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118 STAT. 2371 PUBLIC LAW 108–419—NOV. 30, 2004 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1417: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–408 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004): Mar. 3, considered and passed House. Oct. 6, considered and passed Senate, amended. Nov. 17, House concurred in Senate amendment. in effect, subject to retroactive adjustment when successor rates and terms for such services are established. (4) INTERIM PROCEEDINGS.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Copyright Royalty Judges or interim Copyright Royalty Judges shall publish the notice described in section 803(b)(1)(A) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by this Act, to initiate a proceeding to establish or adjust rates and terms for the statutory licenses under section 114(f)(2) or 112(e) of title 17, United States Code, for new subscription services and eligible nonsubscription services for the period commencing January 1, 2006. The Copyright Royalty Judges or Interim Copyright Royalty Judges are authorized to cause that pro ceeding to take place as provided in subsection (b) of section 803 of that title within the time periods set forth in that subsection. Notwithstanding section 803(c)(1) of that title, the Copyright Royalty Judges shall not be required to issue their determination in that proceeding before the expiration of the statutory rates and terms in effect on December 31, 2004. (c) EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS.—Any funds made available in an appropriations Act to carry out chapter 8 of title 17, United States Code, shall be available to the extent necessary to carry out this section. Approved November 30, 2004. Publication. Notice.