Apr. 28th, 2008 at 6:44 PM
To wit-
"SEC. 3. DATABASE OF PICTORIAL, GRAPHIC, AND SCULPTURAL WORKS.
(a) Establishment of Database-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Register of Copyrights shall undertake a certification process for the establishment of an electronic database that facilitates the search for pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works that are subject to copyright protection under title 17, United States Code.
(2) PROCESS AND STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION- The process and standards for certification of the electronic database required under paragraph (1) shall be established by the Register of Copyrights, except that certification may not be granted if the electronic database does not contain--
(A) the name of all authors of the work, if known, and contact information for any author if the information is readily available;
(B) the name of the copyright owner if different from the author, and contact information of the copyright owner;
(C) the title of the copyrighted work, if such work has a title;
(D) with respect to a copyrighted work that includes a visual image, a visual image of the work, or, if such a visual image is not available, a description sufficient to identify the work;
(E) one or more mechanisms that allow for the search and identification of a work by both text and image; and
(F) security measures that reasonably protect against unauthorized access to, or copying of, the information and content of the electronic database.
(b) Public Availability- The Register of Copyrights--
(1) shall make available to the public through the Internet a list of all electronic databases that are certified in accordance with this section; and
(2) may include any database so certified in a statement of best practices established under section 514(b)(5)(B) of title 17, United States Code.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) In General- With respect to works other than pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, the amendments made by section 2 shall apply to infringements that commence on or after January 1, 2009.
(b) Pictorial, Graphic, and Sculptural Works- With respect to pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, the amendments made by section 2 shall--
(1) take effect on the earlier of--
(A) the date on which the Copyright Office certifies under section 3 at least 2 separate and independent searchable, comprehensive, electronic databases, that allow for searches of copyrighted works that are pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, and are available to the public through the Internet; or
(B) January 1, 2011; and
(2) apply to infringing uses that commence on or after that effective date.
(c) Publication in Federal Register- The Register of Copyrights shall publish the effective date described in subsection (b)(1) in the Federal Register, together with a notice that the amendments made by section 2 take effect on that date with respect to pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works.
(d) Definition- In this section, the term `pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 17, United States Code."
and
HR 5889- Orphan Works Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)
To wit-
"SEC. 3. DATABASE OF PICTORIAL, GRAPHIC, AND SCULPTURAL WORKS.
(a) Establishment of Database-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Register of Copyrights shall undertake a certification process for the establishment of an electronic database to facilitate the search for pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works that are subject to copyright protection under title 17, United States Code.
(2) PROCESS AND STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION- The process and standards for certification of the electronic database required under paragraph (1) shall be established by the Register of Copyrights, except that certification may not be granted if the electronic database does not contain--
(A) the name of all authors of the work, and contact information for any author if the information is readily available;
(B) the name of the copyright owner if different from the author, and contact information of the copyright owner;
(C) the title of the copyrighted work, if such work has a title;
(D) with respect to a copyrighted work that includes a visual image, a visual image of the work, or, if such a visual image is not available, a description sufficient to identify the work;
(E) one or more mechanisms that allow for the search and identification of a work by both text and image; and
(F) security measures that reasonably protect against unauthorized access to, or copying of, the information and content of the electronic database.
(b) Public Availability- The Register of Copyrights--
(1) shall make available to the public through the Internet a list of all electronic databases that are certified in accordance with this section; and
(2) may include any database so certified in a statement of best practices established under section 514(b)(5)(B) of title 17, United States Code.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) In General- With respect to works other than pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, the amendments made by section 2 shall apply to infringements that commence on or after January 1, 2009.
(b) Pictorial, Graphic, and Sculptural Works- With respect to pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, the amendments made by section 2 shall--
(1) take effect on the earlier of--
(A) the date on which the Copyright Office certifies under section 3 at least 2 separate and independent searchable, comprehensive, electronic databases, that allow for searches of copyrighted works that are pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, and are available to the public through the Internet; or
(B) January 1, 2013; and
(2) apply to infringing uses that commence on or after that effective date.
(c) Publication in Federal Register- The Register of Copyrights shall publish the effective date described in subsection (b)(1) in the Federal Register, together with a notice that the amendments made by section 2 take effect on that date with respect to pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works.
(d) Definition- In this section, the term `pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 17, United States Code."
NOW you should start worrying about your works and NOW you should start contacting your Congressmen/women.
But FIRST, you need to read both 'Bills'. Keep in mind, they have only been INTRODUCED. They still have to be approved by Committee before they go to a vote. Also, there are TWO, and while they may say nearly the same thing, they ARE different. Keep that in mind when you contact your Congress person.
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