Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 5.djvu/119

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PUBLIC LAW 105-304—OCT. 28, 1998 112 STAT. 2877 including any legislative recommendations the Register and the Assistant Secretary may have. SEC. 105. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) IN GENERAL. —Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL AGREE- MENTS.— (1) The following shall take effect upon the entry into force of the WIPO Copyright Treaty with respect to the United States: (A) Paragraph (5) of the definition of "international agreement" contained in section 101 of title 17, United States Code, as amended by section 102(a)(4) of this Act. (B) The amendment made by section 102(a)(6) of this Act. (C) Subparagraph (C) of section 104A(h)(l) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by section 102(c)(1) of this Act (D) Subparagraph (C) of section 104A(h)(3) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by section 102(c)(2) of this Act. (2) The following shall take effect upon the entry into force of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty with respect to the United States: (A) Paragraph (6) of the definition of "international agreement" contained in section 101 of title 17, United States Code, as amended by section 102(a)(4) of this Act. (B) The amendment made by section 102(a)(7) of this Act. (C) The amendment made by section 102(b)(2) of this Act. (D) Subparagraph (D) of section 104A(h)(l) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by section 102(c)(1) of this Act (E) Subparagraph (D) of section 104A(h)(3) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by section 102(c)(2) of this Act. (F) The amendments made by section 102(c)(3) of this Act. 17 USC 101 note. TITLE II—ONLINE COPYRIGHT Online Copyright INFRINGEMENT LIABILITY LIMITATION SiSr"' Limitation Act. SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act". SEC. 202. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGE- MENT. (a) IN GENERAL.— Chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 511 the following new section:

    • §512. Limitations on liability relating to material online

"(a) TRANSITORY DIGITAL NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS.—^A service provider shall not be liable for monetary relief, or, except as provided in subsection (j), for injunctive or other equitable relief. 17 USC 101 note.