Re: Database legislation in the USA

On Wed, 27 Jan 1999, Charles Oppenheim <c.oppenheim[_at_]lboro.ac.u> wrote:
>
> I understand that H.R. 354 "Collections of Information Antipiracy Act"
> was introduced on January 19. The bill is, I gather, almost identical
> to the legislation that passed the House in the last Congress. However,
> changes are proposed regarding fair use and the issue of perpetual
> protection.
>
> Could anyone provide me with a URL with the text of the Bill and/or a
> brief account of its mmain features? Also any comments of the likelihood
> of it becoming law?

The easiest way is to search for "H.R. 354" at <http://thomas.loc.gov/>. I'll send you a copy of the bull[1] by a separate email so as not to clutter the list with a 26K message.

[1] I meant "bill," of course, but I liked this typo and decided to keep it.

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