Public Law 102-492

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Public Law 102-492 by the 102nd Congress of the United States To amend Title 17, United States Code, relating to fair use of copyrighted works

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Pub.L. 102−492, 106 Stat. 3145, H.R. 4412, enacted October 24, 1992. Note: This is the original legislation as it was initially enacted. Like many laws, this statute may have since been amended once or many times, and the text contained herein may no longer be legally current. Follow the interlinks within the content or check to see What Links Here for more.

102ND UNITED STATES CONGRESS
2ND SESSION

An Act

To amend title 17, United States Code, relating to fair use of copyrighted works.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That section 107 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.”

Approved October 24, 1992.

[edit] Legislative History

• H.R. 4412

• HOUSE REPORTS:
  • No. 102-836 (Comm. on Judiciary)
• CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992):
  • Aug. 11, considered and passed House.
  • Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate.