on July 1, 1999.