House - 03/11/2004 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252. (All Actions)
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Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act
Short Titles as Introduced
Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To prohibit the misappropriation of certain databases.
Actions Overview (3)
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Actions Overview
03/11/2004
Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-421, Part II.
02/11/2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-421, Part I.
10/08/2003
Introduced in House
All Actions (13)
Date
All Actions
03/11/2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252.
Action By: House of Representatives
03/11/2004
Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-421, Part II.
03/03/2004
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
03/03/2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
02/11/2004
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period ending not later than March 12, 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(f), rule X.
Action By: House of Representatives
02/11/2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-421, Part I.
01/21/2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 7.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
01/21/2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
10/16/2003
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 3.
Action By: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
10/16/2003
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
10/09/2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
10/08/2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Action By: House of Representatives
10/08/2003
Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives
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Shown Here: Reported to House amended, Part II (03/11/2004)
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on February 11, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act - Makes civilly liable any person who makes available in commerce to others a substantial part of the information contained in a database generated, gathered, or maintained by another person without authorization. Provides exceptions for: (1) independently generated or gathered information; (2) certain reasonable use by a nonprofit science or research institution; (3) hyperlinking one online location to another; and (4) making such information available for the primary purpose of news reporting.
Excludes, subject to exception, from protection under this Act: (1) Federal, State, or local government databases; and (2) computer programs.
Provides civil remedies, including temporary and permanent injunctions, monetary relief for damages, and impoundment. Prohibits temporary and permanent injunctions and impoundment against the U.S. Government. Exempts from liability a provider of an interactive computer service for making available information that is provided by another information content provider. Provides oversight by the Federal Trade Commission, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the Copyright Office, requiring reports to specified congressional committees.
Requires any civil action under this Act to be commenced within two years after its cause arises.
Excludes, subject to exception, from liability under this Act: (1) any accredited nonprofit postsecondary educational institution or nonprofit research laboratory; (2) employees of such institution or laboratory acting within the scope of employment; and (3) students enrolled in such educational institution.
Shown Here: Reported to House amended, Part II (03/11/2004)
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on February 11, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act - Makes civilly liable any person who makes available in commerce to others a substantial part of the information contained in a database generated, gathered, or maintained by another person without authorization. Provides exceptions for: (1) independently generated or gathered information; (2) certain reasonable use by a nonprofit science or research institution; (3) hyperlinking one online location to another; and (4) making such information available for the primary purpose of news reporting.
Excludes, subject to exception, from protection under this Act: (1) Federal, State, or local government databases; and (2) computer programs.
Provides civil remedies, including temporary and permanent injunctions, monetary relief for damages, and impoundment. Prohibits temporary and permanent injunctions and impoundment against the U.S. Government. Exempts from liability a provider of an interactive computer service for making available information that is provided by another information content provider. Provides oversight by the Federal Trade Commission, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the Copyright Office, requiring reports to specified congressional committees.
Requires any civil action under this Act to be commenced within two years after its cause arises.
Excludes, subject to exception, from liability under this Act: (1) any accredited nonprofit postsecondary educational institution or nonprofit research laboratory; (2) employees of such institution or laboratory acting within the scope of employment; and (3) students enrolled in such educational institution.
Shown Here: Reported to House amended, Part I (02/11/2004)
Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act - Makes civilly liable any person who makes available in commerce to others a substantial part of the information contained in a database generated, gathered, or maintained by another person without authorization. Provides exceptions for: (1) independently generated or gathered information; (2) certain reasonable use by a nonprofit science or research institution; (3) hyperlinking one online location to another; and (4) making such information available for the primary purpose of news reporting.
Excludes, subject to exception, from protection under this Act: (1) Federal, State, or local government databases; and (2) computer programs.
Provides civil remedies, including temporary and permanent injunctions, monetary relief for damages, and impoundment. Prohibits temporary and permanent injunctions and impoundment against the U.S. Government. Exempts from liability a provider of an interactive computer service for making available information that is provided by another information content provider. Provides oversight by the Federal Trade Commission, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the Copyright Office, requiring reports to specified congressional committees.
Requires any civil action under this Act to be commenced within two years after its cause arises.
Excludes, subject to exception, from liability under this Act: (1) any accredited nonprofit postsecondary educational institution or nonprofit research laboratory; (2) employees of such institution or laboratory acting within the scope of employment; and (3) students enrolled in such educational institution.
Shown Here: Introduced in House (10/08/2003)
Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act - Makes civilly liable any person who makes available in commerce to others a substantial part of the information contained in a database generated, gathered, or maintained by another person without authorization. Provides exceptions for: (1) independently generated or gathered information; (2) certain reasonable use by a nonprofit educational, scientific, and research institution; (3) hyperlinking one online location to another; and (4) making such information available for the primary purpose of news reporting.
Excludes from protection under this Act: (1) government and Federally mandated databases; and (2) computer programs.
Provides civil remedies, including temporary and permanent injunctions and monetary relief for damages. Prohibits actions against the United States Government. Provides oversight by the Federal Trade Commission and the Patent and Trademark Office.
Requires any civil action under this Act to be commenced within two years after its cause arises.
