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| TEXT ADOPTED BY SENATE | TEXT OF EXISTING LAW | TEXT OF COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT
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| The “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, comprises the several States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the organized territories under the jurisdiction of the United States Government. | The “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, comprises the several States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the organized territories under the jurisdiction of the United States Government. | |
| A “useful article” is an article having an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information. An article that is normally a part of a useful article is considered a “useful article”. | A “useful article” is an article having an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information. An article that is normally a part of a useful article is considered a “useful article”. | |
| The author’s “widow” or “widower” is the author’s surviving spouse under the law of his domicile at the time of his death, whether or not the spouse has later remarried. | The author’s “widow” or “widower” is the author’s surviving spouse under the law of the author’s domicile at the time of his or her death, whether or not the spouse has later remarried. | |
| A “work of the United States Government” is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of his official duties. | A “work of the United States Government” is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties. | |
A “work made for hire” is:
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§ 26. … the word “author” shall include an employer in the case of works made for hire. | A “work made for hire” is—
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